Georgia softball wins series vs. No. 14 Alabama

Georgia softball picked up a series win over No. 14 Alabama, plays in first road SEC series of the season this weekend

The Georgia Bulldogs softball team picked up an impressive opening SEC series win over the No. 14 Alabama Crimson Tide. Georgia went 3-1 over the past week against quality competition. The Dawgs nearly swept the Crimson Tide, but came up just short in a 5-4 loss on Sunday.

Georgia is now 23-4 on the season with wins over seven different ranked opponents. Georgia looks like one of the top softball teams in the SEC along with LSU, Tennessee and Florida.

Georgia outfielder Jayda Kearney has been outstanding this season. The senior has 12 home runs and 27 RBIs in 27 games played this year. Infielder Sara Mosley has also added nine home runs and 41 RBIs for the Bulldogs.

Georgia softball’s next game is at Turner Softball Stadium in Athens, Georgia. Georgia hosts Georgia Southern on Wednesday, March 20 at 6:00 p.m. ET in the Dawgs’ next game. Georgia plays in its first SEC road series this weekend at Ole Miss.

Georgia baseball’s Charlie Condon ranked No. 1 on MLB draft big board

UGA baseball star Charlie Condon ranked No. 1 on 2024 MLB draft big board

Georgia baseball star infielder/outfielder Charlie Condon looks like one of the best players in the country. In fact, Condon is projected as the No. 1 prospect in the 2024 MLB draft, per Keith Law of The Athletic. Law considers Condon to be a third base and outfield prospect.

“Condon made a small adjustment to his hand position from last summer and has exploded this spring,” wrote Keith Law.

The 6-foot-6, 215-pound MLB draft prospect is hitting .531 with nine home runs, 14 walks, and has 17 RBIs through 13 games.

“He’s also playing at least a capable enough third base to separate himself from the first base-only types in the class, although he’s most likely to end up a plus defender in right or left. He had three homers in four swings against Michigan State,” continued Law.

Georgia baseball is off to a strong start to the year. Entering Friday’s game against Nothern Colorado, Georgia is 12-1. Condon and Georgia face a challenging SEC schedule filled with ranked opponents and other top MLB draft prospects.

“He’s got extremely strong hands, bat speed, and good feel for the zone. If he keeps this up against SEC pitching, including better velocity, he’ll end up the top guy in this jumbled class,” said Law.

The SEC has six of the 10 top teams in the country and is the deepest conference in college baseball. Charlie Condon and Georgia baseball still have a long way to go this season, but both are off to a fantastic start to the year.

Georgia baseball’s next games are against Northern Colorado at Foley Field in Athens, Georgia, at 1:00 and 5:00 p.m. ET on Saturday, March 9.

UGA softball drops to No. 6 in power rankings

Georgia softball falls three spots in the latest softball power rankings

The Georgia Bulldogs softball team fell to No. 6 in the NCAA’s softball power rankings. Georgia suffered two losses over the last week to No. 20 California and No. 11 Stanford. Georgia still managed to go 3-2 last week.

The Dawgs added a pair of ranked wins. UGA beat No. 2 California 4-2 in the first game of that series. Additionally, Georgia picked up an impressive 2-1 win over No. 8 Clemson. Stanford, who is No. 5 in the power rankings, broke Georgia’s heart with a 3-1 win in extra innings over the Bulldogs.

No. 1 Oklahoma, No. 2 Texas, No. 3 LSU and No. 4 Duke are the other teams ranked ahead of Georgia. The Bulldogs are 15-3 and look like contenders to win the SEC.

Michella Chester explained why she had Georgia as the sixth-ranked softback team in her top-10 power rankings.

Georgia notched two losses — one to Cal and the other to Stanford. The Bulldogs did win the mid-week against Clemson via a Jayda Kearney walk-off. This team can move right back up.

Georgia softball’s next games are all at Turner Softball Stadium in Athens, Georgia. Georgia hosts Miami (Ohio) on Friday, March 8 at 6:00 p.m. in the Dawgs’ next game.

UGA softball No. 3 in power rankings ahead of big weekend

Georgia softball is only ranked behind Oklahoma and Texas in the latest softball power rankings

The Georgia Bulldogs softball team is the third-ranked team in the NCAA’s softball power rankings. Only Oklahoma and Texas are ranked ahead of Georgia. The Bulldogs are 13-1 and have avenged their one loss of the season (to Virginia Tech).

Georgia softball’s recent 2-1 win over No. 8 Clemson is not factored into the most recent edition of the NCAA’s power rankings, but that result would only help the Bulldogs. Michella Chester explained why she had Georgia as the third-ranked softback team in her top-10 power rankings.

The Dawgs too picked up their first loss of the season at the hands of Virginia Tech. Lost by 1 run but followed it up with a 7-4 win over them the next day. Still a top 3 team.

Georgia softball’s next games are on March 1 against No. 20 California and Boise State. The Dawgs also face California (again) and No. 11 Stanford on March 2. Georgia finishes the weekend with another game against Stanford on March 3.

Georgia baseball moves to 6-0 thanks to walk-off home run

UGA baseball remains undefeated after scoring four runs in the ninth inning

The Georgia Bulldogs are 6-0 to start the 2024 baseball season. Georgia defeated Northern Kentucky, 7-6, on Saturday thanks to a walk-off home run from Dillon Carter, who transferred to Georgia from Texas Tech. Kolby Branch had a three-run home run in the ninth inning to help Georgia tie the game.

Georgia’s seven runs were the fewest the Bulldogs have scored all season. Additionally, Georgia allowed six runs, including four over the final two innings. They are the most runs Georgia has allowed all season.

Georgia star infielder/outfielder Charlie Condon hit a home run and finished the day with two RBIs. Georgia plays Northern Kentucky again on Sunday, Feb. 25 at 1 p.m. ET. The Dawgs look to sweep Northern Kentucky.

Here’s a look at Dillon Carter’s clutch walk-off home run for Georgia baseball:

Georgia baseball was hyped following Dillon Carter’s game-winning home run!

Legendary Georgia tennis coach to retire at end of the season

Legendary Georgia tennis coach Manuel Diaz plans to retire at end of the 2023-2024 season

Legendary Georgia Bulldogs men’s tennis coach Manuel Diaz is retiring after the 2024 season. Diaz has helped Georgia tennis win six national championships and 29 conference titles.

Diaz has been part of the Georgia tennis program for 46 years. He played collegiality at Georgia from 1972-1975 and was an All-American. Diaz has coached Georgia tennis since 1988-1989. Diaz is the SEC’s all-time winningest coach with 771 victories.

The legendary tennis coach has had every four-year letterman he’s ever coached win at least one SEC title. The Georgia men’s tennis team has made the NCAA Tournament in all 35 seasons with Diaz at the helm.

Diaz and Georgia tennis are 4-3 to start the season. Georgia plays Wake Forest in Athens, Georgia, on Feb. 26 at 2:30 p.m. ET.

How did social media react after Manuel Diaz announced that he would be retiring at the end of the year?

Georgia softball ranked No. 2 in latest power rankings

Georgia softball is only ranked behind the defending national champions

The Georgia Bulldogs softball team is the second-ranked team in the NCAA’s softball power rankings. Only Oklahoma, who is the defending national champions, is ranked ahead of Georgia. The Bulldogs are 9-0 and have three straight wins over ranked opponents.

Georgia is coming off an impressive week where the Bulldogs defeated No. 5 Florida State, No. 20 UCLA and No. 8 Oklahoma State. UGA avenged their Super Regional round defeat in the NCAA Tournament to Florida State with a historic 20-10 demolition of the Seminoles. Georgia scored the most runs in program history against the Seminoles, but did allow a season-high 10 runs.

Michella Chester explained why she had Georgia as the second-ranked team in her power rankings.

The Dawgs and Texas feel interchangeable in the Nos. 2 and 3 spots, but I put Georgia up at two after a statement 20-10 win over Florida State, among four convincing wins at the Clearwater Invitational that included UCLA, Oklahoma State and Wisconsin. Georgia is looking good.

Georgia softball’s next game is on Feb. 23 against Virginia Tech as the Bulldogs host the Georgia Classic. The Dawgs play Virginia Tech again on Feb. 24. Additionally, Georgia plays Radford on Feb. 24.

Charlie Condon makes highlight catch, UGA baseball moves to 3-0

UGA baseball star Charlie Condon made a leaping catch over the wall in Georgia baseball’s sweep of UNC Asheville

The Georgia Bulldogs baseball team is off to a 3-0 start to the 2024 season. Georgia swept UNC Asheville in a three game series to open the season.

Georgia’s 10-0 win over UNC Asheville on Feb. 18 featured one of the most impressive plays over the weekend. Star Georgia Bulldogs outfielder Charlie Condon showed off his fielding range when he may an acrobatic catch over the wall on a foul ball.

Georgia pitchers Leighton Finley and Josh Roberge gave up just two total hits and had a combined eight strike outs as Georgia dominated UNC Asheville. Georgia outscored UNC Asheville 38-7 over three games.

Georgia baseball’s next game is on Feb. 20 against Georgia State in Atlanta, Georgia. The Bulldogs continue exclusive playing nonconference games through March 15.

Former Georgia WR Terry Godwin re-signs with CFL team

Former Georgia football wide receiver Terry Godwin was the 15th-leading receiver in the CFL last season

Former Georgia Bulldogs wide receiver Terry Godwin has signed a one-year deal to return to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Godwin recently completed a career-best year in the Canadian Football League.

Godwin, 27, hauled in 68 receptions for 864 receiving yards and six touchdowns for the Tiger-Cats. He finished the 2023 CFL season with the 15th-most receiving yardage in the league.

Godwin is making a difference in the CFL and is poised to have a big season in 2024. The 5-foot-11, 185-pound receiver bounced around the NFL for a few seasons before finding a home in the CFL.

The Carolina Panthers drafted Godwin in the seventh round of the 2019 NFL draft. Godwin played with the Jacksonville Jaguars from 2019-2021. He caught three passes for 32 yards during that time. The Tennessee Titans waived Godwin ahead of the start of the 2022 NFL season. Since then, Godwin has been playing in the CFL. According to Spotrac, Godwin earned $912,424 during his NFL career.

Last season, the Tiger-Cats finished 8-10. Godwin was Hamilton’s second-leading receiver in 2023. Let’s look at some highlights from Godwin’s impressive 2023 campaign.

Godwin played at Georgia from 2015-2018. He finished his Georgia career with 1,800 receiving yards and 11 receiving touchdowns. It is good to see Godwin find a professional football home.