LIVE Updates: Georgia Tech vs Georgia Southern Score

Can Georgia Tech defeat Georgia Southern on the road tonight and start the season 4-0?

Georgia Tech faces Georgia Southern tonight on the road / Georgia Tech Athletic

After an opening weekend sweep of Old Dominion, Georgia Tech is heading out on the road tonight to face Georgia Southern. The two teams face each other annually and will see each other again in Atlanta on May 6th. Georgia Southern is also 3-0 heading into tonight's game and they are coming off of an opening series sweep vs Western Carolina.

Who will win tonight? Stay tuned right here for the latest updates, highlights, and score updates from Statesboro!

Pregame

Georgia Tech's Lineup today:

1. SS Kyle Lodise

2. CF Drew Burress

3. 1B Kent Schmidt

4. DH Nathan Waugh

5. LF Alex Hernandez

6. 3B Vahn Lackey

7. RF Parker Brosius

8. C Drew Rogers

9. 2B Carson Kerce

Connor Chicoli is the starting pitcher for the Yellow Jackets.

Top of the 1st

Yellow Jackets go down in order 1-2-3 and now the Eagles will get their first chance at the plate.

Bottom of the 1st

After a leadoff double, Georgia Southern takes an early lead with a two-run homer in the bottom of the 1st. It was the only runs of the inning, but it gave the Eagles an early lead. Waugh, Hernandez, and Lackey are due up for GT.

Top of the 2nd

After loading up the bases, Rogers hit an RBI single to cut the lead to 2-1, but Kerce hit into a double play to end the inning. Georgia Southern leads 2-1 heading to the bottom of the 2nd.

Bottom of the 2nd

Another leadoff double from Georgia Southern leads to a sac fly two at-bats later. Georgia Southern leads 3-1 heading to the 3rd inning.

Top of the 3rd

Lodise led the inning off with a solo home run to cut the lead to 3-2 and then Burress followed up with one as well to tie the game. Schmidt proceeded to double and then steal third base with Hernandez bringing him in on an RBI hit one at-bat later. The big third inning from the Yellow Jackets gives them a 4-3 lead heading into the bottom of the third.

BACK TO BACK 💣 💣@drew_burress08 got ALL of that. 108 off the bat 🔥 We’re all tied up!

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— Georgia Tech Baseball (@GTBaseball) February 18, 2025

Bottom of the 3rd

Mason Patel entered the game for Georgia Tech and struck out two of the three batters he faced. Georgia Tech leads 4-3 heading to the 4th.

Top of the 4th

Georgia Tech got two runners on with a double from Kerce and Lodise being hit by a pitch, but no runs. Yellow Jackets lead 4-3 heading to the bottom of the 4th.

Bottom of the 4th

Mason Patel strikes out the side and now has five through two innings. Georgia Tech leads 4-3 heading to the 5th.

Top of the 5th

A quick 1-2-3 inning for Georgia Tech. The Yellow Jackets lead 4-3 heading to the bottom of the 5th

Bottom of the 5th

Patel strikes out another and gets through the inning 1-2-3. Yellow Jackets lead 4-3 heading to the 6th.

B5 | Give us a 👋 if you just struck out six straight@Mason_Patel

GT 4 - GS 3 pic.twitter.com/d3KjBZZZgZ

— Georgia Tech Baseball (@GTBaseball) February 19, 2025

Top of the 6th

Yellow Jackets go down in order. The lead remains 4-3 heading to the bottom of the 6th

Bottom of the 6th

Patel adds another strikeout and no hits. He is up to seven strikeouts and Georgia Tech remains in front 4-3.

Top of the 7th

Lodise walked and the stole second, putting him in scoring position. An RBI double from Schmidt drove him home and Georgia Tech now leads 5-3 heading to the bottom of the 7th.

Bottom of the 7th

Patel strikes out two more and has not allowed a hit in five innings. Georgia Tech leads 5-3 heading to the 8th inning

Top of the 8th

Brosius gets on base with a walk, but no hits for Georgia Tech in the 8th. They lead 5-3 heading to the bottom of the 8th.

Bottom of the 8th

Patel got one out and gave up a single. The Yellow Jackets made a change by bringing in Caden Gaudette. Gaudette got out of the inning and did not give up any runs. Georgia Tech leads 5-3 heading to the 9th.

Top of the 9th

Georgia Tech gets a pair of runners on, but no runs. Lead remains 5-3 heading to the bottom of the 9th.

Bottom of the 9th

Jaylen Paden came in to finish the game and despite putting two runners on base, he finished the game without allowing another run. Georgia Tech wins 5-3 and moves to 4-0 this season.