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Dates: Friday, March 1-Sunday, Mach 3, 2024
Participating Teams:
No. 3/5 Georgia (13-1)
No. 20/24 Cal (16-1)
Boise State (11-5)
No. 11/10 Stanford (10-4)
Location: Palo Alto, Calif.
Stadium: Boyd & Jill Smith Family Stadium
Georgia’s Schedule
Friday, March 1
3 p.m. – vs. No. 20/24 Cal
5:30 p.m. – vs. Boise State
Saturday, March 2
4:30 p.m. – vs. No. 20/24 Cal
7 p.m. – at No. 11/10 Stanford
Sunday, March 3
3 p.m. – at No. 11/10 Stanford
(all times Eastern)
Media Information
Streaming: Stanford live stream on Pac-12.com(Stanford games only)
Live Stats: GeorgiaDogs.com
Twitter Updates: @UGAsoftball
Complete Game Notes Attached
No. 5/3 Georgia softball heads west this weekend to Palo Alto, California to take part in the 2024 DeMarini Invitational hosted by No. 11/10 Stanford.
Georgia will play No. 11/10 Stanford and No. 20/24 Cal twice each while also taking on Boise State. Action begins Friday, March 1 against Cal at 3 p.m., ET, followed by Boise State at 5:30 p.m.
Follow the Bulldogs
- Georgia's games against Stanford will stream live via the Stanford Live Stream on Pac-12.com.
- Live stat links can be found on the softball schedule page on GeorgiaDogs.com.
- Live Twitter updates will be available on the official Twitter page of Georgia softball, @UGAsoftball.
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Series Histories
Cal
- Georgia leads the all-time series 2-1
- The Dogs and Bears first met in 1999 in Phoenix, Arizona; Cal won 3-0
- The last meetings were in the 2010 Athens Super Regional; Georgia outscored the Bears 17-1 to sweep the series and advance to Oklahoma City
Boise State
- Georgia leads the all-time series 2-0
- The Bulldogs and Broncos met last season in Orlando, Florida; Georgia run ruled Boise State in both contests
Stanford
- Georgia trails the series 1-5
- Georgia is 1-1 in Palo Alto against the Cardinal; the Bulldogs split a pair of games in 2003
- The Bulldogs and Cardinal faced off in Athens last season when Stanford won both games, the first downing Georgia in 10 innings
Georgia in the Polls
Georgia in the Poll: Week 3
- USA Today/NFCA: 5
- ESPN/USA Softball: 3
- D1Softball: 4
- Softball America: 3
Recapping Action
Georgia defeated No. 8/9 Clemson 2-1 in an eight-inning battle Wednesday evening at Jack Turner Stadium. Jayda Kearney provided the walk-off hit, a single through the right side, to plate Dallis Goodnight, beating the Tigers 2-1. Kearney, Goodnight, and Jaiden Fields each tallied two hits in the game, responsible for all of Georgia's six hits. Goodnight drove in Georgia's other run in the third. Madison Kerpics pitched two innings in her start, allowing one hit and striking out two Tigers. Shelby Walters worked two and two-thirds innings out of the pen, giving up two hits and striking out two. Lilli Backes (4-0) earned the victory in the circle. Backed pitched three and a third innings, giving up a run on three hits. She fanned three Clemson batters.
A Look at What's Ahead
The Bulldogs return home to wrap up tournament action next weekend, hosting the 15th Annual Bulldog Classic at Jack Turner Stadium. Miami (Ohio), Jacksonville State, and Furman will all travel to Athens for the 10-game tournament beginning Friday, March 8.
Coaching Connections
- First-year Georgia assistant coach Ambler Freeman came to Athens after one season on staff as the pitching coach for the Cal Bears. The Golden Bears went 35-21-1 in 2023, including making a run to the NCAA Tournament.
- Stanford Director of Softball Jessica Allister was an assistant coach at Georgia from 2005-06 with Lu Harris-Champer.
A February for the Books
Georgia concluded the month of February with a 13-1 record. This is the ninth time Georgia finished the month with one or no losses and the first since the 2019 season (2002, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2024).
Dates: Friday, March 1-Sunday, Mach 3, 2024
Participating Teams:
No. 3/5 Georgia (13-1)
No. 20/24 Cal (16-1)
Boise State (11-5)
No. 11/10 Stanford (10-4)
Location: Palo Alto, Calif.
Stadium: Boyd & Jill Smith Family Stadium
Georgia’s Schedule
Friday, March 1
3 p.m. – vs. No. 20/24 Cal
5:30 p.m. – vs. Boise State
Saturday, March 2
4:30 p.m. – vs. No. 20/24 Cal
7 p.m. – at No. 11/10 Stanford
Sunday, March 3
3 p.m. – at No. 11/10 Stanford
(all times Eastern)
Media Information
Streaming: Stanford live stream on Pac-12.com(Stanford games only)
Live Stats: GeorgiaDogs.com
Twitter Updates: @UGAsoftball
Complete Game Notes Attached
No. 5/3 Georgia softball heads west this weekend to Palo Alto, California to take part in the 2024 DeMarini Invitational hosted by No. 11/10 Stanford.
Georgia will play No. 11/10 Stanford and No. 20/24 Cal twice each while also taking on Boise State. Action begins Friday, March 1 against Cal at 3 p.m., ET, followed by Boise State at 5:30 p.m.
Follow the Bulldogs
- Georgia's games against Stanford will stream live via the Stanford Live Stream on Pac-12.com.
- Live stat links can be found on the softball schedule page on GeorgiaDogs.com.
- Live Twitter updates will be available on the official Twitter page of Georgia softball, @UGAsoftball.
BULLDOGS BULLETIN
Series Histories
Cal
- Georgia leads the all-time series 2-1
- The Dogs and Bears first met in 1999 in Phoenix, Arizona; Cal won 3-0
- The last meetings were in the 2010 Athens Super Regional; Georgia outscored the Bears 17-1 to sweep the series and advance to Oklahoma City
Boise State
- Georgia leads the all-time series 2-0
- The Bulldogs and Broncos met last season in Orlando, Florida; Georgia run ruled Boise State in both contests
Stanford
- Georgia trails the series 1-5
- Georgia is 1-1 in Palo Alto against the Cardinal; the Bulldogs split a pair of games in 2003
- The Bulldogs and Cardinal faced off in Athens last season when Stanford won both games, the first downing Georgia in 10 innings
Georgia in the Polls
Georgia in the Poll: Week 3
- USA Today/NFCA: 5
- ESPN/USA Softball: 3
- D1Softball: 4
- Softball America: 3
Recapping Action
Georgia defeated No. 8/9 Clemson 2-1 in an eight-inning battle Wednesday evening at Jack Turner Stadium. Jayda Kearney provided the walk-off hit, a single through the right side, to plate Dallis Goodnight, beating the Tigers 2-1. Kearney, Goodnight, and Jaiden Fields each tallied two hits in the game, responsible for all of Georgia's six hits. Goodnight drove in Georgia's other run in the third. Madison Kerpics pitched two innings in her start, allowing one hit and striking out two Tigers. Shelby Walters worked two and two-thirds innings out of the pen, giving up two hits and striking out two. Lilli Backes (4-0) earned the victory in the circle. Backed pitched three and a third innings, giving up a run on three hits. She fanned three Clemson batters.
A Look at What's Ahead
The Bulldogs return home to wrap up tournament action next weekend, hosting the 15th Annual Bulldog Classic at Jack Turner Stadium. Miami (Ohio), Jacksonville State, and Furman will all travel to Athens for the 10-game tournament beginning Friday, March 8.
Coaching Connections
- First-year Georgia assistant coach Ambler Freeman came to Athens after one season on staff as the pitching coach for the Cal Bears. The Golden Bears went 35-21-1 in 2023, including making a run to the NCAA Tournament.
- Stanford Director of Softball Jessica Allister was an assistant coach at Georgia from 2005-06 with Lu Harris-Champer.
A February for the Books
Georgia concluded the month of February with a 13-1 record. This is the ninth time Georgia finished the month with one or no losses and the first since the 2019 season (2002, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2024).
