Panthersville, Georgia – Late-inning heroics gave Georgia Tech baseball a 6-4 victory over Georgia State University on Tuesday night, extending its winning streak to nine games at the GSU Baseball Complex.
In the duel between the two teams, the Yellow Jackets (16-4) trailed 4-3. And with one out in the 9th inning, trey yunger He got on base with 6 balls and a walk.new student Drew Burress He then dove to hit the ball past center field and into the left-center wall, giving Junger the lead and tying the score.
Matthew Ellis In his next at-bat, he wasted no time and hit his next pitch 400 feet to right-center field, past the outfield scoreboard and reaching second, giving Tech a 6-4 lead.
Matthew Ellis Trust me, see you again!! Jacket lead!!@Matthew_ellis35 | #cardigan pic.twitter.com/96uRJcRC3
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Then engineers turned to LHP cam joneshe got a strikeout on a 1-2-3 pitch in the bottom of the 9th inning, earning his third save of the season.
Other than the bottom of the fifth inning, when Tech allowed four runs, Tech pitched eight scoreless innings. RHP carson ballard He started and pitched 4.0 innings, allowing four runs, but only allowed two runs and had five strikeouts. After losing 4 points, RHP ben kingRHP dawson brown and LHP camron hill They shut out the Panthers (11-10). King had one hit in one inning, Brown had one hit and three strikeouts in 2.0 innings, and Hill (2-0) was hitless in one inning.
After five innings, the Jackets' offense fought back with three runs, scoring on Jones' two-RBI single and a walk-off sac bunt RBI in the sixth inning. Parker Brosius.
Ellis led the way on the night with two hits and two RBIs. Carson Curse He also finished with two hits.
Georgia State was led by Michael McGinnis, who went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer. RHP Brian Garmon (0-2) pitched 1.1 innings, giving up two hits and three runs in the loss.
Georgia Tech continues its road swing at No. 20 North Carolina from March 22-24. Friday's first pitch is scheduled for 6 p.m. and will be broadcast live on ACC Network Extra.
Multimedia:
Coach Hall post-game interview (audio)
Post-game interview (Matthew Ellis, Drew Burress)
Postgame 🔊: @matthew_ellis35 combine @wileyballard_ Talk about his green light and the team's nine consecutive wins #WreckHavoc X #StingM pic.twitter.com/g99jSWnRX7
— Georgia Tech Baseball (@GTBaseball) March 20, 2024
Postgame 🔊: @drew_burres08 combine @wileyballard_ A tie-breaking RBI double #heart jacket clubhouse atmosphere #WreckHavoc X #StingM pic.twitter.com/D0Uiz9wf8y
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Around social media
Victory for the Jackets!! Late-game heroics from Burress and Ellis help Georgia Tech defeat Georgia State!!#heart jacket X #StingM pic.twitter.com/90RgUrPId2
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Matthew Ellis Trust me, see you again!! Jacket lead!!@Matthew_ellis35 | #cardigan pic.twitter.com/96uRJcRC3
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If you reach the plate with eight, it's a tie!!! Double the RBI @drew_burres08! ! !#heart jacket pic.twitter.com/NeD6cNjeUM
— Georgia Tech Baseball (@GTBaseball) March 19, 2024
.@CamronHill8 Heading into the 9th inning with a 1 point difference! pic.twitter.com/wo75Ntr45Z
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Another K is @DBrown3527 To keep it nearby 💪 pic.twitter.com/ZGF50Rsvf6
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2 strikeouts from @DBrown3527 Add a zero for Tech.#WreckHavoc pic.twitter.com/mlOvTonkMh
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M6 | Added one more piece from the jacket @BrosiusParker and pull within one
GT3 | GSU4 pic.twitter.com/ehD7c9A5FW
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Cam Jones! He lasers into the middle with his one and gets Tech on the board with his two.@c_jones30 | #WreckHavoc pic.twitter.com/MX15wRDU7T
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B5 | You have to move the bat. After 5 innings, the Jackets trail by 4 points.
GT0 | GSU4 pic.twitter.com/3yeHk8mt1j
— Georgia Tech Baseball (@GTBaseball) March 19, 2024
I took action! @CarsonKerce He made a wonderful bunt, beat the throw, and loaded the bases!#WreckHavoc pic.twitter.com/yIhCCdKEhq
— Georgia Tech Baseball (@GTBaseball) March 19, 2024
Great 1-2-3 innings @CarsonBallard02 To start things off right here in Panthersville.#WreckHavoc pic.twitter.com/8w3qQaHIao
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Business attire👔#WreckHavoc X #StingM pic.twitter.com/E9bHjSpf8Q
— Georgia Tech Baseball (@GTBaseball) March 19, 2024
