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BSB: Georgia Visits Clemson Tonight
Tenth-ranked Georgia finishes a five-game road swing with second-ranked Clemson today at Doug Kingsmore Stadium. The first pitch will be at 8 p.m. EDT (on ESPNU).
The Bulldogs (33-9), who have the No. 1 RPI per the NCAA, will face a talented Tiger squad with a 35-7 record. Clemson has won 10 of their last 12 games, including two straight ACC series over Stanford and Louisville. After roaring out to a 29-2 start, Georgia is 4-7 in its last 11 games, including getting swept at No. 5 Texas and #19 Vanderbilt, with a series win over top-ranked Arkansas in Athens during this stretch. Clemson’s RPI is No. 7.
Georgia’s current road trip began last Tuesday in Atlanta. The Bulldogs collected a 5-2 win over 14th-ranked Georgia Tech at Truist Park as part of the Spring Classic to benefit Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. A crowd of 15,000 saw the Bulldogs shut down one of the nation’s best hitting teams to a pair of runs on four hits as Georgia employed a staff approach with 10 pitchers seeing action. Tech was hitting .341 with an NCAA-leading 106 doubles. Georgia erased a 3-2 deficit with three runs in the fourth on a game-tying solo home run by Devin Obee and a two-run shot from Kolby Branch. After the Tech game, Georgia headed to Nashville. The Commodores swept the Bulldogs with stellar pitching and timely hitting. VU registered 40 strikeouts and held the Bulldogs to a .179 average and five home runs. VU batted .305, hit six home runs, and outscored the Bulldogs 21-10. Nine of Georgia’s 10 runs scored via the long ball. After the Clemson game, Georgia opens an SEC series Thursday at Foley Field against No. 14 Oklahoma.
In the series’ history with Clemson, Georgia holds a 126-110-2 edge, dating back to 1900. Last year, the teams met just once in Athens, and the Bulldogs edged the Tigers 4-3 in 15 innings. It marked the second straight win over Clemson in the series after Georgia won 5-4 in Clemson in 2023. Before that, the Tigers had won three in a row, claiming both meetings in 2022 and the 2023 game in Athens. One of the craziest games in the series took place in 2019 when the Bulldogs outlasted the Tigers 3-2 in 20 innings. The game lasted a school record six hours and 33 minutes, with Connor Tate delivering a one-out, RBI-single for a walk-off. Georgia’s pitchers set a school record with 26 strikeouts.
The Bats, The Pitching And The Gloves
The Bulldogs are batting .299 with a .584 slugging percentage and an NCAA-leading 105 home runs. They have a .429 OB% with 239 walks, have been hit 92 times, plus are 50-for-56 in stolen bases. The team’s leading hitters are roommates Ryland Zaborowski (.398-16-55, .881 SLG%) and Robbie Burnett (.341-17-55, 12 SB). Zaborowski missed the final two games of the Vanderbilt series due to an injury. Burnett was the team’s top hitter in the Commodore series, batting .417 (5-for-12) with two doubles, a home run and two RBI. Senior Slate Alford, who has a 25-game on-base streak and an eight-game hitting streak, batted .385 (5-for-13) with a double, two home runs, and two RBI against Vanderbilt. Burnett and Alford accounted for 10 of the team’s 17 hits in the series.
Clemson is batting .277 with a .446 slugging percentage, including 49 home runs. The leading hitters for the Tigers are Jarren Purify (.319-3-27, 21 SB), Cam Cannarella (.306-2-27), while Jacob Jarrell has a team-best 10 home runs to go with a .256 average and 25 RBI.
The Bulldogs have posted a 4.97 ERA with 442 Ks and 191 BBs. Opponents are batting .230 against Georgia. Clemson has a 4.43 ERA with 406 Ks and 156 BBs this season. Opponents are batting .227 against the Tigers with 47 home runs. Clemson features one of the nation’s top closers in Lucas Mahlstedt (2-0, 1.11 ERA, 14 Saves, 32.1 IP, 46K, 5 BB).
Georgia’s fielding percentage is .982, while the Tigers are fielding .975.
Pitching Matchup: TBA
Georgia has not announced its starter for the Clemson game. In its midweek games this season, the Bulldogs have employed eight to 10 pitchers as part of a staff night.
Radio/TV/Live Stats Links
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Tuesday @ 8 p.m. EDT
Radio: 960TheRef (Jeff Dantzler & David Johnston)
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TV: ESPNU (Chris Cotter & Danny Graves)
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SB: Dawgs Visit Tech Tonight
Date: Tuesday, April 22, 2025
First Pitch Times: 8 p.m.
Location: Atlanta, Ga.
Stadium: Mewborn Field
Media Information
TV: ACC Network
Play-by-play: Roy Philpott
Analysis: Cat Osterman
Streaming: ESPN app
Live Stats:GeorgiaDogs.com
Twitter Updates:@UGAsoftball
Georgia softball opens its final stretch of the 2025 regular season with a midweek matchup at Georgia Tech on Tuesday. First pitch in the rivalry game is set for 8 p.m., live from Atlanta on ACC Network.
Follow the Bulldogs
– Tuesday’s game will air live on ACC Network. Roy Philpott (play-by-play) and Cat Osterman (analyst) will be on the call.
– Tuesday’s game can be streamed live on the ESPN app and ESPN.com.
– Live stats for each game can be found on GeorgiaDogs.com.
– Live X/Twitter updates will be available on the official X/Twitter page of Georgia softball, @UGAsoftball.
BULLDOGS BULLETIN
Series History
– Georgia leads the all-time series 35-11
– Georgia is 16-6 in the series in Atlanta
– The Bulldogs have won back-to-back meetings, including an 8-0 run rule in 2023 in Atlanta
– Since 2009, when Georgia broke a four-game losing skid to the Yellow Jackets, Georgia has gone 20-2
– Georgia Tech beat the Bulldogs in Athens via run rule in 2022; Georgia Tech’s previous win was in 2012 in Atlanta
– Tony Baldwin is 2-1 against Georgia Tech in his tenure as head coach
Georgia in the Polls
Georgia in the Polls: Week 10
– NFCA/GoRout: 23
– ESPN/USA Softball: 23
– D1Softball: NR
– Softball America: NR
– Latest RPI: 23
A Look at What’s Ahead
Georgia will close out the regular season with a three-game series at Missouri May 1-3 in Columbia, Missouri. The series begins Thursday, May 1, at 7 p.m. ET. Georgia will then return home to host the 2025 SEC Tournament at Jack Turner Stadium beginning Tuesday, May 6.
Let’s Recap
Georgia dropped its final SEC home series of the season over the weekend to No. 17 Ole Miss. Thursday’s series opener was an offensive outburst on both sides as Ole Miss took the game 20-11. Georgia rebounded on Saturday, evening the series with a 6-4 victory behind a complete-game in the circle by Lilli Backes. The Rebels secured the series on Saturday with a 5-3 win over the Bulldogs.
Battle Tested in SEC Play
In Georgia’s softball’s 29-year history, the Bulldogs have never opened SEC play against three straight top-10 opponents until this season. The only time a Georgia team came close was in 2017 when UGA faced four top 25 opponents to start SEC play (No. 17, 12, 5, 3).
Packing The Jack
Georgia fans set a season attendance record at Jack Turner Stadium with 52,704 fans packing The Jack in 2025. The LSU series saw three top-10 crowds, including a game three attendance record of 2,478. The series drew 7,098 fans, setting a new Jack Turner Stadium series attendance record. Georgia concludes the regular season home schedule 20-10.
The Go, Go, Go’s
The trio of Jaydyn Goodwin, Sarah Gordon, and Dallis Goodnight has combined to lead the Georgia offense down the stretch of the season. The three are tops on the team in batting average, runs scored, hits, total bases, total plate appearances, and at-bats. Gordon and Goodnight lead the team with 15 multi-hit games, while Gordon and Goodwin have registered the most multi-RBI games and have each slugged nine home runs.
“Work While You Wait” – Tony Baldwin
Juniors Tyler Ellison and Marisa Miller have each had breakout seasons in 2025. Ellison had a combined 34 at-bats her first two years and has earned a starting role this season. Miller had just two hits in 22 at-bats a season ago in five starts. The pair is hitting .308 and .315, respectively, this season and have been mainstays in Georgia’s lineup, combining for 62 hits and 25 RBI. Ellison ranks second on the team with eight home runs.
Starting Strong
55 of Georgia’s 256 runs (21 percent) have come in the first inning. The Bulldogs have scored five or more runs in the first inning six times. UGA has pushed a run across in the first inning in 20 games, going 16-4 in those games. The Dogs are 14-3 when leading after the first inning.
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