After picking up one win against No. 9 Duke, Georgia Tech could not put together two wins to take the series from the Blue Devils.
It was because of the violation. Georgia Tech’s offense had a great night with his 10 points, but the pitching staff couldn’t keep up until the end. It was a frustrating game for the Yellow Jackets pitching staff, who were unable to limit the Blue Devil offense.Georgia Tech will look to win the series against Duke University tomorrow at 1 p.m.
Let’s take a look back at a frustrating night for the Yellow Jackets.
The Yellow Jackets lineup for Game 2 is as follows:
1. LF Trey Junger
2. CF Drew Burress
3.C Matthew Ellis
4. 1B John Giesler
5. SS Peyton Green
6. P/DH Peyton Green
7. 2B Mike Becketti
8.RF Bobby Zmarzlak
9. 3B Cason Curse
Cam Jones was on the mound for the Yellow Jackets.
After getting the first runner out, Duke singled and then doubled, putting runners on second and third base. Duke’s batter grounded out, scoring the only run in the first of the second inning. The Blue Devils led Georgia Tech 1-0 heading into the bottom of the first inning.
Junger issued a walk in the first inning, but nothing happened for Georgia Tech in the bottom of the first inning. The score remains 1-0 heading into the second inning.
Jones pitched a 1-2-3 inning in the top of the second inning, leading the way for Georgia Tech’s offensive line to work and score its first runs.
It was a big second inning for Georgia Tech. Green and Jones singled in the first inning, Becketti hit an RBI single to tie the score at 1-1, and Zmarzlak hit an RBI double to take a 2-1 lead, but Becketti was called at home. . After Zmarzlak advanced on a passed ball, Kelce hit an RBI hit to extend the lead to 3-1, and Junger hit a two-run home run to make it 5-1. The offense was going well, and it looked like the Yellow Jackets were in control early on. After Burress tripled, Ellis hit an RBI single to make it 6-1 and end the inning.
Both teams were 1-2-3 after three innings, with Georgia Tech holding a 6-1 lead going into the fourth.
Jones gave up a walk starting in the fourth inning, and his double put runners on second and third base with no outs. After striking out two, Jones struck out a batter and loaded the bases, giving Duke a golden opportunity to close the lead.
A three-RBI double cut the lead to 6-4 and cleared the bases for Duke. Jones got out of the inning, but Georgia Tech couldn’t enjoy the lead even after taking it.
Kase hit a leadoff single in the bottom of the fourth inning and stole second base before giving up a walk to Junger. Burress was then hit by a pitch, and Georgia Tech had the bases loaded. Ellis then grounded out into a double play, but it wasn’t enough for Kase to score and extend the lead to 7-4. Giesler grounded out to end the inning, giving Georgia Tech a 7-4 lead entering the fifth inning.
Jones became the designated hitter at the start of the inning, with Carson Ballard taking the mound in his place. The fifth inning was a disaster for the Yellow Jackets. He hit the first batter, walked the next batter, and then hit a three-run home run, tying the game at 7-7. After the three-run home run, Ballard hit a solo home run to give Duke an 8-7 lead. Ballard was subsequently replaced by Ben King.
King gave up a single and then a walk to give Duke a runner on second base, but then got a flyout to get the first out of the inning. After the groundout, King hit two consecutive batters to give Duke an extra point and hand Georgia Tech a 9-7 loss. King got the final out, but Georgia Tech was trailing until the bottom of the fifth inning.
Duke made a pitching change in the bottom of the fifth inning. The first inning got off to a great start as Green hit a solo home run to cut the lead to 9-8. It was the only run of the inning, but it was a start for Georgia Tech.
Terry Busse replaced King in the top of the 6th inning. After taking a quick out, Busse hit a solo home run to extend Duke’s lead to 10-8. This was the only score of the inning, and Georgia Tech’s offense returned to action in the bottom of the sixth.
Junger issued a walk, then Burress singled to give Georgia Tech a runner on second base with no outs. After Duke’s pitching change, Ellis walked and the bases were loaded, and Duke made another quick pitching change. Gielser then hit a two-RBI single to tie the game at 10-10, but Georgia Tech was unable to take advantage of the other baserunners that reached and the game remained 10-10 until the seventh inning. I moved on.
Neither team scored until the seventh inning, and the game remained tied at 10-10 until the eighth inning.
Mason Patel took the mound in the 7th inning and pitched no runs, but struggled even more from the 8th inning onwards.
The rest of the game wasn’t great for Georgia Tech. They allowed Duke four more points, but zero points. The pitching kept Duke’s offense at bay, and the offense couldn’t muster anything until late. Georgia Tech will look for a series win against No. 9 Duke University tomorrow at 1 p.m.
