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LIVE Updates - Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs Pittsburgh Baseball, Game Three Score

Georgia Tech aims to sweep Pittsburgh today and move to 5-1 in ACC play

Jackson Caudell

LIVE Updates - Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs Pittsburgh Baseball, Game Three Score
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Georgia Tech is aiming for the sweep today when they face Pittsburgh for the final game of the weekend series. The Yellow Jackets have outscored Pitt 21-2 in the first two games of the series and Georgia Tech head coach Danny Hall moved into the top ten in all time wins. Georgia Tech has been rolling this week and hopes to cap it off with a win vs an ACC foe.

Here is the lineup for Georgia Tech today:

1. SS Kyle Lodise

2. CF Drew Burress

3. 1B Kent Schmidt

4. 2B Alex Hernandez

5. LF Tyler Neises

6. C Vahn Lackey

7. RF Caleb Daniel

8. DH John Giesler

9. 3B Carson Kerce

Riley Stanford is on the mound for the Yellow Jackets this afternoon.

Top of the 1st

Stanford strikes out two and sets the Panthers down in order. 0-0 going to the bottom of the inning.

Bottom of the 1st

Georgia Tech struck first and struck first in a big way. Lodise had a leadoff double to get things started and then Burress was hit by a pitch to put two runners on. An RBI single from Schmidt scored Lodise and advanced Burress to third to make it 1-0. The next at bat, Hernandez stepped to the plate and blasted a 3-run home run to give Georgia Tech an early 4-0 lead over Pitt. Neises then walked, stole second, and advaced to third on a ground out from Lackey. Daniel flew out, but Giesler was hit by a pitch to give Georgia Tech runners on the corners with two outs and Kerce up to bat. Kerce flew out and was unable to stretch the lead, but the Yellow Jackets left the first inning with a huge advantage.

Top of the 2nd

Stanford strikes out one batter and allows one single in a scoreless top of the inning. Georgia Tech leads 4-0.

Bottom of the 2nd

Georgia Tech was right back at in the 2nd. Lodise grounded out to start the inning, then Burress doubled to put a runner in scoring position. After a groundout from Schmidt, Hernandez did it again, blasting a home run that put the Yellow Jackets ahead 6-0. It is the first multi home run game of Hernandez's career. Georgia Tech leads 6-0 going to the 3rd.

Top of the 3rd

Stanford strikes out another in an easy 1-2-3 inning for him. Georgia Tech leads 6-0.

Bottom of the 3rd

Georgia Tech had a chance to add more runs to the board, but was not able to for the first time all day. A leadoff walk from Lackey and a one-out single from Giesler put two runners on, but Kerce flew out and Lodise struck out to end the inning. Yellow Jackets lead 6-0 going to the 4th.

Top of the 4th

Pitt scored more runs in this inning than they had in the previous two games combined. A pair of leadoff walks lead to a three-run home run by Pitt and they cut the lead in half to 6-3. Caden Gaudette came into the game to replace Stanford, who had a strong first three innings. Gaudette got the final two outs of the inning, but Pitt had cut into the lead.

Bottom of the 4th

Burress struck out to start the inning, but Schmidt doubled and got to third to get into scoring position. A sac fly from Hernandez got a run back for Georgia Tech to make it 7-3 and that was the score going into the 5th.

Top of the 5th

Pitt stayed hot to start the 5th. After Gaudette struck out the leadoff batter, he gave up a pair of singles and a walk to load the bases. The tying run came to the plate and walked to score a run and cut the lead to 7-4. Brett Barfield then came in to replace Gaudette. Barfield then gave up a 2-RBI double to pull Pitt within a run, 7-6. He was pulled quickly in favor of Sam Swygert and he got the final two outs to end the inning. What once looked like a Georgia Tech rout turned into a close game in a hurry.

Bottom of the 5th

Georgia Tech goes down in order, but still leads 7-6 going to the 6th.

Top of the 6th

A leadoff walk started the inning off, then Pitt grabbed the first lead of the game. A double put two runners in scoring position and then Pitt took the lead on a 2-RBI double to make it 8-7. Kayden Campbell came in to replace Swygert, but the result was another RBI double to give Pitt a 9-7 lead. Campbell allowed one more run and Pitt led 10-7 going to the bottom of the inning

Bottom of the 6th

Burress cuts into the lead with a 2-out solo home run to make it 10-8, but that was the only run of the inning.

Top of the 7th

Campbell works around a HBP and a single to keep the Panthers off the board for the first time since the 3rd inning. Pitt leads 10-8 going to the bottom of the 7th.

Bottom of the 7th

After Hernandez flew out to start the inning. Waugh came in to pinch hit for Evans. He was hit by a pitch and Parker Brosius came in to pinch run for him. Lackey flew out, but Daniel singled to give them another base runner with two outs. Giesler struck out to end the inning though and it went to the 8th.

Top of the 8th

Cooper McMullin came in to replace Campbell on the mound. He walked the first batter, but then got two outs before being replaced by Adam McKelvey. He got the final out of the inning and Georgia Tech trailed 10-8 going to the bottom of the 8th.

Bottom of the 8th

Kerce hit a leadoff single, but Lodise hit into a double play. After a double from Burress, Schmidt had a chance to cut into the lead, but flew out. GT trails 10-8 going to the 9th.

Top of the 9th

After walking the leadoff batter, Connor Chicoli came in to replace McKelvey. He gave up back-to-back singles to increase the lead to 11-8. A sac fly scored the Panthers' 12th run of the game and they took a four-run lead into the bottom of the 9th.

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Jackson Caudell
JACKSON CAUDELL

Jackson Caudell has been covering Georgia Tech Athletics For On SI since March 2022 and the Atlanta Hawks for On SI since October 2023. Jackson is also the co-host of the Bleav in Georgia Tech podcast and he loves to bring thoughtful analysis and comprehensive coverage to everything that he does. Find him on X @jacksoncaudell

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