{"id":254844,"date":"2026-05-02T02:15:08","date_gmt":"2026-05-02T02:15:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/254844\/"},"modified":"2026-05-02T02:15:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-02T02:15:08","slug":"goodwins-walk-off-single-evens-series-against-no-8-florida-with-10-9-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/254844\/","title":{"rendered":"Goodwin\u2019s Walk-Off Single Evens Series against No. 8 Florida with 10-9 Win"},"content":{"rendered":"

ATHENS, Ga. \u2013\u00a0Senior Jaydyn Goodwin’s<\/a> walk-off single powered the No. 14 Georgia Bulldogs to 10-9 win over No. 8 Florida on Friday night at the Jack Turner Stadium to tie the series at one a piece. Georgia improves to 35-17 (11-12) on the season, and the Gators move to 47-8 (17-6).\u00a0
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\nSOFTBALL | vs. No. 8 Florida | W, 10-9
\nWinning Pitcher: Randi Roelling<\/a> (15-9)
\nLosing Pitcher: Olivia Miller (8-1)
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\nFast Facts:<\/p>\n


\n\tRHP Addisen Fisher<\/a> made the start in the circle going two innings with two strikeouts. LHP Ada Little<\/a> pitched 3.1 innings, holding the Gators to zero runs until the seventh inning. LHP Randi Roelling<\/a> closed the game\u00a0with a strikeout through one inning pitched to earn her 15th\u00a0win of the season.
\n\tFlorida opened the scoring in the first inning plating two runs before RBI doubles from Sarah Gordon<\/a> and Gabi Novickas<\/a> leveled the score after the one.
\n\tIn the top of the second, the Gators scored four runs to extend their lead.\u00a0A solo shot in the third inning gave Florida a five-run advantage.
\n\tThe Bulldogs scored seven runs off seven hits in the fifth inning to claim the lead. Novickas splattered another RBI hit before Emma Castorri<\/a> and Natalie Ray<\/a> drove in three more runs. Goodwin tied the game with a bases-loaded walk before Gordon drove in two more runs to put Georgia ahead 9-7.
\n\tA two-run shot in the top of the seventh from the Gators tied the game.
\n\tGoodwin sealed the walk-off victory with an RBI single up the middle in the bottom of the seventh. She finished the evening 3-4 with a run, two RBIs and double.
\n\tFour Bulldogs \u2013 Goodwin, Gordon, Novickas and Roose \u2013 tallied three hits each in the win.
\n\tGeorgia moves to 33-50 all-time against Florida. <\/p>\n

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\nKey Quotes:
\nHead Coach Tony Baldwin<\/a>
\nOn tonight’s performance\u2026
\n“Wow. That’s probably the word that sums it up. Wow. I’ll tell you what, I have to take my hat off to the crowd tonight. I thought that was maybe as loud as ‘The Jack’ has been, and it really created a lot of energy for our players. When we went to Oklahoma a couple weekends ago, I don’t think that their crowd necessarily negatively impacted our players, but I thought it really positively impacted their players. I felt that energy from the crowd tonight and it made a difference. Dawg Nation, you’re the best.”
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\nOn the performance\u2026
\n“Lots of shout outs to give, but I really thought Ada Little<\/a> was the hero. She really settled things down and put some zeros on the board and gave us a chance. Shorty [Jaydyn Goodwin<\/a>] did what Shorty does. I’m pretty sure they were trying to intentionally walk her on that last at-bat, and she still got a hit. I thought Kiersten [Roose] was really good. Randi [Roelling] came in and shut the door. I probably should have gone to her to start the seventh, but it was a good experience for Ada to be out there in that situation. I just thought we played with a greater sense of urgency tonight. I think we’ve been competing, but there was just a different level of urgency tonight that we played with, particularly the back half of that game. That’s what it’s going to take tomorrow, and we have to play a little cleaner in the front half than we did today. All in all, it’s a big win. I’m really proud of the team and back at them tomorrow.”
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\n#2 Jaydyn Goodwin<\/a> | Sr. | OF
\nOn her walk off single…
\n“I wanted to get done. I was so proud of our pitchers. We used almost our whole staff. I was just proud of them. I wanted to get it done for them and our whole team. Though coming back, coming from behind, is never easy, so I just wanted it for the team. I’m so proud of everyone. Just wanted to come through for them.”
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\nOn the team’s resilience…
\n“Just continuing to believe in ourselves and each other. We knew that the game wasn’t lost. It’s not lost until it’s over. I’m just so proud of us for fighting until the end.”
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\nUp Next:\u00a0
\nNo. 14 Georgia and No. 8 Florida return for the rubber match tomorrow at 12:00 p.m. ET on the ESPN. Tomorrow’s game against the Gators is Senior Day, and the Bulldogs will recognize seven seniors and graduates for their remarkable impact on the program.
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\nTickets for all Bulldog home games can be found on\u00a0GeorgiaDogs.com
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