LIVE Updates - Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs Western Carolina Baseball, Game Three Score

Can Georgia Tech complete the sweep and take down the Catamounts today?
LIVE Updates - Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs Western Carolina Baseball, Game Three Score
LIVE Updates - Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs Western Carolina Baseball, Game Three Score / Georgia Tech Athletic

After eeking out a game two victory on Saturday, Georgia Tech is going for the sweep today vs Western Carolina. The Yellow Jackets have won three in a row heading into this game and they hope to extend that winning streak to four as they head into the home stretch of the season.

Here is how the Yellow Jackets are lining up for game three today:

1. SS Kyle Lodise

2. CF Drew Burress

3. DH Kent Schmidt

4. RF Alex Hernandez

5. 3B Vahn Lackey

6. 2B Carson Kerce

7. LF Caleb Daniel

8. DH Will Baker

9. C Drew Rogers

Jaylen Paden is the starter today for the Yellow Jackets.

Top of the 1st

Paden allows two hits, but no runs. 0-0 going to the bottom of the 1st

Bottom of the 1st

Schmidt got a two-out double and then Hernandez brought him home with an RBI single. GT leads 1-0 going to the 2nd.

Top of the 2nd

Paden strikes out the side and GT leads 1-0 going to the bottom of the 2nd

Bottom of the 2nd

Daniel hit a solo home run to make it 2-0 and then with the bases loaded, Schmidt hit a 2-RBI single to increase the lead to 4-0. Hernandez flew out to end the inning, but GT has grown their lead.

Top of the 3rd

Paden strikes out two in a 1-2-3 inning for WCU. GT leads 4-0 going to the bottom of the inning.

Bottom of the 3rd

Lackey and Baker walked to put two runners on and then an RBI double from Rogers stretched the lead to 5-0 going to the 4th.

Top of the 4th

Paden walks one, but strikes out two more and keeps WCU off the board. GT leads 5-0 going to the bottom of the 4th

Bottom of the 4th

A solo home run from Burress pushed the lead to 6-0 and after the bases were loaded, GT added another run to make it 7-0.

Top of the 5th

Paden hits one batter, but allows no hits or runs. GT leads 7-0 going to the bottom of the 5th

Bottom of the 5th

Rogers doubled and then Burress blasted a two out, 2-run home run to make it 9-0. It is the second home run of the day for Burress. Schmidt lined out to end the inning, but the lead was bigger going to the 6th.

Top of the 6th

Porter Buursema comes in and pitches a scoreless inning. GT leads 9-0 going to the bottom of the inning.

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