LIVE Updates - No. 24 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs Virginia Baseball, Game One Score

Georgia Tech is in the midst of their roughest stretch of the season. They lost a midweek game to Georgia last week, were swept by Miami, and then lost 1-0 to Auburn on Tuesday. The Yellow Jackets went from looking like a sure thing to be a host for the regionals in the NCAA Tournament to losing their grip on it. Can they get back on track starting tonight vs Virginia?
Here is how the Yellow Jackets are lining up for game one tonight:
1. SS Kyle Lodise
2. CF Drew Burress
3. LF Caleb Daniel
4. 2B Alex Hernandez
5. C Vahn Lackey
6. 3B Carson Kerce
7. 1B John Giesler
8. DH Tyler Neises
9. RF Connor Shouse
Tate McKee is the starter tonight for the Yellow Jackets.
Top of the 1st
It was a 1-2-3 inning for UVA. 0-0 going to the bottom of the 1st
Bottom of the 1st
It was a 1-2-3 inning for GT. 0-0 going into the 2nd
Top of the 2nd
UVA got a 1-out walk and then a 2-out RBI triple to get a run on the board and lead 1-0. After that, the Cavaliers got an RBI double to make it 2-0. McKee got the final out, but the Yellow Jackets trailed.
Bottom of the 2nd
Lackey and Kerce got hits, but no runs. UVA leads 2-0 going to the 3rd.
Top of the 3rd
McKee loaded the bases, but got a double play to end the inning. UVA leads 2-0 going to the bottom of the inning.
Bottom of the 3rd
After Georgia Tech loaded the bases, Hernandez hit an RBI single to cut the lead to 2-1 and then a sac fly from Daniel tied it 2-2. A 2-out RBI single from Lackey gave Georgia Tech the lead 3-2 and that is the score going to the 4th.
Top of the 4th
After a one out walk, UVA got a two-run home run to take the lead back 4-3. After McKee gave up a one out double, he was pulled in favor of Brett Barfield. Barfield gave up a two-run home run to give the Cavaliers a 6-3 lead. After a pair of singles put runners on second and third, Connor Chicoli took over for Barfield. He proceeded to give up a three-run home run to give UVA a commanding 9-3 lead. He got the final out, but they faced a big deficit going to the bottom of the 4th.
Bottom of the 4th
Neises got a one out single and then Shouse brought him home with an RBI double to cut the lead to 9-4. Lodise cut the lead to 9-6 with a two-run home run and then Daniel lined out to end the inning. Yellow Jackets trail 9-6 going to the 5th.
Top of the 5th
Mason Patel is in the game for GT. He gave up back-to-back singles and then UVA got a one out, 2-RBI single to extend the lead to 11-6. That is the lead going to the bottom of the 5th
Bottom of the 5th
A scoreless 5th inning for GT. UVA leads 11-6 going to the 6th inning.
Top of the 6th
A 1-2-3 inning for UVA. Cavaliers lead 11-6 going to the bottom of the inning.
Bottom of the 6th
A 1-2-3 inning for GT. UVA leads 11-6 going to the 7th inning.
Top of the 7th
Jake Lankie came in to replace Patel after he gave up a leadoff double. After a groundout advanced the runner to third, a sac fly scored UVA's 12th run of the game. They lead 12-6 going to the bottom of the 7th.
Bottom of the 7th
Kent Schmidt came in to pinch hit for Giesler and got an RBI double to cut the lead to 12-7. That is the score going to the 8th
Top of the 8th
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