Georgia Tech Athletics
Live Gameday Blog/Thread: Georgia Tech vs Virginia Tech
Pregame:
GT starting lineup:
Luke Waddell ss
Michael Guldberg lf
Colin Hall cf
Drew Compton 1b
Baron Radcliff rf
Stephen Reid dh
Jackson Webb 3b
Jake Holland c
Austin Wilhite 2b
Jonathan Hughes p
It's the first weekend of ACC action.
Michael Guldberg leads the ACC in batting (4.88). He leads the Jackets with 21 hits, five doubles, nine RBI. Freshmen Luke Waddell (.333) and Drew Compton (.310) also add with hot bats.
In Georgia Tech's midweek matchup with Tennessee Tech, the Golden Eagles were held to only two runs while facing six different Jackets pitchers.
The Virginia Tech Hokies are on their best start in years and have won seven straight. In three of their last four games, they've scored at least 10 runs. In 2019, Virginia Tech's pitching staff recorded the best overall ERA (3.98) in school history since joining the conference.
T1:
Biddison singles to right field
Reback bunts. Out at the mound. Biddison to second
Taylor grounds out to second. Biddison to third.
Cross struck out looking. Leaves the go ahead runner (Biddison) on third.
VT 0, GT 0
B1:
Waddell beats out Genther on the throw, reaches first
Guldberg singles to right field. Cross can't beat the wind and loses the ball.
Hall grounds into the 5-3 double play. Waddell out on the play. Guldberg reaches second
Compton singles to third. Guldberg on third.
Radcliff hits a hard-hopper into second base. Leaves runners on corners.
VT 0, GT 0
T2:
Madden shallows out to center field
Palmer bangs it to center field
Thomas struck out swinging
Palmer reaches second on a passed ball
Genther struck out swinging. Leaves runner in scoring position.
VT 0, GT 0
B2:
Reid lead off single to the right side
Webb out at right
Holland struck out swinging
Wilhite reaches on a fielder's choice. Reid out at second.
VT 0, GT 0
T3:
Teegarden grounds out to short stop
Biddison check swing, out at first 1-3
Reback grounds out second.
1-2-3 inning
VT 0, GT 0
B3:
Waddell reaches second on an E-8 fielding error. Reback drops the ball in center field.
Guldberg fouls out to right field. Waddell advances to third.
Hall swing and miss. Hall struck out swinging on the breaking ball.
Compton draws the walk. Runners on corners.
Radcliff struck out swinging. Runners stranded at first and third.
T4:
Taylor hit by pinch on the quad
Cross struck out swinging
Madden struck out swinging
Taylor advances to second on the passed ball
Palmer walked
Thomas with the 2 out RBI single to left center field
Thomas takes off for second, stolen base. Holland with the bad throw, gets away from Wilhite. Allows Palmer to score. Holland draws the throwing error (E-2)
Thomas caught stealing, out at second.
VT 2, GT 0
B4:
Reid hammers a ball over the wall for the homer. His 4th HR of the season.
Webb pops out to second
Holland struck out swinging
Wilhite with the base hit to the left side
Waddell with the liner to center field, reaches first
Guldberg grounds to short. Waddell out on the fielder's choice.
VT 2, GT 1
T5:
Genther struck out swinging
Teegarden struck out swinging
Biddison flies out to right
1-2-3 inning
VT 2, GT 1
B5:
Hall grounds to first
Compton struck out looking
Radcliff struck out swinging
1-2-3 inning
VT 2, GT 1
T6:
Reback grounds out to first
Taylor grounds out to third
Cross struck out swinging
1-2-3 inning
VT 2, GT 1
B6:
Reid races to first but is out. Genther with the great throw to first base.
Webb bunts, out at first.
Turley walked
Jaison Heard takes the mound in place of Gerard.
Turley slides into second on a wild pitch
Wilhite walked (3-2)
Lefty Alford replaces Heard on the mound
Runners advance to second and third on a passed ball
Waddell flies pops out to short. Leaves two runners stranded
VT 2, GT 1
T7:
Madden grounds out to third. Great throw by Webb to first. VT challenge. Call stands.
Palmer hit by pitch
Thomas swings and misses. Palmer slides to second on the wild pitch. GT challenge. Call stands
Genther flies out to left center
VT 2, GT 1
B7:
Guldberg leadoff single to left field
Hall flies out to center
Compton struck out swinging
Radcliff struck out swinging. Guldberg steals second.
Radcliff struck out swinging.
VT 2, GT 1
T8:
Crawford replaces Hughes on the mound
Teegarden struck out looking
Biddison draws the walk
Reback line drive to the right side. Runners on the corners.
Taylor with the RBI single. Biddison scores.
Cross struck out looking
Chapman takes the mound replacing Crawford
Madden socks one out to right.
VT 3, GT 1
B8:
Brzykcy replaces Alford on the mound
Reid struck out swinging
Webb doubles down to left field, ground-rule.
Gonzalez hit by pitch
Rigby walked. Bases loaded.
Starliper takes the mound. Replaces Brzykcy
Waddell grounds into 4-6-3 double play
VT 3, GT 1
T9:
Smith takes the mound replacing Chapman
Palmer walked
Thomas grounds out to Smith on the SAC bunt. Palmer advances to second
Jones pinch runner for Palmer
Genther struck out swinging
Teegarden struck out swinging
VT 3, GT 1
B9:
Guldberg singles to left field
Hall doubles to right center field. Guldberg advances to third.
Siverling to pitch for Starliper
Compton draws the four-pitch walk. Bases loaded.
Radcliff singles to right field for the 2 RBI
Benson pinch run for Compton
Sakellaris to pitch for Siverling.
Runners advance to second and third on a wild pitch.
Reid struck out swinging
Webb intentionally walked. Bases loaded.
Taylor struck out swinging
Jackson singles to the right for the game winning walkoff RBI
FINAL: VT 3, GT 4
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