Official Box Score - Final
UNCW at Georgia
2/28/2026 at Jack Turner Stadium (Athens, Ga.)

Score by Innings12345RHELOB
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Georgia52002 914010
Win: Howard (1-1)Loss: Hamilton (3-1)Save: None.


UNCW 1 (8-7 )
#PlayerPosABRHRBIBBKPOAELOB
33 RelayLF3000022002
6 WhitwellCF2110002000
5 DaughtryDP2000020000
34 MerrickRF2010001000
12 Hennessy2B1001000300
17 PersingerC2000002001
16 Brookshire3B2000000000
88 Fleming1B0000103000
14 BiddleSS2000012000
19 HamiltonP0000000000
23 Eckert (P)0000000000
Totals161211512303
BATTING
2B: Whitwell [3] (off Howard).
TB: Whitwell 2. SF: Hennessy. HBP: Fleming [2]. KL: Relay.
Team RISP: 1-2.
FIELDING
PB: Persinger.
Georgia 9 (16-5 )
#PlayerPosABRHRBIBBKPOAELOB
42 Roose2B3110001100
1 SullivanCF3000002003
24 White (PH)1000010002
2 GoodwinLF3131000000
7 GordonRF4332000000
4 EllisonDP2220100000
32 Novickas1B2110107003
56 MillerC2115104100
5 Donaldson (PR)0000000000
22 DigbySS3021010100
55 Lindemuth3B2010001202
13 K. Smith (PH)0000100000
30 HowardP0000000100
43 Little (P)0000000000
Totals25914942156010
BATTING
2B: Roose [8] (off Hamilton); Goodwin [3] (off Eckert); Gordon [12] (off Hamilton); Digby [6] (off Hamilton).
HR: Gordon [7] (5th, 0 out, RBI off Eckert); Miller [2] (1st, 2 out, RBI off Hamilton)
TB: Roose 2; Goodwin 4; Gordon 7; Miller 4; Digby 3. 2-Out RBI: Miller 4; Digby. SH: Goodwin. HBP: Roose [2]. KL: White.
Team RISP: 7-14.

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19 Hamilton (L)2.010771018156636
23 Eckert2.04223213104217
Totals4.0149942312510853
WP: Hamilton [3]; Eckert [2]. HB: Hamilton [3].
GO-FO: Hamilton 5-1; Eckert 0-4.
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30 Howard (W)4.02110315135137
43 Little1.000012431913
Totals5.02111519167050
HB: Howard [3]. SFA: Howard.
GO-FO: Howard 5-4; Little 1-0.

Umpires: HP: Paul Smokey Edds; 1B: Anthony Small; 2B: ; 3B: Chelsea Clark.
First Pitch: 3:15 pm. Duration:1:23.
Attendance: 1000
Weather: Sunny, 65 degs.
Weather: Sunny, 65 degs.


Play By Play (Full) - Final
UNCW at Georgia
2/28/2026 at Jack Turner Stadium (Athens, Ga.)


Score by Innings12345RHELOB
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Georgia52002 914010

UNCW starters:
33/lf/Relay; 6/cf/Whitwell; 5/dp/Daughtry; 34/rf/Merrick; 12/2b/Hennessy; 17/c/Persinger; 16/3b/Brookshire; 88/1b/Fleming; 14/ss/Biddle; 19/p/Hamilton;

Georgia starters:
42/2b/Roose; 1/cf/Sullivan; 2/lf/Goodwin; 7/rf/Gordon; 4/dp/Ellison; 32/1b/Novickas; 56/c/Miller; 22/ss/Digby; 55/3b/Lindemuth; 30/p/Howard;


1st Inning
Top of 1st - UNCW batting
Relay grounded out to 3b (1-1 BK).
Whitwell grounded out to 2b (0-2 FF).
Daughtry struck out swinging, out at first c to 1b (0-2 SFFS).

Bottom of 1st - UGA batting
Roose doubled to left center (1-1 KB).
Sullivan grounded out to 2b (2-2 BFFBF); Roose advanced to third.
Goodwin grounded out to 2b, SAC, RBI (3-1 BBKB); Roose scored.
Gordon doubled to right center (0-1 K).
Ellison singled to shortstop (0-1 S).
Novickas singled to shortstop (3-2 FBFBB); Ellison advanced to second; Gordon advanced to third.
Miller homered to left field, 4 RBI (3-2 BFFBFB); Novickas scored; Ellison scored; Gordon scored.
Digby singled to left field (3-1 BBFB).
Digby advanced to second on a passed ball.
Lindemuth singled to shortstop (1-0 B).
Lindemuth advanced to second on a wild pitch; Digby advanced to third on a wild pitch.
Roose hit by pitch (1-1 KB).
Sullivan grounded out to 1b unassisted (2-1 BBF).

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2nd Inning
Top of 2nd - UNCW batting
Merrick grounded out to 1b unassisted (1-2 BKK).
Hennessy grounded out to 3b (2-0 BB).
Persinger flied out to cf (1-1 KB).

Bottom of 2nd - UGA batting
Goodwin singled through the right side (2-2 FBKB).
Gordon reached on a fielder's choice (1-1 SB); Goodwin out at second ss unassisted.
Ellison singled to center field (1-0 B); Gordon advanced to second.
Novickas walked (3-1 BBBKB); Ellison advanced to second; Gordon advanced to third.
Miller reached on a fielder's choice, RBI (1-1 KB); Novickas out at second 2b to ss; Ellison advanced to third; Gordon scored.
Digby doubled to left field, RBI (1-1 KB); Miller advanced to third; Ellison scored.
Lindemuth popped up to cf.

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3rd Inning
Top of 3rd - UNCW batting
Brookshire lined out to 3b (0-2 SSFF).
Fleming hit by pitch (1-2 KKB).
Biddle popped up to 2b (0-2 FS).
Relay struck out swinging (1-2 BKFS).

Bottom of 3rd - UGA batting
Eckert to p for Hamilton.
Roose flied out to rf (2-0 BB).
Sullivan flied out to lf (1-1 BF).
Goodwin doubled to left center (1-1 BS).
Gordon singled to shortstop (2-0 BB); Goodwin advanced to third.
Ellison walked (3-0 BBBB); Gordon advanced to second.
Novickas flied out to cf (0-0).

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4th Inning
Top of 4th - UNCW batting
Whitwell doubled to left center (2-0 BB).
Daughtry struck out swinging (1-2 KBFS).
Merrick singled up the middle (1-0 B); Whitwell advanced to third.
Hennessy flied out to cf, SF, RBI (1-1 KB); Whitwell scored.
Persinger grounded out to p (1-1 BF).

Bottom of 4th - UGA batting
Miller walked (3-0 BBBB).
Donaldson pinch ran for Miller.
Digby struck out swinging (3-2 BBBKFS).
K. Smith pinch hit for Lindemuth.
K. Smith walked (3-2 KKBBBB); Donaldson advanced to second.
Lindemuth to 3b for K. Smith.
Roose flied out to lf (1-0 B).
White pinch hit for Sullivan.
White struck out looking (2-2 KSBBK).

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5th Inning
Top of 5th - UNCW batting
Sullivan to cf for White.
Miller to c for Donaldson.
Little to p for Howard.
Brookshire grounded out to ss (2-2 BBKF).
Fleming walked (3-2 BBSBKFB).
Biddle struck out swinging (0-2 FFS).
Relay struck out looking (0-2 KKFK).

Bottom of 5th - UGA batting
Goodwin singled to third base, bunt (1-0 B).
Goodwin advanced to second on a wild pitch.
Gordon homered to right center, 2 RBI; Goodwin scored.

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Scoring Innings - Final
UNCW at Georgia
2/28/2026 at Jack Turner Stadium (Athens, Ga.)


Score by Innings12345RHELOB
UNCW00010 1203
Georgia52002 914010

UNCW starters:
33/lf/Relay; 6/cf/Whitwell; 5/dp/Daughtry; 34/rf/Merrick; 12/2b/Hennessy; 17/c/Persinger; 16/3b/Brookshire; 88/1b/Fleming; 14/ss/Biddle; 19/p/Hamilton;

Georgia starters:
42/2b/Roose; 1/cf/Sullivan; 2/lf/Goodwin; 7/rf/Gordon; 4/dp/Ellison; 32/1b/Novickas; 56/c/Miller; 22/ss/Digby; 55/3b/Lindemuth; 30/p/Howard;


Bottom of 1st - UGA batting
Roose doubled to left center (1-1 KB).
Sullivan grounded out to 2b (2-2 BFFBF); Roose advanced to third.
Goodwin grounded out to 2b, SAC, RBI (3-1 BBKB); Roose scored.
Gordon doubled to right center (0-1 K).
Ellison singled to shortstop (0-1 S).
Novickas singled to shortstop (3-2 FBFBB); Ellison advanced to second; Gordon advanced to third.
Miller homered to left field, 4 RBI (3-2 BFFBFB); Novickas scored; Ellison scored; Gordon scored.
Digby singled to left field (3-1 BBFB).
Digby advanced to second on a passed ball.
Lindemuth singled to shortstop (1-0 B).
Lindemuth advanced to second on a wild pitch; Digby advanced to third on a wild pitch.
Roose hit by pitch (1-1 KB).
Sullivan grounded out to 1b unassisted (2-1 BBF).
5 R, 7 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.

Bottom of 2nd - UGA batting
Goodwin singled through the right side (2-2 FBKB).
Gordon reached on a fielder's choice (1-1 SB); Goodwin out at second ss unassisted.
Ellison singled to center field (1-0 B); Gordon advanced to second.
Novickas walked (3-1 BBBKB); Ellison advanced to second; Gordon advanced to third.
Miller reached on a fielder's choice, RBI (1-1 KB); Novickas out at second 2b to ss; Ellison advanced to third; Gordon scored.
Digby doubled to left field, RBI (1-1 KB); Miller advanced to third; Ellison scored.
Lindemuth popped up to cf.
2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.

Top of 4th - UNCW batting
Whitwell doubled to left center (2-0 BB).
Daughtry struck out swinging (1-2 KBFS).
Merrick singled up the middle (1-0 B); Whitwell advanced to third.
Hennessy flied out to cf, SF, RBI (1-1 KB); Whitwell scored.
Persinger grounded out to p (1-1 BF).
1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.

Bottom of 5th - UGA batting
Goodwin singled to third base, bunt (1-0 B).
Goodwin advanced to second on a wild pitch.
Gordon homered to right center, 2 RBI; Goodwin scored.
2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.



UNCW at Georgia
2/28/2026 at Jack Turner Stadium (Athens, Ga.)
Score by Innings12345RHELOB
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Georgia52002 914010
UNCW Scorecard
#PlayerPos12345ABRHRBI
1
#33 Cassidy Relay
lf
*
G5
*
K
*
KL
3
0
0
0
2
#6 Emily Whitwell
cf
*
G4
2B
7
2
1
1
0
3
#5 Averie Daughtry
dp
*
K
*
K
2
0
0
0
4
#34 Becca Merrick
rf
*
G3U
1B
MI
2
0
1
0
5
#12 Grace Hennessy
2b
*
G5
*
F8
SF 1RBI
1
0
0
1
6
#17 Sierra Persinger
c
*
F8
*
G1
2
0
0
0
7
#16 Ava Brookshire
3b
*
L5
*
G6
2
0
0
0
8
#88 Carson Fleming
1b
HBP
BB
0
0
0
0
9
#14 Madison Biddle
ss
*
P4
*
K
2
0
0
0
Totals16121
Runs000101
Hits000202
Errors000000
LOB001113
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19 Hamilton (L)2.010771018156636
23 Eckert2.04223213104217
Totals4.0149942312510853
WP: Hamilton [3]; Eckert [2]. HB: Hamilton [3].
GO-FO: Hamilton 5-1; Eckert 0-4.


UNCW at Georgia
2/28/2026 at Jack Turner Stadium (Athens, Ga.)
Score by Innings12345RHELOB
UNCW00010 1203
Georgia52002 914010
Georgia Scorecard
#PlayerPos12345ABRHRBI
1
#42 Roose, Keirstin
2b
2B
7
HBP
*
F9
*
F7
3
1
1
0
2
#1 Sullivan, Delani
#24 White, Esther
cf
*
G4
*
G3U
*
F7
*
KL
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
#2 Goodwin, Jaydyn
lf
*
G4
SH 1RBI
*
1B
RS
OUT
2B
7
1B
5
WP
3
1
3
1
4
#7 Gordon, Sarah
rf
2B
9
FC6U
1B
6
HR
9
2RBI
4
3
3
2
5
#4 Ellison, Tyler
dp
1B
6
1B
8
BB
2
2
2
0
6
#32 Novickas, Gabi
1b
1B
6
*
BB
OUT
*
F8
2
1
1
0
7
#56 Miller, Marisa
#5 Donaldson, Natalie
c
HR
7
4RBI
FC4-6
1RBI
BB
2
0
1
0
1
0
5
0
8
#22 Digby, Emily
ss
1B
7
PB
WP
2B
7
1RBI
*
K
3
0
2
1
9
#55 Lindemuth, Bailey
#13 Smith, Katelin
3b
1B
6
WP
*
P2
BB
2
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
Totals259149
Runs520029
Hits7320214
Errors000000
LOB3232010
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30 Howard (W)4.02110315135137
43 Little1.000012431913
Totals5.02111519167050
HB: Howard [3]. SFA: Howard.
GO-FO: Howard 5-4; Little 1-0.