LIVE Updates - Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs Pittsburgh Baseball, Game Two Score

After dominating their ACC home opener yesterday against Pittsburgh, Georgia Tech is back at home today to go for the series win vs the Panthers. The Yellow Jackets had an all-around strong victory yesterday to get the 10-1 and hope to replicate that today.

Here is the lineup for Georgia Tech today:

1. SS Kyle Lodise

2. CF Drew Burress

3. 1B Kent Schmidt

4. 2B Alex Hernandez

5. C Vahn Lackey

6. LF Caleb Daniel

7. RF Parker Brosius

8. DH John Giesler

9. 3B Carson Kerce

Brady Jones is on the mound for the Yellow Jackets this afternoon.

Top of the 1st

Jones got two quick outs, but a pair of back-to-back singles gave the Panthers runners on the corners and then a walk loaded the bases. Jones got out of the jam though by getting the final out and keeping the score 0-0.

Bottom of the 1st

Lodise and Burress grounded out to start the inning, but the Yellow Jackets got going after that. Schmidt doubled and then advanced to third on a passed ball. Schmidt scored on an error to make it 1-0, but that was it for the Yellow Jackets. They lead 1-0 going to the 2nd.

Top of the 2nd

Jones works an easy 1-2-3 inning. Yellow Jackets lead 1-0 going to the bottom of the 2nd.

Bottom of the 2nd

The Yellow Jackets got one base runner with Brosius being walked, but no hits and not runs. GT leads 1-0 going to the 3rd.

Top of the 3rd

Jones gave up a leadoff single, but got the next hitter to ground into a double play. Pitt got a double and a walk to get two runners on, but a fly out ended the inning. Georgia Tech leads 1-0 going to the bottom of the inning.

Bottom of the 3rd

After a pair of outs to start the inning, Schmidt and Hernandez hit back-to-back singles to get two runners on and then Lackey brought Schmidt across the plate with a RBI double to up the lead to 2-0. Daniel flew out to end the inning, but Georgia Tech added another run.

Top of the 4th

Pitt got a leadoff single and after a strikout from Jones, the Panthers got a runner on due to an error. Jones once again got out of a jam by getting a strike out and then a fly out to end the inning. Georgia Tech leads 2-0 going to the bottom of the inning.

Bottom of the 4th

Kerce drew a two-out walk, but the Yellow Jackets added no runs or hits in the inning. GT leads 2-0 going to the 5th.

Top of the 5th

After a leadoff walk, Mason Patel came in to replace Jones. Patel gets a double play and then a strikeout to end the inning. GT leads 2-0 going to the bottom of the inning.

Bottom of the 5th

Burress hit a leadoff double and then Schmidt got his third hit of the day with an RBI double to put GT ahead 3-0. After Pitt made a pitching change, Hernandez hit an RBI single to make it 4-0 with no outs. Lackey reached on a fielders choice that got Hernandez out at second and then Daniel popped up for the second out. Brosius walked and then Tyler Neises came in to pinch hit for Giesler and he reached on a throwing error that scored Lackey to make it 5-0. It was the final run of the inning, but GT had some breathing room.

Top of the 6th

Patel worked a scoreless 1-2-3 inning and GT leads 5-0 going to the bottom of the inning.

Bottom of the 6th

Lodise led the inning off with a double and then an RBI double from Burress made it 6-0. Schmidt grounded out, but advanced Burress to third in what was a productive out. Hernandez was walked to put runners on the corners and Pitt made a pitching change. Lackey struck out looking and then Daniel was walked. Brosius came up to bat with two outs and got an RBI single to make it 7-0. With the bases loaded and two outs, Neises had a chance to extend the lead, but grounded out to end the inning.

Top of the 7th

After 22 scoreless innings, Patel finally allowed his first of the year in the 7th inning tonight. Pitt got a leadoff single and after a pair of outs, the Panthers hit an RBI double to cut the lead to 7-1. Another single put runners on the corners with two outs and this was the most trouble Patel had faced all season. He walked another batter to load the bases, but Pitt could not take advantage as Patel struck out the final batter. GT leads 7-1 going to the bottom of the inning.

Bottom of the 7th

Georgia Tech had a huge opportunity in the bottom of the 7th. Kerce had a leadoff walk to start the inning and back-to-back singles from Lodise and Burress loaded the bases with no outs. Schmidt brought a run home with sac fly to make it 8-1and Buress stole second to have two runners in scoring position. A wild pitch walked Hernandez, scored Lodise, and put Burress on 3rd. Will Baker came in to pinch hit for Daniel and hit a sac fly to make it 10-1. There were runners on the corners and two outs for Nathan Waugh, who came in to pinch hit for Brosius. Waugh walked to load the bases and then Neises was at bat with a chance to run rule the Panthers. Neises did just that with a walk off walk and the game was over.

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