LIVE Updates - No. 15 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs California Baseball, Game One Score

After losing a late lead on Tuesday vs No. 9 Auburn, Georgia Tech is back on the field today to begin their weekend series vs California. The Yellow Jackets swept Stanford in their last ACC series and come into the weekend in second place in the conference. Once again though, they will be without star shortstop Kyle Lodise, who is not in the lineup tonight for the second straight game.

Here is how Georgia Tech is lining up for Game 1:

1. C Vahn Lackey

2. CF Drew Burress

3. LF Caleb Daniel

4. 2B Alex Hernandez

5. SS Carson Kerce

6. 1B John Giesler

7. DH Tyler Neises

8. 3B Will Baker

9. RF Parker Brosius

Tate McKee is on the mound for the Yellow Jackets tonight.

Top of the 1st

A 1-2-3 inning for McKee. 0-0 going to the bottom of the inning.

Bottom of the 1st

1-2-3 inning for Georgia Tech. 0-0 going to the 2nd

Top of the 2nd

McKee works another 1-2-3 inning and adds a strikeout. 0-0 going to the bottom of the 2nd

Bottom of the 2nd

Hernandez and Kerce get on base with a hit each and then Baker blasted a three-run home run to give Georgia Tech a 3-0 lead.

Top of the 3rd

McKee works another 1-2-3 scoreless inning. Yellow Jackets lead 3-0 going to the 3rd.

Bottom of the 3rd

Hernandez singled and Kerce was hit by a pitch, but Georgia Tech gets no runs in the inning. They lead 3-0 going to the 4th.

Top of the 4th

McKee gives up his first hit of the game, but allows no runs. GT leads 3-0 going to the bottom of the inning.

Bottom of the 4th

Georgia Tech goes down 1-2-3 in the 4th. Yellow Jackets lead 3-0 going to the 5th.

Top of the 5th

McKee walks one and Cal gets another runner on due to an error, but the Golden Bears do not score. GT leads 3-0 going to the bottom of the inning.

Bottom of the 5th

Lackey singled to leadoff the inning and then Burress walked to put two runners on. Daniel struck out and then Cal made a pitching change in an effort to get the final two outs. It did not work right away though as Hernandez hit a three-run home run to make it 6-0.

Top of the 6th

McKee strikes out the first batter, walks the second, and then strikes out the third to start the inning. Needing one more out to get to the bottom of the inning, McKee gave up a two-out RBI single to give Cal their first run and make it 6-1. McKee walked another batter, and then an RBI single cut the lead to 6-2. McKee's night was then done, and Mason Patel came in. He got the final ou,t and it is 6-2 going to the bottom of the 6th.

Bottom of the 6th

1-2-3 inning for Georgia Tech. Yellow Jackets lead 6-2 going to the 7th

Top of the 7th

Patel gives up single, but no runs. GT leads 6-2 going to the bottom of the 7th.

Bottom of the 7th

Hernandez gets a two out single, but that is all for the offense. GT leads 6-2 going to the 8th.

Top of the 8th

Patel runs into trouble in the 8th. After striking out the first batter, he gave up a single and then an RBI double that cut the lead to 6-3. After a ground out, Cal got a two-run home run that made it a one-run game. Patel got the final out, but the Golden Bears only trailed by one.

Bottom of the 8th

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