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] |
Coaching staff
| 2025 Georgia Bulldogs coaching staff |
- 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] |
Schedule
| 2025 Georgia Bulldogs softball game log |
| Regular season (30–19) |
| February (16–1) |
| Date |
Opponent |
Rank |
Site |
Score |
Win |
Loss |
Save |
Attendance |
Overall Record |
SEC Record |
| 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 | – |
| February 6 | at UCF Black and Gold Classic | No. 12 | UCF Softball Complex | 4–0 | Roelling (1–0) | Lopez (0–1) | — | 580 | 2–0 | – |
| February 7 | vs. Illinois Black and Gold Classic | No. 12 | UCF Softball Complex | 7–4 | Backes (2–0) | Nuechterlein (0–1) | — | — | 3–0 | – |
| February 8 | vs. James Madison Black and Gold Classic | No. 12 | UCF Softball Complex | 10–05 | Gibson (1–0) | Fleet (0–2) | — | — | 4–0 | – |
| February 9 | vs. CSU Bakersfield Black and Gold Classic | No. 12 | UCF Softball Complex | 8–05 | Roelling (2–0) | Ramirez (0–2) | — | — | 5–0 | – |
| 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 | – |
| 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 | – |
| February 15 | Michigan Red and Black Showcase | No. 10 | Jack Turner Stadium | Cancelled [9] |
| February 15 | Michigan State Red and Black Showcase | No. 10 | Jack Turner Stadium | Cancelled |
| February 16 | Longwood Red and Black Showcase | No. 10 | Jack Turner Stadium | 11–5 | Roelling (3–0) | Chapin (1–3) | — | 1,818 | 8–0 | – |
| 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 | – |
| February 20 | Buffalo Georgia Classic | No. 9 | Jack Turner Stadium | 11–35 | Backes (4–0) | Russ (1–2) | — | 503 | 10–0 | – |
| February 20 | Buffalo Georgia Classic | No. 9 | Jack Turner Stadium | Cancelled |
| February 21 | Appalachian State Georgia Classic | No. 9 | Jack Turner Stadium | 5–4 | Backes (5–0) | Varadi (0–2) | — | 1,516 | 11–0 | – |
| February 22 | Syracuse Georgia Classic | No. 9 | Jack Turner Stadium | 8–2 | Backes (6–0) | Jackson (0–1) | — | 1,710 | 12–0 | – |
| February 23 | Syracuse Georgia Classic | No. 9 | Jack Turner Stadium | 3–1 | Roelling (4–0) | Knight (4–1) | — | 1,604 | 13–0 | – |
| February 23 | Utah Valley Georgia Classic | No. 9 | Jack Turner Stadium | 10–06 | Gibson (3–0) | Sapp (3–5) | — | 1,604 | 14–0 | – |
| February 26 | at Clemson | No. 10 | McWhorter Stadium Clemson, SC | 3–5 | McCubbin (3–2) | Roelling (4–1) | — | 1,623 | 14–1 | – |
| February 28 | Stetson Bulldog Classic | No. 10 | Jack Turner Stadium | 5–2 | Backes (7–0) | Arnold (4–3) | — | 1,546 | 15–1 | – |
| 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) |
| Date |
Opponent |
Rank |
Site |
Score |
Win |
Loss |
Save |
Attendance |
Overall Record |
SEC Record |
| March 1 | Stetson Bulldog Classic | No. 10 | Jack Turner Stadium | 1–0 | Gibson (4–0) | Kulczyski (1–3) | — | 1,881 | 17–1 | – |
| March 1 | Ohio State Bulldog Classic | No. 9 | Jack Turner Stadium | 7–6 | Backes (8–0) | Kay (3–2) | — | 1,881 | 18–1 | – |
| March 2 | Ohio State Bulldog Classic | No. 9 | Jack Turner Stadium | 0–7 | Boutte (7–2) | Gibson (4–1) | — | 1,730 | 18–2 | – |
| March 7 | No. 7 Tennessee | No. 13 | Jack Turner Stadium | 1–6 | Pickens (6–2) | Backes (8–1) | — | 2,071 | 18–3 | 0–1 |
| March 8 | No. 7 Tennessee | No. 13 | Jack Turner Stadium | 4–39 | Roelling (5–1) | Pickens (6–3) | — | 2,316 | 19–3 | 1–1 |
| March 9 | No. 7 Tennessee | No. 13 | Jack Turner Stadium | 2–5 | Mardjetko (7–1) | Roelling (5–2) | — | 2,198 | 19–4 | 1–2 |
| March 12 | Georgia Southern | No. 13 | Jack Turner Stadium | 1–0 | Backes (9–1) | Johnson (8–4) | — | 1,854 | 20–4 | – |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| March 19 | Georgia State | No. 13 | Jack Turner Stadium | 8–05 | Gibson (5–1) | Hodnett (2–6) | — | 1,546 | 22–6 | – |
| March 21 | No. 3 LSU | No. 13 | Jack Turner Stadium | 3–5 | Berzon (13–0) | Roelling (6–4) | — | 2,323 | 22–7 | 2–5 |
| March 22 | No. 3 LSU | No. 13 | Jack Turner Stadium | 2–106 | Heavener (8–1) | Backes (9–3) | — | 2,297 | 22–8 | 2–6 |
| March 23 | No. 3 LSU | No. 13 | Jack Turner Stadium | 11–35 | Roelling (7–4) | Berzon (13–1) | — | 2,478 | 23–8 | 3–6 |
| 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 | – |
| 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 |
| March 29 | at Alabama | No. 15 | Rhoads Stadium | 4–5 | Riley (7–1) | Roelling (8–5) | Briski (2) | 3,886 | 25–9 | 4–7 |
| 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) |
| Date |
Opponent |
Rank |
Site |
Score |
Win |
Loss |
Save |
Attendance |
Overall Record |
SEC Record |
| April 2 | Mercer | No. 16 | Jack Turner Stadium | 2–5 | Pitts (6–4) | Gibson (5–2) | Taylor (3) | 1,584 | 25–11 | – |
| April 5 | No. 4 Texas A&M | No. 16 | Jack Turner Stadium | 0–86 | Kennedy (12–3) | Roelling (8–6) | — | — | 25–12 | 4–9 |
| 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 |
| April 7 | No. 4 Texas A&M | No. 16 | Jack Turner Stadium | Cancelled |
| April 9 | USC Upstate | No. 18 | Jack Turner Stadium | 3–29 | Backes (11–5) | Kardatzke (4–4) | — | 1,825 | 26–13 | – |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| April 13 | at Auburn | No. 18 | Jane B. Moore Field | 4–8 | Rainey (6–3) | Backes (11–7) | — | 1,758 | 27–15 | 5–12 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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) |
| Date |
Opponent |
Rank |
Site |
Score |
Win |
Loss |
Save |
Attendance |
Overall Record |
SEC Record |
| May 1 | at Missouri | | Mizzou Softball Stadium Columbia, MO | 2–4 | McCann (10–11) | Backes (13–8) | Pannell (2) | 2,363 | 29–18 | 6–15 |
| May 2 | at Missouri | | Mizzou Softball Stadium | 3–2 | Roelling (9–7) | Pannell (5–9) | – | 3,209 | 30–18 | 7–15 |
| May 3 | at Missouri | | Mizzou Softball Stadium | 0–1 | Harrison (10–8) | Backes (13–9) | Pannell (3) | 3,223 | 30–19 | 7–16 |
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| Postseason (5–4) |
| SEC Tournament (1–1) |
| Date |
Opponent |
Rank |
Site |
Score |
Win |
Loss |
Save |
Attendance |
Overall Record |
SECT Record |
| May 6 | (13) Kentucky | (12) | Jack Turner Stadium | 8–05 | Backes (14–9) | Fall (6–7) | — | — | 31–19 | 1–0 |
| May 7 | (5) No. 7 Arkansas | (12) | Jack Turner Stadium | 1–5 | Herron (16–5) | Roelling (9–8) | — | 1,984 | 31–20 | 1–1 |
| Durham Regional (3–1) |
| Date |
Opponent |
Rank |
Site/stadium |
Score |
Win |
Loss |
Save |
Attendance |
Overall record |
Regional record |
| May 16 | vs. Coastal Carolina | | Duke Softball Stadium Durham, NC | 6–3 | Backes (15–9) | Picone (28–10) | — | — | 32–20 | 1–0 |
| May 17 | at No. 21 Duke | | Duke Softball Stadium | 8–2 | Roelling (10–8) | Drogemuller (17–9) | — | — | 33–20 | 2–0 |
| May 18 | at No. 21 Duke | | Duke Softball Stadium | 1–8 | Curd (15–7) | Backes (14–10) | — | — | 33–21 | 2–1 |
| May 18 | at No. 21 Duke | | Duke Softball Stadium | 5–28 | Roelling (11–8) | Curd (15–8) | — | 1,079 | 34–21 | 3–1 |
| Gainesville Super Regional (1–2) |
| Date |
Opponent |
Rank |
Site/stadium |
Score |
Win |
Loss |
Save |
Attendance |
Overall record |
Super Reg. record |
| May 23 | at No. 8 Florida | | Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium Gainesville, FL | 1–6 | Rothrock (15–5) | Roelling (11–9) | — | 1,980 | 34–22 | 0–1 |
| May 24 | at No. 8 Florida | | Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium | 2–1 | Backes (16–10) | Rothrock (15–6) | Roelling (4) | 2,658 | 35–22 | 1–1 |
| May 25 | at No. 8 Florida | | Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium | 2–5 | Rothrock (16–6) | Backes (16–11) | – | 2,146 | 35–23 | 1–2 |
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- 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.
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Source: 2025 SEC softball game results, 2025 SEC softball schedule |
| Tm | | ALA | ARK | AUB | FLA | UGA | KEN | LSU | MSU | MIZ | OKL | OMS | SCA | TEN | TEX | TAM | Tm | SR | |
| ALA | 12–12 | | . | . | 1–2 | 2–1 | . | 1–2 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 2–1 | . | 1–2 | . | . | 1–2 | ALA | 3–5 | 1–0 |
| ARK | 14–10 | . | | . | 2–1 | . | 3–0 | 2–1 | . | . | 0–3 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | . | 2–1 | ARK | 6–2 | 1–1 |
| AUB | 6–18 | . | . | | 0–3 | 2–1 | 2–1 | . | 0–3 | . | . | . | 2–1 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 | AUB | 3–5 | 0–5 |
| FLA | 14–10 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 3–0 | | . | . | 1–2 | . | . | 2–1 | 2–1 | . | . | 1–2 | 2–1 | FLA | 5–3 | 1–0 |
| UGA | 7–16 | 1–2 | . | 1–2 | . | | . | 1–2 | . | 1–2 | . | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | . | 0–2 | UGA | 0–8 | 0–0 |
| KEN | 7–17 | . | 0–3 | 1–2 | . | . | | 0–3 | 1–2 | 3–0 | . | 2–1 | 0–3 | . | 0–3 | . | KEN | 2–6 | 1–4 |
| LSU | 12–12 | 2–1 | 1–2 | . | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | | . | . | . | . | 1–2 | . | 1–2 | 0–3 | LSU | 4–4 | 1–1 |
| MSU | 13–11 | 2–1 | . | 3–0 | . | . | 2–1 | . | | 2–1 | 0–3 | 2–1 | . | 1–2 | 1–2 | . | MSU | 5–3 | 1–1 |
| 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 |
| Tm | W–L | ALA | ARK | AUB | FLA | UGA | KEN | LSU | MSU | MIZ | OKL | OMS | SCA | TEN | TEX | TAM | Team | SR | SW |
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 | — | — | — | 22 |
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| Softball America | 17 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 |
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| ESPN.com/USA Softball | 14 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 24т | — | — | 17 |
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| D1Softball | 15 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 |
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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.
- ↑ Sayer, Olivia (May 15, 2024). "Georgia softball bounced from SEC Tournament in quarterfinals". The Red & Black. Retrieved May 25, 2025.
- ↑ Tidwell, Sara. "Georgia softball down to last out in finals, makes insane comeback to walk off Regional". Online Athens. Retrieved May 25, 2025.
- ↑ Sayer, Olivia (May 26, 2024). "Georgia softball's season ends in Super Regional". The Red & Black. Retrieved May 24, 2025.
- ↑ "2025 Softball Roster". University of Georgia. Retrieved May 24, 2025.
- ↑ "2025 Softball Staff". University of Georgia. Retrieved May 24, 2025.
- ↑ Howard, Leah (February 15, 2025). "Rain Wipes Out U-M's Rematch at No. 10 Georgia". MGoBlue.com. Retrieved February 15, 2025.
- ↑ "2025 Softball Schedule". University of Georgia. Retrieved May 24, 2025.
- ↑ "SEC announces 2025 softball schedule". SEC Sports. September 11, 2024. Retrieved March 11, 2025.
- ↑ "SEC Weekly Schedule". Nolan Analytics, LLC. March 11, 2025. Archived from the original on March 11, 2025.
- ↑ "Softball Schedule". SEC Sports. March 18, 2025. Retrieved March 18, 2025.
- ↑ "SEC Weekly Schedule". Nolan Analytics, LLC. March 23, 2025. Archived from the original on March 23, 2025.
- ↑ "SEC Weekly Schedule". Nolan Analytics, LLC. March 31, 2025. Archived from the original on March 31, 2025.
- ↑ "SEC Weekly Schedule". Nolan Analytics, LLC. April 6, 2025. Archived from the original on April 8, 2025.
- ↑ "SEC Weekly Schedule". Nolan Analytics, LLC. April 13, 2025. Archived from the original on April 15, 2025.
- ↑ "SEC Weekly Schedule". Nolan Analytics, LLC. April 20, 2025. Archived from the original on April 21, 2025.
- ↑ "SEC Weekly Schedule". Nolan Analytics, LLC. April 27, 2025. Archived from the original on April 28, 2025.
- ↑ "SEC Weekly Schedule". Nolan Analytics, LLC. May 3, 2025. Archived from the original on May 4, 2025.
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