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

After winning a thrilling game one of the series vs Virginia Tech, Georgia Tech is going for the series win today in their first ACC series of the year. Trailing 3-2 going into the 9th, the Yellow Jackets scored two runs to clinch the victory and they also got another great outing from Mason Patel. Patel and the rest of the bullpen have been lights out in recent games.

Here is the lineup for Georgia Tech:

1. SS Kyle Lodise

2. CF Drew Burress

3. 1B Kent Schmidt

4. LF Alex Hernandez

5. 3B Vahn Lackey

6. DH Caleb Daniel

7. RF Parker Brosius

8. 2B Carson Kerce

9. C Drew Rogers

Brady Jones is on the mound for the Yellow Jackets today.

Top of the 1st

Lodise struck out to start the inning, but Burress got on due to a walk. After a groundout from Schmidt that advanced Burress to second, Hernandez hit an RBI triple to get Georgia Tech on the board first with a 1-0 lead. Lackey flew out to end the inning, but the Yellow Jackets strike first.

Bottom of the 1st

Jones got a ground out to start things off, but hit a batter and walked another to put two runners on. Jones got the other two outs, but the Hokies threatened. Yellow Jackets lead 1-0 going to the second.

Top of the 2nd

Georgia Tech goes down in order. Yellow Jackets lead 1-0 going to the bottom of the inning.

Bottom of the 2nd

Jones ran into trouble again with walks, which cost Georgia Tech. He walked three batters to load the bases and a fielder's choice brought a run across to tie the game, while also getting the second out. Virginia Tech scored two more runs in the inning to take a 3-1 lead into the 3rd.

Top of the 3rd

After Rogers grounded out to start the inning, Lodise doubled and then Burress blasted a two-run home run to tie the game 3-3. Schmidt doubled to put another runner in scoring position, but the Yellow Jackets could not bring him across and it was 3-3 going to the bottom of the inning.

Bottom of the 3rd

Carson Ballard is in to replace Jones on the mound after two innings. After getting two quick outs, Ballard gave up a solo home run to give the Hokies the lead back 4-3. A double and then an RBI single stretched the lead to 5-3 before Georgia Tech got the final out of the inning.

Top of the 4th

Daniel led the inning with a leadoff single and after Brosius grounded out, Kerce singled to put runners on the corners with one out. Rogers then struck out looking and Lodise could not get a hit. VT leads 5-3 going to the bottom of the inning.

Bottom of the 4th

Sam Swygert came in to replace Ballard and worked an easy 1-2-3 inning to get to the 5th. VT leads 5-3.

Top of the 5th

Yellow Jackets go down in order. VT leads 5-3 going to the bottom of the inning.

Bottom of the 5th

Swygert got two quick outs before he gave up a solo home run that gave the Hokies a 6-3 lead. He struck out the last batter, but the lead has grown.

Top of the 6th

Lackey singled to leadoff the inning, but GT could not do anything with it. VT leads 6-3 going to the bottom of the inning.

Bottom of the 6th

Swygert hits the leadoff batter to put a runner on and then a two-run home run extended Virginia Tech's lead to 8-3. Kayden Campbell came in to replace Swygert and got the final three outs, but Georgia Tech now trails by five.

Top of the 7th

Neises came in to pinch hit for Rogers and started the inning with a leadoff walk. Then, Lodise hit a 2-run home run to cut the lead to 8-5. Burress walked to give Georgia Tech another runner on base, but three straight outs ended the inning. VT leads 8-5 going to the bottom of the 7th.

Bottom of the 7th

After getting the first out, Caden Gaudette came in to replace Campbell on the mound. Gaudett worked a scoreless innning and it remains 8-5 going to the 8th.

Top of the 8th

Georgia Tech's offense goes down 1-2-3. Yellow Jackets trail 8-5 going into the bottom of the inning.