LIVE Updates: No. 3 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs No.5 Georgia Baseball Score

Top of the 7th

Brett Barfield comes in and pitches a 1-2-3 scoreless inning to give the Yellow Jackets a 14-4 win.

Georgia Tech run rules UGA and moves to 33-7 this season. Next up is a home weekend series vs Wake Forest

Bottom of the 6th

A pair of walks put runners on with one out and after Kerce struck out, the runenrs advanced to second and third with two outs. A 2-RBI single from Drew Burress pushed the lead to 14-4 and then UGA got the final out. GT leads by 10 heading to the 7th

Top of the 6th

Lankie strikes out two in a scoreless inning. GT leads 12-4 heading to the bottom of the 6th

Bottom of the 5th

A leadoff doule from Hernandez led to a two-run home run from Zuckerman and Georgia Tech once again led by five. After a groundout from Daniel, Baker singled and Kerce walked to put two runners on with one out. Burress walked to load the bases and then a 2-RBI single from Advincula made it 11-4. A sac fly from Lackey stretched the lead to eight runs and GT leads 12-4 heading to the 6th

Top of the 5th

A pair of back to back one out solo home runs cut GT's lead to 7-4 and Ballard was pulled for Jake Lankie. He gave up a double, but no runs and Georgia Tech leads by three heading to the bottom of the 5th

Bottom of the 4th

Burress singled and Advincula walked to put two runners on, but GT leaves them stranded. Yellow Jackets lead 7-2 heading to the 5th

Top of the 4th

Another scoreless inning for Ballard. GT leads 7-2 heading to the bottom of the 4th

Bottom of the 3rd

Lackey was hit to start the inning and Schmidt walked to put two runners on with no outs. An RBI double from Hernandez pushed Georgia Tech's lead to 5-2 and after Zuckerman struck out, a wild pitch scored Schmidt to make it 6-2 and then a sac fly from Daniel made it 7-2. Baker grounded out to end the inning and GT leads by five heading to the 4th

Top of the 3rd

A two out single and double put runners at second and third with two outs, but Ballard gets out of the inning. GT leads 4-2 heading to the bottom of the 3rd

Bottom of the 2nd

A two out solo home run from Baker gave Georgia Tech a 3-2 lead and then Kerce doubled to put a runner in scoring position. An RBI single from Burress made it 4-2 and then Advincula fouled out to end the inning. Yellow Jackets lead by two heading to the 3rd

Top of the 2nd

Ballard gives up a one out walk, but that is all. Game is tied 2-2 heading to the bottom of the 2nd

Bottom of the 1st

Singles from Kerce and Burress put two runners on and then an RBI single from Advincula cut the lead to 2-1. Lackey walked to load the bases and then an RBI groundout from Schmidt tied the game 2-2 before Hernandez flew out to end the inning.

Top of the 1st

UGA gets a two out single and then a two run home run gave the Bulldogs a 2-0 lead. Ballard got out of the inning, but GT trails early.

Pregame

Carson Ballard is getting the start and here is how Georgia Tech is lining up for tonight's game vs No.5 Georgia:

1. SS Carson Kerce

2. CF Drew Burress

3. 2B Jarren Advincula

4. C Vahn Lackey

5. 1B Kent Schmidt

6. RF Alex Hernandez

7. 3B Ryan Zuckerman

8. LF Caleb Daniel

9. DH Will Baker

The No. 3-ranked Yellow Jackets enter the week as the No. 1 team in the Atlantic Coast Conference, taking on the No. 5-ranked Georgia Bulldogs, the No. 1 team in the Southeastern Conference.

Tech leads Division I in four standard statistical categories: batting average (.354), on-base percentage (.470), OPS (1.090) and runs (417) and are Top 5 in multiple others: hits (2nd – 478), slugging pct. (2nd – .620) walks (2nd – 259), doubles (4th – 98) and home runs (5th – 80).

This will be the 391st all-time meeting between GT and UGA, the most of any opponent in program history. It is the first time the two teams will meet as Top 5 teams in recorded history.

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