Live Updates: Georgia Tech Baseball Takes On Georgia Southern

Georgia Tech is hitting the road for the first time this season after sweeping Miami (OH) at home to start the season 3-0. The Yellow Jackets are heading to South Georgia to take on an in-state rival and hopefully come out of the game undefeated.

Georgia Southern and Georgia Tech played some very entertaining games last season and both made the NCAA Tournament. The Eagles are 2-1 early in this 2023 season after winning two of three games against West Virginia.

Luke Schmolke is the starting pitcher for Georgia Tech and he will be opposed by Jaylen Paden.

Here is the starting lineup for Georgia Tech:

1. CF- Jake DeLeo

2. IF- Angelo Dispigna

3. RF- Stephen Reid

4. 1B- John Geisler

5. DH- Jack Rubenstein

6. 2B- Nicholas Romano

7. 3B- Brant Baughcum

8. SS- Jadyn Jackson

9. C- Tyler Minnick

Top of the 1st Inning

DeLeo strikes out in his first at-bat

Dispigna flies out and Georgia Tech has two outs in the top of the 1st

Reid walks and Georgia Tech has a runner on first with two outs

Giesler strikes out swinging and that is it for Georgia Tech in the top of the first

Bottom of the 1st Inning

Schmolke walked Sherrill. Georgia Southern has a runner on first with no outs

Another walk from Schmolke puts runners on first and second with no outs for Georgia Southern

Three starting walks to start the game for Schmolke. Bases loaded for Georgia Southern with no outs

A bases-loaded walk gives the Eagles a 1-0 lead.

Two-RBI double from Faulk gives Georgia Southern a 3-0 lead

Aeden Finateri is taking for Schmolke on the mound. 3-0 Georgia Southern, runners on second and third with no outs

Tighe is hit by a pitch and Georgia Southern has the bases loaded again

Georgia Southern leads 5-0 after the first inning.

Top of the 2nd

Rubenstein singles to the left

Romano walks. Runners on first and second with no outs for Georgia Tech

Baughcum fouls out. Runners on first and second with one out

Jackson hits an RBI single to make the lead 5-1

A three-run home run from Tyler Minnick closes the Georgia Southern lead to 5-4

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DeLeo strikes out. Two outs now for Georgia Tech

Dispigna singles through the right side. Runner on first with two outs

Reid grounds out and we are going to the bottom of the 2nd. Georgia Southern leads 5-4

Bottom of the 2nd

Sherrill singles up the middle and the Eagles have a runner on first with no outs.

Sherrill advanced to 2nd on a passed ball

Jaime strikes out swinging

Blancato RBI double. 6-4 Georgi Southern

Ledford intentionally walked

Faulk lines out. Blancato advanced to third.

Tighe strikes out. Georgia Southern leads 6-4 heading to the 3rd

Top of the 3rd

Giesler grounds out to 3rd

Rubenstein hit by pitch. Runner on first with one out

Romano singles to left, Rubenstein to third. Runners on the corners with one out

A sacrifice fly from Baughcum drives in Rubenstein. 6-5 lead now for Georgia Southern

Jackson flies out to right field. Georgia Southern leads 6-5 heading to the bottom of the 3rd

Bottom of the 3rd

Brown flies out to right field

Evans singles to shortstop. The Eagles have a runner on first with one out

Peacher walks. Runners on first and second for Georgia Southern with one out

A sacrifice bunt from Sherrill moves the runners to 2nd and 3rd. Two outs now for the Eagles.

Top of the 4th

Gross has come in to pitch for Georgia Southern, replacing Paden

Minnick strikes out swinging. One out for Georgia Tech.

DeLeo singles up the middle. Runner on first with one out for the Yellow Jackets

Dispigna strikes out swinging. Runner on first with two outs for Georgia Tech

Reid strikes out swinging and we are going to the bottom of the fourth inning.

Bottom of the 4th

Cody Carwile is in to replace Finateri

Blancato strikes out swinging. One out for Georgia Southern

Ledford strikes out swinging. Two outs for Georgia Southern

Faulk walks. Runner on first with two outs for Georgia Southern

Tighe flies out and we are going to the top of the 5th

Top of the 5th inning

Giesler walks. Runner on first with no outs

Rubenstein walks. Runners on first and second with no outs for Georgia Tech

Romano hits a three-run homer and Georgia Tech now has an 8-6 lead.

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Baughcum flies out. One out for Georgia Tech

Jadyn Jackson flies out. Two outs for Georgia Tech

Minnick lines out to short and we are going to the bottom of the 5th. Georgia Tech leads 8-6

Bottom of the 5th

Brown walks. Runner on first with no outs for Georgia Southern

A sacrifice bunt moves the runner to second with one out

Peacher walks. Runners on first and second with one out

Sherrill strikes out looking. Runners on first and second with two outs now for Georgia Southern

Hatcher strikes out and that is now four strikeouts in two innings for Carwile. 8-6 Georgia Tech lead heading to the 6th

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Top of the 6th

DeLeo strikes out swinging. One out for Georgia Tech

Dispigna singles to right. One runner at first with one out

Reid grounds into a double-play and we are going to the bottom of the 6th inning. Georgia Tech leads 8-6

Bottom of the 6th

Joseph Mannelly is in to replace Carwile on the mound

Blancato fouls out. One out for Georgia Southern

Ledford strikes out. Two outs for Georgia Southern

Faulk singles to right. Runner on first, two outs.

Tighe singles through the right side. Runners on first and second with two outs

Brown hit by pitch. Bases loaded with two outs for Georgia Southern

Evans flies out and we are going to the 7th inning

Top of the 7th

Giesler strikes out swinging. One out for Georgia Tech

Rubenstein walks. Runner on first with one out

Romano walks. Runners on first and second with one out. Baughcum up to bat

Georgia Southern is making another pitching change

Baughcum strikes out looking. Runners on first and second with two outs. Jackson up to bat

Jackson walks. Bases loaded with two outs for Georgia Tech. Minnick up to bat

Minnick flies out right and we are going to the bottom of the 7th. Missed opportunity for the Yellow Jackets with the bases loaded

Bottom of the 7th

Mannelly remains in at pitcher

Peacher strikes out looking. One out for Georgia Southern

Sherrill out at first. Two outs for Georgia Southern

Hatcher strikes out swinging. We are going to the 8th

Top of the 8th

DeLeo strikes out looking. One out for Georgia Tech. Dispigna up to bat

Dispigna strikes out swinging, two outs now for Georgia Tech. Reid up to bat

Reid singles through the right side and Georgia Tech has a runner at first with two outs

Another pitching change for Georgia Southern

Giesler flies out. Heading to the bottom of the 8th

Bottom of the 8th

Terry Busse is coming in for Mannelly

Blancato strikes out swinging. One out for Georgia Southern

Ledford singles up the middle. Runner on first with one out for the Eagles

Faulk grounds into a double play. We are going to the 9th inning

Top of the 9th

Rubenstein strikes out swinging. One out for Georgia Tech

Romano flies out

Baughcum pops out. We are going to the bottom of the 9th

Bottom of the 9th

Busse is out there to finish the game

Hultgren grounds out to the pitcher. One out for Georgia Southern.

Brown reaches on a throwing error. Runner on first with one out

Evans grounds out, Brown advances to second. Two outs and a runner on 2nd

Peacher singles to the right side, Brown advances to third. Runners on the corners with two outs.

Sherrill strikes out and Georgia Tech wins 8-6!

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