THE FLATS – Dealing with a two-run deficit within the eighth, senior Bobby Zmarzlak blasted a three-run, go-ahead house run on a 2-1 pitch deep down the proper area line to energy Georgia Tech baseball to a sequence clinching 8-7 win over No. 13-ranked NC State on Saturday afternoon at Mac Nease Baseball Park at Russ Chandler Stadium.
The Yellow Jackets (14-4, 2-0 ACC) then closed out the sport with a 1-2-3 inning from RHP Brett Thomas (1-0), who confronted the minimal within the eighth and ninth to safe the victory.
Tech began out with a 2-1 lead with a Cam Jones RBI and Drew Burress house run by way of three innings. However the Thirteenth-ranked Wolfpack (12-5, 3-2 ACC) have been pesky, working at-bats and situational hitting to attain 5 runs with no base hit leaving the infield (two scored on an infield error).
It was then Tech’s flip to be robust as Carson Kerce hit his second profession house run in as many days within the fifth and Burress demolished his second house run of the day within the seventh – a 420-foot, two-run blast that left a mark on the batter’s eye.
RHP Michal Kovala and RHP Brett Barfield bridged the hole from starter RHP Aeden Finateri to Thomas, together with a vital inning-ending, bases-loaded double play ball induced by Barfield. Thomas then carved up the six batters he confronted on simply 15 pitches to slam the door.
Total, Burress led the way in which with three hits, two house runs and three RBI. Jones and Payton Inexperienced completed with two hits apiece – Jones with the RBI and Inexperienced with a rocket double.
NC State was led by Luke Nixon, who had a house run and two RBI. RHP Jacob Dudan (2-1) obtained the loss, surrendering 4 runs on 4 hits in 1.2 innings pitched.
Georgia Tech seems to be to shut out the sequence in opposition to NC State on Sunday, March 17. First pitch is ready for 1 p.m. and will probably be broadcast reside on ACC Community Additional.
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Postgame Press Convention (Coach Corridor, Bobby Zmarzlak, Brett Thomas)
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