Georgia Tech Athletics
Live Gameday Blog/Thread: Georgia Tech vs Virginia Tech Game 2
Pregame:
GT starting line up:
Luke Waddell ss
Michael Guldberg lf
Colin Hall cf
Drew Compton 1b
Baron Radcliff rf
Stephen Reid dh
Jackson Webb 3b
Jadyn Jackson 2b
Cameron Turley c
Cort Roedig p
Georgia Tech kicked off ACC play with a thrilling win after Jadyn Jackson hit the walkoff RBI to push the Yellow Jackets past the Hokies in Game 1. The Jackets held Virginia Tech to just five hits last night. Carson Taylor and Tanner Thomas both had RBI singles for the Hokies. Georgia Tech's Jonathan Hughes pitched a career-high 7.0 inning and punched a career-high 9 strikeouts.
Today marks Game 2 of the weekend series.
T1:
Biddison walked
Cross singles to second base
Taylor struck out swinging
Madden grounds into the 4-6-3 double play to end the inning
VT 0, GT 0
B1:
Waddell hit by pinch
Guldberg line drives to center field for the base hit. Waddell safe at third.
Hall sends a high fly to center field for the SAC fly. Waddell scores
Guldberg reaches second on a passed ball
Compton draws the walk
Radcliff grounds to first. Runners advance to second and third.
Reid ground out to short
VT 0, GT 1
T2:
Palmer singles to right field
Thomas lined out to left field
Hunter grounds into the 4-6-3 double play
VT 0, GT 1
B2:
Webb lined out to third
Jackson flies out to right
Turley struck out swinging
VT 0, GT 1
T3:
Genther walked
Reback bunts and races to first. Called out. VT challenges. Play stands. Sacrifice 2-3
Genther takes off for third and slides in safely
Biddison walked
Cross SAC fly to third. Genther scores the tying run.
Taylor flies out to left
VT 1, GT 1
B3:
Waddell ground out to first
Guldberg flies out to right field corner
Hall flies out to left
VT 1, GT 1
T4:
Madden flies out to right
Palmer draws the walk
Thomas draws ball four for the walk
Hunter struck out looking
Runners advance to second and third on a balk
Genther struck out looking. Strands two more walks
VT 1, GT 1
B4:
Compton doubles to the left center field gap.
Radcliff pop fly to short
Reid grounds out to third
Webb intentionally walked
Jackson draws the walk. Bases loaded
Turley strike out swinging
VT 1, GT 1
T5:
Reback ground out to second
Biddison doubles deep to center field
Cross punches to right field for the go-ahead RBI single, reaches second
Roedig out on the mound. Arnold in.
Taylor with the drive-line single to center field
Madden struck out swinging
Taylor advances to second on a wild pitch
Palmer flies out to left field
VT 2, GT 1
B5:
Waddell grounds out to second
Guldberg draws the walk
Hall singles off the top of the wall in right field. Guldberg reaches third.
Hall to second on the wild pitch
Compton struck out swinging
Wild pitch by Simonelli, Guldberg reaches home for the tying run
Radcliff struck out swinging
VT 2, GT 2
T6:
Archer takes the mound replacing Arnold
Thomas strikeout looking
Hunter singles to right field
Genther struck out swinging
Hunter steals second before the tag
Reback grounds to first
VT 2, GT 2
B6:
Reid draws the leadoff walk
Webb doubles down the right field line, Reid reaches third.
Jackson struck out swinging
Gonzalez pinch hit for Turley
Southpaw Weycker to pitch for Simonelli
Gonzalez with the swinging bunt, out at first. RBI ground out. Reid scores to give Jackets the lead
Waddell pop out to second
VT 2, GT 3
T7:
Biddison strikeout swinging on the change up
Cross singles to center field
Taylor reaches first on an E3. Compton's first career error
Madden draws the walk. Bases loaded
Palmer grounds over the head of Compton allowing two runners to score. Advances to second on an E9
Thomas intentionally walked. Bases loaded
Hunter singles to right field for the RBI.
Genther reaches first on a fielder's choice. Palmer out at home.
Reback ground out to first
VT 5, GT 3
B7:
Guldberg draws the hit by pitch
Hall pop up to third
Compton strike out swinging (3-2). Hits into double play (c unassisted), Guldberg out on the play, interference
VT 5, GT 3
T8:
Finley replaces Archer on the mound
Biddison walked
Biddison steals second
Cross grounds into third. Biddison to third
Taylor intentionally walked
Madden strikeout swinging
Lefty Crawford in for Finley
Taylor steals second
Palmer struck out swinging
VT 5, GT 3
B8:
Brzykcy replaces Weycker on the mound
Radcliff line drives to right
Reid bombs over center field for the 2-run homer to tie the game
Webb takes ball four. Walked
Jackson with the SAC bunt to first base side to move Webb to second
Rigby pinch hit for Holland
Alford takes the mound replacing Brzykcy
Taylor pinch hit for Rigby
Webb takes off for third. Taylor gets strike 2
Taylor struck out swinging
Waddell punches the ball into right field for the RBI single
Guldberg draws the walk
Waddell takes off for third. Madden can't reel in the ball, E2. Waddell takes off for home for the insurance run
Hall struck out swinging
VT 5, GT 7
T9:
Thomas walked
Hunter strikeout swinging
Genther strikeout swinging
Seagears pinch hitting for Reback
Seagears groundout to short
FINAL: VT 5, GT 7
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