Live updates: Georgia at FSU in G1 of Supers

[Bob Ferrante]

Florida State plays host to Georgia in game 1 of the best-of-three Super Regionals on Thursday at 7 p.m. (ESPN2). A second game will be on Friday at 8 p.m. (ESPN) - note that the game was elevated from ESPN2 for Friday. We have a few stories to get you ready for the games.

Curt's preview of Georgia: https://floridastate.rivals.com/news/florida-state-softball-super-regional-opponent-preview-georgia

My notebook on FSU-Georgia: https://floridastate.rivals.com/news/notes-fsu-softball-using-speed-to-its-advantage

FSU's 2023 stats

We'll have starting lineups and updates in the thread below. Join us in the conversation

 

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[Bob Ferrante]

FSU lineup:

1	lf	6 Kaley Mudge	L		.344
2	cf	4 Jahni Kerr	L		.379
3	3b	8 Kalei Harding	R		.312
4	c	51 Michaela Edenfield	R		.244
5	2b	9 Devyn Flaherty	L		.335
6	dp	13 Mack Leonard	L		.285
7	rf	1 Hallie Wacaser	R		.318
8	1b	3 Bethaney Keen	L		.224
9	ss	10 Josie Muffley	R		.267
10	p	32 Kathryn Sandercock	R		-

 

[Bob Ferrante]

Georgia lineup:

1	cf	1 Goodnight, Dallis	L		.309
2	c	11 Davis, Lyndi Rae	L		.333
3	rf	8 Kearney, Jayda	R		.377
4	3b	33 Mosley, Sara	R		.360
5	2b	6 Kuma, Sydney	R		.378
6	dp	9 Chambley, Sydney	L		.331
7	lf	2 Goodwin, Jaydyn	L		.269
8	1b	3 Fields, Jaiden	R		.293
9	ss	24 Armistead, Ellie	R		.287
10	p	40 Kerpics, Madison	R		-

 

[CurtWeiler]

FSU going with Kat Sandercock (25-3, 1.11 ERA over 164.2 innings) in the circle, as expected.

Interesting that Georgia is not throwing Shelby Walters, who threw the most innings for them this season, to start Game 1. Instead, it's Madison Kerpics (19-6, 2.40 ERA over 143 innings). Wrote about her in my preview linked above, but she's gets more strikeouts than Walters, but allows more walks and hits than Walters.

 

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Loud ovation for Kathryn Sandercock when she's introduced. And rightly so after what she did Sunday to keep FSU's season alive.

 

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FSU taking the field. We're about to get underway here.

 

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Loud "Let's Go 'Noles" chant as Sandercock throws her first pitch, a ball, to get the Tallahassee Super Regional underway.

 

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Goodknight drops a stellar bunt single to lead off the top of the first for UGA. No perfect game repeat from the jump.

 

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Goodknight steals second. Early runner in scoring position for UGA.

 

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Popout to short retires Lyndi Rae Davis. One down.

 

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Sandercock Ks UGA slugger Jayda Kearney for the second out.

 

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Passed ball moves the runner up to third.

 

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Groundout to third strands the runner. Nice job by Sandercock handling her first adversity of the night.

0-0, M1

 

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Kaley Mudge starts the FSU first by going the other way for a single that lands just inside the foul line in left.

 

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Mudge thrown out trying to steal second. Full count for Jahni Kerr.

 

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Kerr watches strike three. Two down.

 

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Kalei Harding chases a low pitch and also strikes out. FSU gets a hit but only three batters come to the plate in the first.

Scoreless through one inning here at Graf.

 

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Sydney Kuma leads off the top of the second with a solo home run which curves just inside the right-field foul pole.

1-0 UGA

 

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UGA follows that up with a single into center. Bulldogs seeing Sandercock well right now.

 

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Next batter grounds the first pitch she sees to shortstop. Runner at second retired for the first out, but batter was too fast and avoided the double play at first base. One on for UGA with one out.

 

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Wacaser makes a nice running catch in right for the second out on a blooper between her and second base. Two down.

 

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Next batter lays down a bunt but it's right to Sandercock, who throws to first to retire the side.

1-0 UGA, M2. Edenfield, Flaherty, Leonard due up for FSU.

 

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Edenfield walks to give FSU another leadoff baserunner.

 

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Flaherty laces a single to right-center and makes the centerfielder move enough that Edenfield can go first to third.

Runners on the corners for FSU with no outs.

 

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Leonard flies out to center and it's not deep enough for Edenfield to tag. One down and runners still on the corners.

 

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Flaherty steals second to put two in scoring position with one out. Count is 1-2 to Hallie Wacaser.

 

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Wacaser grounds one to third and Edenfield gets tagged out in a rundown.

Two remain in scoring position for Katie Dack with two outs, who lines the first pitch she sees but a diving catch by the UGA third baseman takes away probably two runs.

FSU strands two in scoring position, trails 1-0 as we head to the third.

 

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Sandercock gets a groundout to second on her first pitch of the third inning.

 

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Davis singles to right to give UGA a one-out baserunner. Their fourth hit of the game already in 2.1 innings.

 

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Jayda Kearney Ks looking. Two outs.

 

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Groundout to short retires UGA in the third.

1-0 Bulldogs, M3

 

[NoleLizards]

Time to get these bats going...

GO NOLES!!

 

[CurtWeiler]

Muffley laces a single to left on the first pitch of the bottom of the third.

 

[DFSNOLE]

Thanks Curt. I appreciate this when I can't be in front of the TV.

 

[CurtWeiler]

Kaley Mudge works back from down 1-2 to a full count and smashes a double to the wall in right-center. Her second hit of the game.

Muffley comes all the way around from first to score.

1-1, B3

 

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Jahni Kerr pops out to shallow center. Mudge can't tag up and remains at second with one out.

 

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FSU leads. Kalei Harding turns on a double that one-hops the wall in left. Mudge scores with ease.

2-1 Noles

 

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The FSU hit parade continues. Edenfield hits a ball that bounces off the glove of the UGA shortstop and into center. Harding comes in from second and Edenfield advances to second on the throw home, which was late.

3-1 FSU, B3

 

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UGA made a pitching change after Edenfield's single. Duke transfer Shelby Walters now in the circle. She's the only other pitcher UGA primarily uses on its roster.