The 2025 Georgia Bulldogs softball team was an American college softball team that represented the University of Georgia during the 2025 NCAA Division I softball season. The team was coached by Tony Baldwin in his fourth season and played their home games at Jack Turner Stadium in Athens, Georgia.
Previous season
The Bulldogs finished the 2024 season 43–19 overall, and 12–12 in the SEC, finishing in sixth place in their conference.[3] In the 2024 SEC tournament, the Bulldogs defeated Auburn in the second round, before falling to the eventual champions, Florida, in the quarterfinals.[4] Georgia was selected to host an NCAA regional as the No. 11 national seed in the 2024 NCAA Division I softball tournament. During the NCAA tournament, they won the Athens Regional and advanced to the Los Angeles Super Regional, where they were eliminated by UCLA.[5][6]
Roster and personnel
Roster
2025 Georgia Bulldogs roster
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Pitchers
- 5 – Rachel Gibson – Senior
- 30 – Destin Howard – Junior
- 34 – Randi Roelling – Sophomore
- 77 – Ella Troutt – Freshman
- 99 – Lilli Backes – Senior
Catchers
- 7 – Sarah Gordon – Junior
- 11 – Lyndi Rae Davis – Graduate
- 56 – Marisa Miller – Junior
Outfielders
- 1 – Dallis Goodnight – Senior
- 2 – Jaydyn Goodwin – Junior
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Infielders
- 3 – Tyah Charlton – Freshman
- 4 – Tyler Ellison – Junior
- 9 – Precious Bross – Freshman
- 22 – Emily Digby – Sophomore
- 24 – Paislie Allen – Freshman
- 27 – Hannah Davila – Sophomore
Utility
- 8 – Mua Williams – Freshman
- 10 – Mollie Mitchell – Freshman
- 17 – Emma Castorri – Sophomore
- 20 – Esther White – Freshman
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Reference:[7]
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Coaching staff
2025 Georgia Bulldogs coaching staff
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- Tony Baldwin – Head coach
- J.T. D'Amico – Associate head coach
- Chelsea Wilkinson – Assistant coach
- Mike Davenport – Assistant coach
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Reference:[8]
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Schedule
2025 Georgia Bulldogs softball game log
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Regular season (30–19)
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February (16–1)
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Date
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Opponent
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Rank
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Site
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Score
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Win
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Loss
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Save
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Attendance
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Overall Record
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SEC Record
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February 6 |
vs. NC State Black and Gold Classic |
No. 12 |
UCF Softball Complex Orlando, FL |
9–05 |
Backes (1–0) |
Inscoe (0–1) |
— |
— |
1–0 |
–
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February 6 |
at UCF Black and Gold Classic |
No. 12 |
UCF Softball Complex |
4–0 |
Roelling (1–0) |
Lopez (0–1) |
— |
580 |
2–0 |
–
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February 7 |
vs. Illinois Black and Gold Classic |
No. 12 |
UCF Softball Complex |
7–4 |
Backes (2–0) |
Nuechterlein (0–1) |
— |
— |
3–0 |
–
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February 8 |
vs. James Madison Black and Gold Classic |
No. 12 |
UCF Softball Complex |
10–05 |
Gibson (1–0) |
Fleet (0–2) |
— |
— |
4–0 |
–
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February 9 |
vs. CSU Bakersfield Black and Gold Classic |
No. 12 |
UCF Softball Complex |
8–05 |
Roelling (2–0) |
Ramirez (0–2) |
— |
— |
5–0 |
–
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February 13 |
Michigan Red and Black Showcase |
No. 10 |
Jack Turner Stadium Athens, GA |
3–2 |
Backes (3–0) |
Derkowski (2–1) |
Roelling (1) |
1,501 |
6–0 |
–
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February 14 |
Michigan State Red and Black Showcase |
No. 10 |
Jack Turner Stadium |
10–25 |
Gibson (2–0) |
Guidry (0–2) |
— |
1,665 |
7–0 |
–
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February 15 |
Michigan Red and Black Showcase |
No. 10 |
Jack Turner Stadium |
Cancelled [9]
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February 15 |
Michigan State Red and Black Showcase |
No. 10 |
Jack Turner Stadium |
Cancelled
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February 16 |
Longwood Red and Black Showcase |
No. 10 |
Jack Turner Stadium |
11–5 |
Roelling (3–0) |
Chapin (1–3) |
— |
1,818 |
8–0 |
–
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February 16 |
Western Carolina Red and Black Showcase |
No. 10 |
Jack Turner Stadium |
12–6 |
Troutt (1–0) |
Juett (0–4) |
— |
1,818 |
9–0 |
–
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February 20 |
Buffalo Georgia Classic |
No. 9 |
Jack Turner Stadium |
11–35 |
Backes (4–0) |
Russ (1–2) |
— |
503 |
10–0 |
–
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February 20 |
Buffalo Georgia Classic |
No. 9 |
Jack Turner Stadium |
Cancelled
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February 21 |
Appalachian State Georgia Classic |
No. 9 |
Jack Turner Stadium |
5–4 |
Backes (5–0) |
Varadi (0–2) |
— |
1,516 |
11–0 |
–
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February 22 |
Syracuse Georgia Classic |
No. 9 |
Jack Turner Stadium |
8–2 |
Backes (6–0) |
Jackson (0–1) |
— |
1,710 |
12–0 |
–
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February 23 |
Syracuse Georgia Classic |
No. 9 |
Jack Turner Stadium |
3–1 |
Roelling (4–0) |
Knight (4–1) |
— |
1,604 |
13–0 |
–
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February 23 |
Utah Valley Georgia Classic |
No. 9 |
Jack Turner Stadium |
10–06 |
Gibson (3–0) |
Sapp (3–5) |
— |
1,604 |
14–0 |
–
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February 26 |
at Clemson |
No. 10 |
McWhorter Stadium Clemson, SC |
3–5 |
McCubbin (3–2) |
Roelling (4–1) |
— |
1,623 |
14–1 |
–
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February 28 |
Stetson Bulldog Classic |
No. 10 |
Jack Turner Stadium |
5–2 |
Backes (7–0) |
Arnold (4–3) |
— |
1,546 |
15–1 |
–
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February 28 |
UMBC Bulldog Classic |
No. 10 |
Jack Turner Stadium |
10–25 |
Troutt (2–0) |
Matter (1–3) |
— |
1,546 |
16–1 |
–
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March (9–9)
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Date
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Opponent
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Rank
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Site
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Score
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Win
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Loss
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Save
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Attendance
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Overall Record
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SEC Record
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March 1 |
Stetson Bulldog Classic |
No. 10 |
Jack Turner Stadium |
1–0 |
Gibson (4–0) |
Kulczyski (1–3) |
— |
1,881 |
17–1 |
–
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March 1 |
Ohio State Bulldog Classic |
No. 9 |
Jack Turner Stadium |
7–6 |
Backes (8–0) |
Kay (3–2) |
— |
1,881 |
18–1 |
–
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March 2 |
Ohio State Bulldog Classic |
No. 9 |
Jack Turner Stadium |
0–7 |
Boutte (7–2) |
Gibson (4–1) |
— |
1,730 |
18–2 |
–
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March 7 |
No. 7 Tennessee |
No. 13 |
Jack Turner Stadium |
1–6 |
Pickens (6–2) |
Backes (8–1) |
— |
2,071 |
18–3 |
0–1
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March 8 |
No. 7 Tennessee |
No. 13 |
Jack Turner Stadium |
4–39 |
Roelling (5–1) |
Pickens (6–3) |
— |
2,316 |
19–3 |
1–1
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March 9 |
No. 7 Tennessee |
No. 13 |
Jack Turner Stadium |
2–5 |
Mardjetko (7–1) |
Roelling (5–2) |
— |
2,198 |
19–4 |
1–2
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March 12 |
Georgia Southern |
No. 13 |
Jack Turner Stadium |
1–0 |
Backes (9–1) |
Johnson (8–4) |
— |
1,854 |
20–4 |
–
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March 14 |
at No. 9 South Carolina |
No. 13 |
Carolina Softball Stadium Columbia, SC |
7–3 |
Roelling (6–2) |
Lamb (5–1) |
— |
1,160 |
21–4 |
2–2
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March 15 |
at No. 9 South Carolina |
No. 13 |
Carolina Softball Stadium |
3–4 |
Gress (4–2) |
Backes (9–2) |
— |
1,579 |
21–5 |
2–3
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March 16 |
at No. 9 South Carolina |
No. 13 |
Carolina Softball Stadium |
2–3 |
Gress (5–2) |
Roelling (6–3) |
— |
992 |
21–6 |
2–4
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March 19 |
Georgia State |
No. 13 |
Jack Turner Stadium |
8–05 |
Gibson (5–1) |
Hodnett (2–6) |
— |
1,546 |
22–6 |
–
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March 21 |
No. 3 LSU |
No. 13 |
Jack Turner Stadium |
3–5 |
Berzon (13–0) |
Roelling (6–4) |
— |
2,323 |
22–7 |
2–5
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March 22 |
No. 3 LSU |
No. 13 |
Jack Turner Stadium |
2–106 |
Heavener (8–1) |
Backes (9–3) |
— |
2,297 |
22–8 |
2–6
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March 23 |
No. 3 LSU |
No. 13 |
Jack Turner Stadium |
11–35 |
Roelling (7–4) |
Berzon (13–1) |
— |
2,478 |
23–8 |
3–6
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March 26 |
No. 17 Oklahoma State |
No. 15 |
Jack Turner Stadium |
8–4 |
Roelling (8–4) |
Meylan (12–3) |
Backes (1) |
1,682 |
24–8 |
–
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March 28 |
at Alabama |
No. 15 |
Rhoads Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL |
4–3 |
Backes (10–3) |
Winstead (6–2) |
Roelling (2) |
3,916 |
25–8 |
4–6
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March 29 |
at Alabama |
No. 15 |
Rhoads Stadium |
4–5 |
Riley (7–1) |
Roelling (8–5) |
Briski (2) |
3,886 |
25–9 |
4–7
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March 30 |
at Alabama |
No. 15 |
Rhoads Stadium |
5–8 |
Winstead (7–2) |
Backes (10–4) |
Briski (3) |
3,791 |
25–10 |
4–8
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April (4–7)
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Date
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Opponent
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Rank
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Site
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Score
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Win
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Loss
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Save
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Attendance
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Overall Record
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SEC Record
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April 2 |
Mercer |
No. 16 |
Jack Turner Stadium |
2–5 |
Pitts (6–4) |
Gibson (5–2) |
Taylor (3) |
1,584 |
25–11 |
–
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April 5 |
No. 4 Texas A&M |
No. 16 |
Jack Turner Stadium |
0–86 |
Kennedy (12–3) |
Roelling (8–6) |
— |
— |
25–12 |
4–9
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April 5 |
No. 4 Texas A&M |
No. 16 |
Jack Turner Stadium |
5–12 |
Leavitt (3–0) |
Backes (10–5) |
— |
2,478 |
25–13 |
4–10
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April 7 |
No. 4 Texas A&M |
No. 16 |
Jack Turner Stadium |
Cancelled
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April 9 |
USC Upstate |
No. 18 |
Jack Turner Stadium |
3–29 |
Backes (11–5) |
Kardatzke (4–4) |
— |
1,825 |
26–13 |
–
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April 11 |
at Auburn |
No. 18 |
Jane B. Moore Field Auburn, AL |
10–11 |
Rainey (5–3) |
Backes (11–6) |
— |
1,851 |
26–14 |
4–11
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April 12 |
at Auburn |
No. 18 |
Jane B. Moore Field |
10–5 |
Gibson (6–2) |
Geurin (17–8) |
Roelling (3) |
2,316 |
27–14 |
5–11
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April 13 |
at Auburn |
No. 18 |
Jane B. Moore Field |
4–8 |
Rainey (6–3) |
Backes (11–7) |
— |
1,758 |
27–15 |
5–12
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April 17 |
No. 17 Ole Miss |
No. 23 |
Jack Turner Stadium |
11–20 |
Lopez (8–2) |
Howard (0–1) |
Binford (2) |
1,720 |
27–16 |
5–13
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April 18 |
No. 17 Ole Miss |
No. 23 |
Jack Turner Stadium |
6–4 |
Backes (12–7) |
Binford (8–2) |
– |
1,937 |
28–16 |
6–13
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April 19 |
No. 17 Ole Miss |
No. 23 |
Jack Turner Stadium |
3–5 |
Lopez (10–2) |
Roelling (8–7) |
— |
2,072 |
28–17 |
6–14
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April 22 |
at Georgia Tech |
No. 24 |
Mewborn Field Atlanta, GA |
5–2 |
Backes (13–7) |
Voyles (11–6) |
— |
752 |
29–17 |
–
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May (1–2)
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Date
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Opponent
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Rank
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Site
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Score
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Win
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Loss
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Save
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Attendance
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Overall Record
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SEC Record
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May 1 |
at Missouri |
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Mizzou Softball Stadium Columbia, MO |
2–4 |
McCann (10–11) |
Backes (13–8) |
Pannell (2) |
2,363 |
29–18 |
6–15
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May 2 |
at Missouri |
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Mizzou Softball Stadium |
3–2 |
Roelling (9–7) |
Pannell (5–9) |
– |
3,209 |
30–18 |
7–15
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May 3 |
at Missouri |
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Mizzou Softball Stadium |
0–1 |
Harrison (10–8) |
Backes (13–9) |
Pannell (3) |
3,223 |
30–19 |
7–16
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Post-season (5–4)
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SEC Tournament (1–1)
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Date
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Opponent
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Rank
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Site
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Score
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Win
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Loss
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Save
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Attendance
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Overall Record
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SECT Record
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May 6 |
(13) Kentucky |
(12) |
Jack Turner Stadium |
8–05 |
Backes (14–9) |
Fall (6–7) |
— |
— |
31–19 |
1–0
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May 7 |
(5) No. 7 Arkansas |
(12) |
Jack Turner Stadium |
1–5 |
Herron (16–5) |
Roelling (9–8) |
— |
1,984 |
31–20 |
1–1
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Durham Regional (3–1)
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Date
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Opponent
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Rank
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Site/stadium
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Score
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Win
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Loss
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Save
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Attendance
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Overall record
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Regional record
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May 16 |
vs. Coastal Carolina |
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Duke Softball Stadium Durham, NC |
6–3 |
Backes (15–9) |
Picone (28–10) |
— |
— |
32–20 |
1–0
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May 17 |
at No. 21 Duke |
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Duke Softball Stadium |
8–2 |
Roelling (10–8) |
Drogemuller (17–9) |
— |
— |
33–20 |
2–0
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May 18 |
at No. 21 Duke |
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Duke Softball Stadium |
1–8 |
Curd (15–7) |
Backes (14–10) |
— |
— |
33–21 |
2–1
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May 18 |
at No. 21 Duke |
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Duke Softball Stadium |
5–28 |
Roelling (11–8) |
Curd (15–8) |
— |
1,079 |
34–21 |
3–1
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Gainesville Super Regional (1–2)
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Date
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Opponent
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Rank
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Site/stadium
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Score
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Win
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Loss
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Save
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Attendance
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Overall record
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Super Reg. record
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May 23 |
at No. 8 Florida |
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Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium Gainesville, FL |
1–6 |
Rothrock (15–5) |
Roelling (11–9) |
— |
1,980 |
34–22 |
0–1
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May 24 |
at No. 8 Florida |
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Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium |
2–1 |
Backes (16–10) |
Rothrock (15–6) |
Roelling (4) |
2,658 |
35–22 |
1–1
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May 25 |
at No. 8 Florida |
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Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium |
2–5 |
Rothrock (16–6) |
Backes (16–11) |
– |
2,146 |
35–23 |
1–2
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- Win
- Loss
- Postponement
- Bold: Bulldogs team member
- Reference:[10]
- Rankings from NFCA:
- (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
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Record vs. conference opponents
. Blank are not scheduled. Blue are home games, otherwise away.
Source: 2025 SEC softball game results, 2025 SEC softball schedule
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Tm |
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ALA |
ARK |
AUB |
FLA |
UGA |
KEN |
LSU |
MSU |
MIZ |
OKL |
OMS |
SCA |
TEN |
TEX |
TAM |
Tm |
SR |
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ALA |
12–12 |
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. |
. |
1–2 |
2–1 |
. |
1–2 |
1–2 |
3–0 |
2–1 |
. |
1–2 |
. |
. |
1–2 |
ALA |
3–5 |
1–0
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ARK |
14–10 |
. |
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. |
2–1 |
. |
3–0 |
2–1 |
. |
. |
0–3 |
1–2 |
2–1 |
2–1 |
. |
2–1 |
ARK |
6–2 |
1–1
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AUB |
6–18 |
. |
. |
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0–3 |
2–1 |
2–1 |
. |
0–3 |
. |
. |
. |
2–1 |
0–3 |
0–3 |
0–3 |
AUB |
3–5 |
0–5
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FLA |
14–10 |
2–1 |
1–2 |
3–0 |
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. |
. |
1–2 |
. |
. |
2–1 |
2–1 |
. |
. |
1–2 |
2–1 |
FLA |
5–3 |
1–0
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7–16 |
1–2 |
. |
1–2 |
. |
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. |
1–2 |
. |
1–2 |
. |
1–2 |
1–2 |
1–2 |
. |
0–2 |
UGA |
0–8 |
0–0
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KEN |
7–17 |
. |
0–3 |
1–2 |
. |
. |
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0–3 |
1–2 |
3–0 |
. |
2–1 |
0–3 |
. |
0–3 |
. |
KEN |
2–6 |
1–4
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LSU |
12–12 |
2–1 |
1–2 |
. |
2–1 |
2–1 |
3–0 |
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. |
. |
. |
. |
1–2 |
. |
1–2 |
0–3 |
LSU |
4–4 |
1–1
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MSU |
13–11 |
2–1 |
. |
3–0 |
. |
. |
2–1 |
. |
|
2–1 |
0–3 |
2–1 |
. |
1–2 |
1–2 |
. |
MSU |
5–3 |
1–1
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MIZ |
6–18 |
0–3 |
. |
. |
. |
2–1 |
0–3 |
. |
1–2 |
|
1–2 |
1–2 |
. |
. |
0–3 |
1–2 |
MIZ |
1–7 |
0–3
|
OKL |
17–7 |
1–2 |
3–0 |
. |
1–2 |
. |
. |
. |
3–0 |
2–1 |
|
. |
3–0 |
1–2 |
3–0 |
. |
OKL |
5–3 |
4–0
|
OMS |
11–13 |
. |
2–1 |
. |
1–2 |
2–1 |
1–2 |
. |
1–2 |
2–1 |
. |
|
1–2 |
1–2 |
. |
. |
OMS |
3–5 |
0–0
|
SCA |
13–11 |
2–1 |
1–2 |
1–2 |
. |
2–1 |
3–0 |
2–1 |
. |
. |
0–3 |
2–1 |
|
. |
. |
. |
SCA |
5–3 |
1–1
|
TEN |
15–9 |
. |
1–2 |
3–0 |
. |
2–1 |
. |
. |
2–1 |
. |
2–1 |
2–1 |
. |
|
2–1 |
1–2 |
TEN |
6–2 |
1–0
|
TEX |
16–8 |
. |
. |
3–0 |
2–1 |
. |
3–0 |
2–1 |
2–1 |
3–0 |
0–3 |
. |
. |
1–2 |
|
. |
TEX |
6–2 |
3–1
|
TAM |
16–7 |
2–1 |
1–2 |
3–0 |
1–2 |
2–0 |
. |
3–0 |
. |
2–1 |
. |
. |
. |
2–1 |
. |
|
TAM |
6–2 |
2–0
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Tm |
W–L |
ALA |
ARK |
AUB |
FLA |
UGA |
KEN |
LSU |
MSU |
MIZ |
OKL |
OMS |
SCA |
TEN |
TEX |
TAM |
Team |
SR |
SW
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Updated for entire regular season. One game TAM @ UGA cancelled.[11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20]
Tie breakers: ARK>FLA hd to hd, SCA>MSU KEN common, LSU>ALA hd to hd, MIZ>AUB TAM common.
Rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked т = Tied with team above or below | Week |
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
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NFCA / USA Today | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 23 | 24 | — | — | — | |
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Softball America | 17 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
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ESPN.com/USA Softball | 14 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 24т | — | — | |
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D1Softball | 15 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
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References
- ^ "SEC Softball Standings". SEC Sports. June 6, 2025. Retrieved June 6, 2025.
- ^ "2025 NFCA/GoRout Division I Top 25 Coaches Poll (Week 15)". NFCA. June 10, 2025. Retrieved June 10, 2025.
- ^ Tidwell, Sara. "Five things to know ahead of Georgia softball 2025 season". Online Athens. Retrieved May 25, 2025.
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