LIVE Updates - Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs Western Kentucky Baseball, Oxford Regional Score

Georgia Tech Baseball begins regional play today with a showdown against Western Kentucky.

This will be the 36th NCAA Tournament berth for GT and the fifth in the last six years. The Jackets are 79-71 (.527) all-time in the NCAA Tournament and 71-60 (.542) in Regional action. This is the 25th NCAA Tournament appearance in the Danny Hall era with the Jackets posting a 64-55 (.538) postseason record in that span

This season, the Yellow Jackets posted a 13-6 record on the road (.684) – the best road record since 2004 (14-3). This will be the final regional for 2025 ACC Coach of the Year Danny Hall who announced back in March that this would be his final season on The Flats. Coach Hall has led the Yellow Jackets to five Super Regional Appearances (2000, ’02, ’04, ’05, ’06) and three College World Series appearances (1994, 2002 and 2006).

Will Georgia Tech start regional play with a win?

Here is how the Yellow Jackets are lining up today vs the Hilltoppers:

1. CF Drew Burress

2.1B Kent Schmidt

3. SS Kyle Lodise

4. RF Alex Hernandez

5. C Vahn Lackey

6. LF Caleb Daniel

7. 3B Carson Kerce

8. 2B Will Baker

9. DH Drew Rogers

Tate McKee is on the mound today for Georgia Tech.

Top of the 1st

WKU gets a couple of hits, but no runs. Game is tied 0-0 heading to the bottom of the inning.

Bottom of the 1st

Schmidt was hit by a pitch and Lodise waked, paving the way for Alex Hernandez to hit a 3-run home run to put the Yellow Jackets up 3-0 over the Hilltoppers. Lackey and Daniel grounded out, but the Yellow Jackets have the lead.

Top of the 2nd

WKU gets a leadoff double, but no runs. GT leads 3-0 going to the bottom of the 2nd

Bottom of the 2nd

Kerce got a leadoff double and advanced to third on a groundout from Baker. Rogers then hit a sac fly to make it 4-0 Yellow Jackets. Burress struck out to end the inning, but the Yellow Jackets lead grew

Top of the 3rd

McKee walks one batter, but no runs or hits. GT leads 4-0 heading to the bottom of the 3rd

Bottom of the 3rd

Schmidt and Hernandez got two singles, but no runs for the Yellow Jackets. GT leads 4-0 heading to the 4th

Top of the 4th

McKee walks one, but allows no hits or runs. GT leads 4-0 heading to the bottom of the inning

Bottom of the 4th

It was a scoreless 1-2-3 inning for the Yellow Jackets. They lead 4-0 heading to the 5th

Top of the 5th

WKU gets a leadoff single, but no runs. GT leads 4-0 heading to the bottom of the 5th

Bottom of the 5th

A scoreless inning for Georgia Tech. They lead 4-0 heading to the 6th

Top of the 6th

A scoreless 1-2-3 inning for McKee. GT leads 4-0 heading to the bottom of the 6th

Bottom of the 6th

Lackey walked and Daniel singled to put runners on the corners with no outs. An RBI single from Kerce made it 5-0. The Yellow Jackets loaded the bases, but could not bring in any more runs. They lead 5-0 heading to the 7th.

Nobody lays ‘em down like @CarsonKerce 🐝💨

Jackets by 🖐️

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Top of the 7th

After a quick groundout, WKU gets three straight singles to score their first run and cut the lead to 5-1. McKee was able to get out of the jam and hold the Hilltoppers to one run. GT leads 5-1 heading to the bottom of the 7th

Bottom of the 7th

After two singles from Lodise and Hernandez, Lackey was able to bring Lodise home across the plate to put Georgia Tech up 6-1. The Yellow Jackets had a missed opportunity with not being able to add any runs and they lead 6-1 going to the 8th

.@KyleLodise scampers home for another run!!

Tech has scored off a HR (3), a SAC Fly (1) and two bunts (2) today 😎

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Top of the 8th

A pair of singles put runners on the corners with one and a sac fly cut the lead to 6-2. Ballard struck out the final batter and the Yellow Jackets lead by four going into the bottom of the 8th

Bottom of the 8th

Burress and Schmidt drew one out walk and after a flyout from Lodise, Hernandez hit another three-run home run and made it 9-2 for the Yellow Jackets. Lackey struck out to end the inning, but GT leads by seven heading to the 9th