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Yahoo
26-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Georgia softball one win away from Women's College World Series
The Georgia Bulldogs have forced a Game 3 in the Gainesville Super Regional against the Florida Gators. Georgia softball took Game 2 with a 2-1 win of the Gators. The winner of Game 3 will advance to the Women's College World Series in Oklahoma City. Georgia pitcher Lilli Backes recorded eight strikeouts in 6.1 innings. She allowed no earned runs and secured her 16th win of the season. Advertisement "Yeah, just super proud of our group," said Georgia softball coach Tony Baldwin after the win. "You know, I thought we came out, with some fire to start the game and had a good plan and, got a couple good swings off and then Lilli really was the story of today, of just how resilient she is. Again, we just keep talking about relentless competitiveness and you have to do that all the way to the last out and certainly when you're playing a team like Florida with so many weapons and such a good team, if you let up and stopped competing for a second, you're going to be in trouble." Georgia starting pitcher/relief pitcher Lilli Backes Emily Digby and Lyndi Rae Davis both had solo home runs for the Georgia offense. The Bulldogs will look to win another game on the road to compete an impressive upset of the No. 3 national seed Gators. Georgia will play Florida in Game 3 on Sunday. The first pitch time is still to be announced. This article originally appeared on UGA Wire: UGA softball beats Florida, nears Women's College World Series
Yahoo
26-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Georgia softball falls to Florida, shares message with fans after elimination
The season is over for the Georgia Bulldogs softball team. Georgia (35-23) lost 5-2 against the Florida Gators (48-15), who are the national No. 3 seed. Florida beat Georgia to advance to the College World Series in a decisive Game 3. Georgia put together a late run in the seventh inning after trailing 5-0. The Bulldogs scored two runs in the top of the seven off a Jaydyn Goodwin home run. Advertisement Florida joins four other SEC teams (Oklahoma, Texas, Tennessee and Ole Miss) in Oklahoma City for the Women's College World Series. Florida won the Gainesville Super Regional after winning Game 1 and Game 3. In Game 1, Florida won 6-1. Georgia took Game 2 with a 2-1 win behind a strong pitching performance from Lilli Backes. Taylor Shumaker went three-for-three and hit a home run for Florida. She had three RBIs to lead the Gators. Florida had 14 hits, but stranded 20 runners on base and kept Georgia in the game until the Gators connected on a pair of home runs in a four-run fifth inning. Georgia softball shares message with fans, thanks players "You had our backs every pitch of our NCAA Tournament run," said Georgia softball after losing to Florida. "We'll see you back at The Jack in 2026. A special thank you to our seniors Lyndi Rae Davis, Dallis Goodnight, Lilli Backes, and Rachel Gibson. You will forever be DGDs (Damn Good Dawgs)." This article originally appeared on UGA Wire: UGA softball suffers season-ending defeat to Florida
USA Today
26-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Georgia softball falls to Florida, shares message with fans after elimination
Georgia softball falls to Florida, shares message with fans after elimination The season is over for the Georgia Bulldogs softball team. Georgia (35-23) lost 5-2 against the Florida Gators (48-15), who are the national No. 3 seed. Florida beat Georgia to advance to the College World Series in a decisive Game 3. Georgia put together a late run in the seventh inning after trailing 5-0. The Bulldogs scored two runs in the top of the seven off a Jaydyn Goodwin home run. Florida joins four other SEC teams (Oklahoma, Texas, Tennessee and Ole Miss) in Oklahoma City for the Women's College World Series. Florida won the Gainesville Super Regional after winning Game 1 and Game 3. In Game 1, Florida won 6-1. Georgia took Game 2 with a 2-1 win behind a strong pitching performance from Lilli Backes. Taylor Shumaker went three-for-three and hit a home run for Florida. She had three RBIs to lead the Gators. Florida had 14 hits, but stranded 20 runners on base and kept Georgia in the game until the Gators connected on a pair of home runs in a four-run fifth inning. Georgia softball shares message with fans, thanks players "You had our backs every pitch of our NCAA Tournament run," said Georgia softball after losing to Florida. "We'll see you back at The Jack in 2026. A special thank you to our seniors Lyndi Rae Davis, Dallis Goodnight, Lilli Backes, and Rachel Gibson. You will forever be DGDs (Damn Good Dawgs)."
USA Today
24-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Georgia softball one win away from Women's College World Series
Georgia softball one win away from Women's College World Series The Georgia Bulldogs have forced a Game 3 in the Gainesville Super Regional against the Florida Gators. Georgia softball took Game 2 with a 2-1 win of the Gators. The winner of Game 3 will advance to the Women's College World Series in Oklahoma City. Georgia pitcher Lilli Backes recorded eight strikeouts in 6.1 innings. She allowed no earned runs and secured her 16th win of the season. "Yeah, just super proud of our group," said Georgia softball coach Tony Baldwin after the win. "You know, I thought we came out, with some fire to start the game and had a good plan and, got a couple good swings off and then Lilli really was the story of today, of just how resilient she is. Again, we just keep talking about relentless competitiveness and you have to do that all the way to the last out and certainly when you're playing a team like Florida with so many weapons and such a good team, if you let up and stopped competing for a second, you're going to be in trouble." Emily Digby and Lyndi Rae Davis both had solo home runs for the Georgia offense. The Bulldogs will look to win another game on the road to compete an impressive upset of the No. 3 national seed Gators. Georgia will play Florida in Game 3 on Sunday. The first pitch time is still to be announced.
