Atlanta, Georgia – No. 9 Duke (34-16, 15-12 ACC) won eight rubber games against Georgia Tech (30-19, 14-13 ACC) on Sunday at Russ Chandler Stadium. Lost with 6 losses.
The Yellow Jackets struck first in the bottom of the second inning. harrison rogers I tripled to center field and scored. Kyle Johnson From 1st base, he tied the game in the top of the 5th inning. Georgia Tech fought back in the second half and regained a 2-1 lead.
The Jackets extended their lead by scoring two runs in the sixth inning, but Duke was able to flash starting pitcher Tei McKee, who pitched 6.1 innings. zach morris He tied the score with a three-run home run to right-center field, his 14th of the season. In subsequent frames, alex stone He tied for third on Duke’s all-time home run list and hit a two-run hit to right-center field to close out Duke’s fifth inning.
Georgia Tech regained the lead in the bottom of the seventh inning and won the final game of the series against the Blue Devils.
how did it happen
- Georgia Tech took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the second inning.
- Top of the 5th inning, harrison rogers I tripled to center field and scored. Kyle Johnson Let’s start from 1-1.
- The Yellow Jackets regained a 2–1 lead in the bottom of the fifth inning.
- Georgia Tech increased its lead to 4-1 in the bottom of the sixth inning.
- zach morris In the top of the 7th inning, he hit a 3-run home run to right-center field. alex stone He hit a two-run home run to right-center field, making it 6-4.
- In the bottom of the seventh inning, the Yellow Jackets took an 8-6 lead.
Note
- graduation harrison rogers He made his sixth start of the season, replacing a late scratch. ben miller on sunday. He finished the day with one hit in three at bats.
- graduation zach morris He hit his 14th home run of the season. He hit a three-run homer to tie the game in the top of the seventh inning.
- Senior alex stone He hit his 11th home run of the season. He gave Duke the lead in the seventh inning with a two-run shot to right-center field. It was Stone’s 38th time in a Blue Devils uniform, tying him for third all-time in his career. This was his 19th 3-hit appearance this season, and his 5th 3-hit appearance.
- 2nd grade andrew healy He made his second start this week and his first over the weekend after returning from injury, allowing two hits and one strikeout over two innings.
Quote
- “I’m proud of our club. We competed like crazy, playing through some injuries. We lost to a bad team today, but it was a lack of toughness and competitiveness. It wasn’t the fault of the head coach. Chris Pollard in Sunday’s contest.
next
- Duke returns home Tuesday night to face Charleston in its final four games of the regular season.The first pitch from Jack Coombs Field is scheduled for 6 p.m.
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