Tuesday, April 20
Athens, Ga.
5:00 p.m.

University of Georgia

vs

Oklahoma

21SB Notes - Oklahoma

Bulldogs Host Top-Ranked Oklahoma in Twin Bill Tuesday

April 19, 2021 | Softball

#20 Georgia (27-11)
vs. #1 Oklahoma (33-0)

Dates: Tuesday, April 20, 2021
First Pitch Times: 5 p.m. / 7 p.m.
Location: Athens, Ga.
Stadium: Jack Turner Stadium
   Admission: Free (limited to player pass list and 150 open seats to the public)
 
Media Information
TV: SEC Network (game one)
   Play-by-play: Beth Mowins
   Analysis: Michele Smith 
Streaming: SEC Network+ / ESPN app
Live Stats: GeorgiaDogs.com
Twitter Updates: @UGAsoftball
  
No. 20 Georgia softball plays hosts to top-ranked Oklahoma in a doubleheader Tuesday at Jack Turner Stadium. The twin bill is set to begin at 5 p.m. Game two will begin 30 minutes after the conclusion of game one. 
 
Follow the Bulldogs
» The first game against the Sooners will air on SEC Network. Both games can be streamed on SEC Network+ and the ESPN app. Beth Mowins (play-by-play) and Michele Smith (analysis) will be on the call for both games. 
» Live stat links can be found on the softball schedule at GeorgiaDogs.com.
» Live Twitter updates will be available at the official Twitter page of Georgia softball, @UGAsoftball.
 
2021 Georgia Softball Fan Attendance Policy
One hundred and fifty (150) free general admission seats will be available to the public on a first-come, first-served basis. Fans can park two hours prior to first pitch of game one against OU. Gates will officially open one hour prior to first pitch. The player pass list will continue to be utilized for student-athlete families and guests at Jack Turner Stadium this season. Social distancing measures will be in effect while in the stadium and face coverings will be required. Only cashless payments will be accepted at Jack Turner Stadium for concessions.
For more information: gado.gs/6jz
 
BULLDOGS BULLETIN
Series History
» Georgia leads the all-time series against Oklahoma, 3-2
» All five meetings have been in Cathedral City, California, most recently in 2015. Georgia won the game 6-5. 
» The last time Georgia took on Oklahoma as the top-ranked team was 2013. OU won the game 5-0. 
 
A Look at What's Ahead
Georgia hits the road to Knoxville for a conference series at Tennessee beginning Friday at 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday's games will air nationally on ESPN 2. The Bulldogs then return to Athens to host Alabama in the final home series of the 2021 regular season, April 30-May 2. 
 
Coaching Connection
Former Georgia All-American pitcher Erin Arevalo will return to the Classic City Tuesday as Oklahoma's volunteer coach. Arevalo competed for the Bulldogs from 2009-2012 and was part of Georgia's Final Four WCWS teams in 2009 and 2010. She earned All-America status as a senior in 2012. Arevalo still ranks on Georgia's top-10 career lists in ERA (2.12), wins (51), innings pitched (479.2), strikeouts (506), and opponent batting average (.202).  
 
Georgia Against No. 1
» The last time Georgia faced the No. 1-ranked team in the country was top-seeded Florida in the Super Regional in 2016. Georgia swept the Gators in the best-of-three series, finishing with a thrilling walk-off home run to send Georgia to Oklahoma City 
» The last time Georgia faced the No. 1-ranked team in the regular season was Oklahoma on Feb. 21, 2013 in Cathedral City, California 
» The last time Georgia defeated the No. 1-ranked team in the regular season was Arizona on Feb. 26, 2011 in Cathedral City. The Bulldogs shut out and run ruled the Wildcats 8-0 in five innings 
 
Mosley Lifts Bulldogs Past No. 10 Kentucky on the Road
Sophomore Sara Mosley was named the SEC Co-Newcomer of the Week on April 13 for her efforts of lifting Georgia to a series victory over 10th-ranked Kentucky in Lexington. Mosley delivered a three-run home run in the seventh inning to cap a seven-run comeback and lift the Bulldogs to a 9-8 victory in game two of the series. In the finale, Mosley put Georgia ahead 2-0 in the first then hit a two-run home run later in the game to widen Georgia's lead to 5-0. 
 
Avant One Hits Gators, Records 500th-Career Strikeout 
Graduate pitcher Mary Wilson Avant pitched a complete-game one-hitter in the series opener against No. 5 Florida April 3 at Jack Turner Stadium. Avant fanned six Gators in her performance and earned her 12th victory. Two days later, her sixth strikeout of the game topped the 500 mark in her career. She becomes only the sixth Bulldog to reach that milestone. 
 
Bordeau Has Solid Series Against Gators
Freshman catcher Payden Bordeau put together a solid series at the plate against No. 5 Florida. In the series opener, her first career home run was a two-run shot to tie the game. Georgia went on to topple the Gators 4-2. In the finale, a pair of singles was good enough for her first multi-hit game as a Bulldog. She concluded the series hitting .571 (4-for-7). 
 
Chambley for Three! 
Freshman Sydney Chambley currently co-leads the nation with six triples. The number already ties for fifth-most in a season at Georgia. The record is 12 set by Nicole Barber in 2002. Barder holds the top-three spots in the single-season category (12, 10, 8) and holds Georgia's career record of 35.
 
Bulldogs Dig the Long Ball
Georgia ranks 10th in the country with 1.6 home runs per game, hitting 61 home runs in 38 games. The Bulldogs tied a season-high five home runs against Missouri (3/20) including four in the first inning. The Bulldogs hit three-straight in the inning, the first time since 2018 against Florida. Georgia's .535 slugging percentage is 19th nationally. 
 
Georgia in the Polls
The Bulldogs held steady at No. 20 in the NFCA Coaches Poll while rising two spots to 20 in the USA Softball Poll. Georgia heald steady at 20 in the Softball America poll and picked up a spot, rising to 24 in the D1Softball poll.
 
Avant Rules the Circle
Graduate pitcher Mary Wilson Avant has cemented herself as the Bulldogs' ace this season. She ranks 10th in the nation with 14 victories in the circle and her 155 strikeouts ranks 16th. She's averaging 8.5 strikeouts per seven innings.