LIVE Updates - No. 15 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs No. 9 Auburn Baseball Score

After their sweep of Stanford, Georgia Tech is set for a massive mid-week showdown tonight against one of the best teams in the country, the Auburn Tigers. Both teams have big expectations for what they hope to accomplish this season and a win here would be a huge boost to either resume.
Here is how Georgia Tech is lining up for Game 3:
1. LF Caleb Daniel
2. CF Drew Burress
3. 2B Alex Hernandez
4. C Vahn Lackey
5. SS Carson Kerce
6. DH Tyler Neises
7. 1B John Giesler
8. 3B Will Baker
9. RF Parker Brosius
Sam Swygert is on the mound for the Yellow Jackets tonight.
Top of the 1st
Tough start for Georgia Tech in this game. A hit batter, a walk, and a single loaded the bases and then the Tigers hit a grand slam to take a 4-0 lead with no outs. Swygert was able to get out of the inning without allowing any more runs, but the Yellow Jackets were in an early hole.
Bottom of the 1st
It was a 1-2-3 inning for Georgia Tech. Auburn leads 4-0 going to the 2nd
Top of the 2nd
Brett Barfield came in to pitch for Swygert. He walked the leadoff batter, but struck out the next one and then got a fly out. He struck out the final batter and did not allow a run. Auburn leads 4-0 going to the bottom of the inning.
Bottom of the 2nd
Lackey grounded out, but Kerce bunted to get to first and then advanced to second on a wild pitch. Giesler brought him home on an RBI single to make it 4-1, but that was the only run of the inning. Auburn leads 4-1 going to the 3rd.
Top of the 3rd
Riley Stanford is in for Barfield to start the 3rd. He gets a 1-2-3 inning and it is still 4-1 going to the bottom of the inning.
Bottom of the 3rd
It was a 1-2-3 inning for Georgia Tech and the score remains 4-1 going to the 4th.
Top of the 4th.
Carson Ballard has come in to replace Stanford on the mound. He strikes out the side and it remains 4-1 going to the bottom of the inning.
Bottom of the 4th
Hernandez and Kerce draw walks, but no runs for GT in the bottom of the inning. Auburn leads 4-1 going to the 5th
Top of the 5th
Tigers bring one run across to extend the lead to 5-1 going to the bottom of the inning.
Bottom of the 5th
Daniel doubled and Hernandez walked, but Georgia Tech leaves two stranded and the score remains 5-1.
Top of the 6th
Ballard gets a 1-2-3 inning and the score remains 5-1 going to the bottom of the inning.
Bottom of the 6th
Lackey was hit by a pitch and stole second to start the inning then Kerce blasted a two-run home to cut the lead to 5-3. After a pitching change for Auburn, Neises and Giesler hit back-to-back singles then Baker was walked to load the bases with no outs and Brosius up to bat. Brosius brought one run across the plate to cut the lead to 5-4. After Daniel struck out, Burress nailed a 2-run RBI triple to give Georgia Tech its first lead 6-5. Hernandez then got an RBI single to make it 7-5 and then Lackey doubled to put runners on second and third with two outs. Kerce lined out to end the inning, but they scored six runs in the inning to take the lead.
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Top of the 7th
Kayden Campbell is coming in for Ballard. He gets two quick outs, but walks too and is pulled in favor of Connor Chicoli. An RBI single from Auburn cut the lead to 7-6 and there were runners on the corners with two outs. He got the last out though and Georgia Tech led by one going to the bottom of the inning.
Bottom of the 7th
Georgia Tech goes down 1-2-3 and they lead 7-6 going to the 8th
Top of the 8th
A walk and a stolen base gave Auburn a runner in scoring position. The Tigers got a one out RBI Double to tie the game. Jake Lankie came in for Chicoli then and walked the first batter and gave up a pair of back-to-back RBI singles to give Aubrun a 9-7 lead with one out. He got the next batter to ground into a double play, but now the Yellow Jackets were trailing,
Bottom of the 8th
Brosius singles to leadoff the inning and then Daniel struck out. Burress stepped up to the plate and delivered another clutch hit with an RBI double to cut the lead to 9-8.
Top of the 9th
Caden Gaudette is in to replace Lankie. He walks two, but strikes out three to keep the Auburn lead at 9-8 going to the bottom of the 9th.
Bottom of the 9th
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