The Flats – Senior left-handed pitcher cam jones He pitched seven shutout innings and powered Georgia Tech baseball to a 19-0 victory over No. 16 Virginia Tech on Saturday afternoon at Mac Neese Baseball Park in Russ Chandler Stadium.
After Jones had three hits and six strikeouts (2-1), the Yellow Jackets (21-12, 6-8 ACC) fired up their offense, scoring six points in the second and eight in the fifth. Recorded. In the second, Matthew Ellis While he achieved a huge Grand Slam, Parker Brosius and Drew Burress In the 5th inning, he combined for 4 of his 8 points and hit a double.
Burress led the way with four hits and three RBIs on the day.with Brosius trey yunger They each finished with two hits. On this day, Junger had two doubles and two walks, and Brosius had three RBIs. Ellis also hit a sac fly, giving him five total RBIs for the game. John Giesler, peyton green and mike becketti Becketti hit a home run in the sixth inning and also had a hit at Tech.
The Hokies (23-9, 11-6 ACC) lost the game with a three-inning, one-hit performance from RHP Wyatt Parliament (3-3), who gave up four runs on two hits in the first inning.
Georgia Tech will face No. 16 Virginia Tech in the rubber match on Sunday, April 14th. First pitch is scheduled for 1 p.m. and will be broadcast live on ACC Network Extra. Tickets for the final game of the series are still available and can be purchased at: ramblinwreck.com/tickets.
Post-match notes:
- Georgia Tech draws 19 walks, tying program record vs. Hope College (March 25, 1978)
- LHP cam jones It was the first complete game by a Georgia Tech pitcher since LHP Connor Thomas threw 8.2 innings in a 6-5 loss to Auburn in the 2019 NCAA Regional Tournament.
- Jones' shutout was Thomas' first shutout since May 17, 2019, when he pitched a nine-inning, two-hit shutout against Pitt.
- Jones struck out six batters, gave up no walks, and retired six of the first seven batters to stop the Hokies' offense.
Multimedia:
Post-game press conference (Coach Hall, Jones)
around social media
In Game 2, the Jackets shut out No. 16 Virginia Tech!@c_jones30 Complete game with 6 strikeouts!#WreckHavoc X #StingM pic.twitter.com/z2vDeMPurr
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In the 6th edition, 3 more jackets are added!
GT19 | VT0 pic.twitter.com/Fh9AAKWVTY
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Cheddar💣@BecchettiMike | #WreckHavoc pic.twitter.com/pqv60kFoh4
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Cam Jones. Helluva baseball player. 4th K of the day@c_jones30 | #WreckHavoc pic.twitter.com/hNlddtcRjO
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Goose now! !Jacket hit parade continues @john_giesler Double hit in the bottom of the 8th inning! pic.twitter.com/v5t1vhfxNC
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4 hits that day, this time a 2 run double @drew_burres08!!#WreckHavoc pic.twitter.com/u8dssENolZ
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Brosius again!! He got two more for the Jackets, one to left field!@BrosiusParker | #WreckHavoc pic.twitter.com/zd9KQJUVGq
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T5 | Another scoreless frame @c_jones30
GT8 | VT0 pic.twitter.com/hzjiib6fTI
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B3 | @matthew_ellis35 Although he hit a deep hit, it didn't turn into a sac fly, giving Ellis his 5th RBI on the day!
GT8 | VT0 pic.twitter.com/TuFSHxdlQV
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Big Fellow's big explosion!! Grand Slam! !@matthew_ellis35 | #WreckHavoc pic.twitter.com/Qq6qBsZVw3
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Yesser Parker! @BrosiusParker I hit an RBI double down the left field line!#WreckHavoc pic.twitter.com/ILZQgEpdUV
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Burn younger! Let's all do our best from the age of 18!@Trey Junger | #WreckHavoc pic.twitter.com/ZXdlMiMknj
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