2026 Georgia Bulldogs softball team

2026 Georgia Bulldogs softball
2026 Georgia Bulldogs softball
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 20
Record	9–2 (0–0 SEC)
Head coach	Tony Baldwin (5th season);
Assistant coaches	J.T. D'Amico (5th season); Chelsea Wilkinson (5th season); Mike Davenport (2nd season);
Home stadium	Jack Turner Stadium

2026 Southeastern Conference softball standings
	Conf.				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
No. 10 Alabama ‍‍‍	0	–	0	–	5	–	0	1.000
Arkansas ‍‍‍	0	–	0	–	4	–	1	.800
Auburn ‍‍‍	0	–	0	–	4	–	2	.667
No. 4т Florida ‍‍‍	0	–	0	–	5	–	0	1.000
No. 20 Georgia ‍‍‍	0	–	0	–	4	–	1	.800
Kentucky ‍‍‍	0	–	0	–	4	–	1	.800
No. 12 LSU ‍‍‍	0	–	0	–	6	–	0	1.000
No. 19 Mississippi State ‍‍‍	0	–	0	–	4	–	0	1.000
Missouri ‍‍‍	0	–	0	–	2	–	3	.400
No. 4т Oklahoma ‍‍‍	0	–	0	–	3	–	1	.750
No. 21 Ole Miss ‍‍‍	0	–	0	–	3	–	2	.600
No. 16 South Carolina ‍‍‍	0	–	0	–	3	–	2	.600
No. 3 Tennessee ‍‍‍	0	–	0	–	5	–	0	1.000
No. 2 Texas ‍‍‍	0	–	0	–	4	–	1	.800
No. 8 Texas A&M ‍‍‍	0	–	0	–	4	–	1	.800

† – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of February 8, 2026^[1] Rankings from NFCA/USA Today

The 2026 Georgia Bulldogs softball team represents the University of Georgia during the 2026 NCAA Division I softball season. The team is coached by Tony Baldwin in his fifth season and plays their home games at Jack Turner Stadium in Athens, Georgia.

Previous season

The Bulldogs finished the 2025 season 35–23 overall, and 7–16 in the SEC, finishing in 12th place in the conference. In the 2025 SEC tournament, the Bulldogs defeated Kentucky in the first round, before falling to Arkansas in the second round.^[2] They were invited to play in the 2025 NCAA Division I softball tournament and were placed in the Gainesville Super Regional. During the NCAA tournament, they won the Durham Regional and advanced, where they were eliminated by Florida.^[3]

Roster and personnel

Roster

2026 Georgia Bulldogs roster

Pitchers

11 – Addisen Fisher – Sophomore
30 – Destin Howard – Senior
33 – Maddie Johnson – Sophomore
34 – Randi Roelling – Junior
43 – Ada Little – Freshman
44 – Presley Harrison – Freshman

Catchers

7 – Sarah Gordon – Senior
56 – Marisa Miller – Senior

Outfielders

1 – Delani Sullivan – Junior
5 – Natalie Donaldson – Freshman
12 – Natalie Ray – Senior

Infielders

3 – Tyah Charlton – Sophomore
4 – Tyler Ellison – Senior
6 – Brooke Smith – Freshman
13 – Katelin Smith – Freshman
22 – Emily Digby – Junior
32 – Gabi Novickas – Freshman
42 – Keirstin Roose – Graduate
55 – Bailey Lindemuth – Sophomore

Utility

2 – Jaydyn Goodwin – Junior
8 – Mua Williams – Sophomore
10 – Mollie Mitchell – Sophomore
17 – Emma Castorri – Junior
24 – Esther White – Sophomore

Reference:^[4]

Coaching staff

2026 Georgia Bulldogs coaching staff
Tony Baldwin – Head coach J.T. D'Amico – Associate head coach Chelsea Wilkinson – Assistant coach Mike Davenport – Assistant coach
Reference:^[5]

Schedule

2026 Georgia Bulldogs softball game log

Regular season (9–2)

February (9–2)
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Score	Win	Loss	Save	Attendance	Overall Record	SEC Record
February 6	Missouri State Red and Black Showcase	No. 20	Jack Turner Stadium Athens, GA	10–1⁵	Harrison (1–0)	Brewster (0–1)	—	500	1–0	–
February 6	Fordham Red and Black Showcase	No. 20	Jack Turner Stadium	7–1	Fisher (1–0)	Simcoe (0–1)	—	500	2–0	–
February 7	Fordham Red and Black Showcase	No. 20	Jack Turner Stadium	5–1	Roelling (1–0)	Gaisior (0–1)	Harrison (1)	500	3–0	–
February 7	Belmont Red and Black Showcase	No. 20	Jack Turner Stadium	12–0⁵	Fisher (2–0)	Willis (0–1)	—	500	4–0	–
February 8	Belmont Red and Black Showcase	No. 20	Jack Turner Stadium	1–2	Johnson (2–0)	Roelling (1–1)	–	200	4–1	–
February 12	vs. Oklahoma State Shriners Children’s Clearwater Invitational	No. 20	Eddie C. Moore Complex Clearwater, FL	5–6	Crandall (2–0)	Johnson (0–1)	Meylan (1)	–	4–2	–
February 12	vs. No. 11 Nebraska Shriners Children’s Clearwater Invitational	No. 20	Eddie C. Moore Complex	6–5	Fisher (3–0)	Jensen (2–1)	Little (1)	2,141	5–2	–
February 13	vs. NC State Shriners Children’s Clearwater Invitational	No. 20	Eddie C. Moore Complex	16–2⁵	Roelling (2–1)	Wyman (0–2)	–	–	6–2	–
February 13	vs. UCF Shriners Children’s Clearwater Invitational	No. 20	Eddie C. Moore Complex	13–5⁵	Fisher (4–0)	Elkins (0–1)	–	–	7–2	–
February 14	vs. Northwestern Shriners Children’s Clearwater Invitational	No. 20	Eddie C. Moore Complex	8–3	Roelling (3–1)	Grudzielanek (1–2)	–	–	8–2	–
February 14	vs. Duke Shriners Children’s Clearwater Invitational	No. 20	Eddie C. Moore Complex	9–1⁵	Fisher (5–0)	Wheeler (2–1)	–	–	9–2	–
February 18	Samford		Jack Turner Stadium
February 20	Seton Hall Georgia Classic		Jack Turner Stadium
February 20	Utah State Georgia Classic		Jack Turner Stadium
February 21	Virginia Tech Georgia Classic		Jack Turner Stadium
February 21	Utah State Georgia Classic		Jack Turner Stadium
February 22	Virginia Tech Georgia Classic		Jack Turner Stadium
February 25	Clemson		Jack Turner Stadium
February 27	South Alabama Bulldog Classic		Jack Turner Stadium
February 28	South Alabama Bulldog Classic		Jack Turner Stadium
February 28	UNC Wilmington Bulldog Classic		Jack Turner Stadium

March (0–0)
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Score	Win	Loss	Save	Attendance	Overall Record	SEC Record
March 1	UNC Wilmington Bulldog Classic		Jack Turner Stadium
March 4	Georgia State		Jack Turner Stadium
March 6	at Arkansas		Bogle Park Fayetteville, AR
March 7	at Arkansas		Bogle Park
March 8	at Arkansas		Bogle Park
March 10	West Georgia		Jack Turner Stadium
March 18	Georgia Tech		Jack Turner Stadium
March 20	Mississippi State		Jack Turner Stadium
March 21	Mississippi State		Jack Turner Stadium
March 22	Mississippi State		Jack Turner Stadium
March 25	Mercer		Jack Turner Stadium
March 27	at Kentucky		John Cropp Stadium Lexington, KY
March 28	at Kentucky		John Cropp Stadium
March 29	at Kentucky		John Cropp Stadium

April (0–0)
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Score	Win	Loss	Save	Attendance	Overall Record	SEC Record
April 2	at Texas A&M		Davis Diamond College Station, TX
April 3	at Texas A&M		Davis Diamond
April 4	at Texas A&M		Davis Diamond
April 8	USC Upstate		Jack Turner Stadium
April 10	Missouri		Jack Turner Stadium
April 11	Missouri		Jack Turner Stadium
April 12	Missouri		Jack Turner Stadium
April 15	at Kennesaw State		Bailey Park Kennesaw, GA
April 18	Texas		Jack Turner Stadium
April 19	Texas		Jack Turner Stadium
April 20	Texas		Jack Turner Stadium
April 22	Georgia Southern		Jack Turner Stadium
April 24	at Oklahoma		Love's Field Norman, OK
April 25	at Oklahoma		Love's Field
April 26	at Oklahoma		Love's Field
April 30	Florida		Jack Turner Stadium

May (0–0)
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Score	Win	Loss	Save	Attendance	Overall Record	SEC Record
May 1	Florida		Jack Turner Stadium
May 2	Florida		Jack Turner Stadium

Win
Loss
Postponement
Bold: Bulldogs team member
Reference:^[6]

Rankings from NFCA:
(#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
NFCA / USA Today	20	20
Softball America	15	19
ESPN.com/USA Softball	15	17
D1Softball	17	19

References

^ "Softball Standings". SEC. February 8, 2026. Retrieved February 8, 2026.
^ Tidwell, Sara. "Georgia softball final score vs Arkansas in SEC Tournament: Bri Ellis' grand slam lifts Hogs". Online Athens. Retrieved February 3, 2026.
^ Ram, Noah. "Florida softball vs. Georgia: WCWS bound! Gators defeat Bulldogs to clinch 13th trip to OKC". Gainesville Sun. Retrieved February 3, 2026.
^ "2026 Softball Roster". University of Georgia. Retrieved February 3, 2026.
^ "2026 Softball Staff". University of Georgia. Retrieved February 3, 2026.
^ "2026 Softball Schedule". University of Georgia. Retrieved February 3, 2026.

[1] "Softball Standings". SEC. February 8, 2026. Retrieved February 8, 2026.

[2] Tidwell, Sara. "Georgia softball final score vs Arkansas in SEC Tournament: Bri Ellis' grand slam lifts Hogs". Online Athens. Retrieved February 3, 2026.

[3] Ram, Noah. "Florida softball vs. Georgia: WCWS bound! Gators defeat Bulldogs to clinch 13th trip to OKC". Gainesville Sun. Retrieved February 3, 2026.

[4] "2026 Softball Roster". University of Georgia. Retrieved February 3, 2026.

[5] "2026 Softball Staff". University of Georgia. Retrieved February 3, 2026.

[6] "2026 Softball Schedule". University of Georgia. Retrieved February 3, 2026.

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Georgia Bulldogs softball
Venues	Jack Turner Stadium
People	Head coaches
Seasons	1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026
College World Series appearances in italics