{"id":256245,"date":"2026-04-18T23:48:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-18T23:48:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/256245\/"},"modified":"2026-04-18T23:48:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-18T23:48:09","slug":"no-13-georgia-drops-game-one-to-no-5-texas-7-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/256245\/","title":{"rendered":"No. 13 Georgia Drops Game One to No. 5 Texas, 7-5"},"content":{"rendered":"

ATHENS, Ga. \u2013\u00a0No. 13 Georgia fell in the series opener to No. 5 Texas, 7-5, in front of a crowd of 2,289 spectators at the Jack Turner Stadium on Saturday afternoon. The Bulldogs slide to 32-12 (9-7) while the Longhorns improve to 34-6 (11-5).
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\nSOFTBALL | vs. No. 5 Texas | L, 5-7
\nWinning Pitcher: Citaly Gutierrez (7-1)
\nLosing Pitcher: Randi Roelling<\/a> (13-5)
\nSave: Teagan Kavan (3)
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\nFast Facts:<\/p>\n


\n\tLHP Randi Roelling<\/a> made the start in the circle going 5.2 innings with nine hits, six earned runs, three walks and a strikeout. A trio of Bulldogs pitched in relief with RHP Addisen Fisher<\/a> going 0.1 innings with two hits, RHP Presley Harrison<\/a> going 0.2 inning with a hit, one earned run and three walks, and then LHP Ada Little<\/a> closing the top of the seventh.\u00a0
\n\tDown a run after the first inning, the Bulldog offense went to work in the third inning scoring all five runs in the bottom of the frame.
\n\tSenior Tyler Ellison<\/a> laced a two-RBI single down the first base line to give Georgia a 2-1 lead in the third before senior Sarah Gordon<\/a> mashed her ninth home run of the year to centerfield scoring three more runs.
\n\tTexas responded with a three-run shot in the fifth, a pair of RBI double in the sixth and a bases loaded walk in the seventh.
\n\tThree Bulldogs recorded two hits in the game \u2013 Keirstin Roose<\/a>, Sarah Gordon<\/a> and Bailey Lindemuth<\/a>.
\n\tThe two schools are now split 2-2 all-time. <\/p>\n

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\nKey Quotes:
\nGeorgia Head Coach Tony Baldwin<\/a>
\nOn the result\u2026
\n“Awesome day at college softball. I hate that we came up on the short end. I thought we did a lot of really good things, we just missed too many moments.\u00a0Whether it was a play on defense to get us out of an inning, there was a couple of those. A couple better executed pitches in a couple moments, and you’ve got to score in more than one inning in the SEC.\u00a0There were moments there, but all in all, there were so many good things. I thought Randi [Roelling] competed her butt off. I thought we had a lot of good at-bats.\u00a0We made some plays on defense. Ultimately, there was a lot of really good things. We’ve just got to keep fighting to win a few of those moments that decide the game.\u00a0We’re right there. That’s a very good team over there, but we have a good team and we’re capable of winning those moments.\u00a0We’ve just got to keep fighting forward.”
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\nUp Next:

\nGeorgia and Texas will meet for game two of the series here at the Jack Turner Stadium at 12:00 p.m. ET tomorrow, also airing live on ESPN2. Tomorrow’s game is Dad & Daughter Day at The Jack.
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\nTickets for all Bulldog home games can be found on GeorgiaDogs.com
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