Streak: 3 wins
Ranking: Not applicable
Last week (3-0)
Friday: 21-8 win over Radford
Saturday: 7-3 win over Radford
Sunday: 6-3 win over Radford
this week
Tuesday: At Georgia Southern, 6 p.m.
Friday: vs. Cornell University, 4 p.m.
Saturday: vs. Cornell University, 2 p.m.
Sunday: vs. Cornell University, 1 p.m.
week review
Tech visited Radford over the weekend and defeated the Highlanders by a combined score of 34-14.
Peyton Green, a junior who transferred from North Carolina State University, was Tech's star on offense. The shortstop went 7-for-11 (.636 batting average) with four walks, seven runs scored, three home runs (including Sunday's grand slam) and seven RBIs. Green had a 1.455 slugging percentage and a .733 on-base percentage in three games.
Freshman center fielder and leadoff man Drew Burress was also impressive with six hits, three home runs and three doubles in 14 at bats.
In Saturday's win, Aiden Finatelli (1-0) pitched well, giving up one run in six innings. The junior right-hander had eight hits, led by four hits and one walk.
Carson Ballard and Tate McKee pitched 6 2/3 scoreless innings over the weekend. Ballard, a sophomore, pitched four perfect innings to close out Sunday's win.
1 week ahead
The Techs will be rekindling their long-time rivalry with Georgia Southern on their first road trip of the season. The Eagles (1-2) salvaged the series by dropping 2 of 3 against visiting Maryland over the weekend and winning the final game of the series.
The Jackets return to Russ Chandler Stadium and begin a three-game series against Cornell University starting Friday. The series will be the regular season opener for the Big Red, which went 9-26 last season and 8-13 in the Ivy League.
