THE FLATS – Angelo Dispigna drove in the tying run with two outs in the bottom of the ninth to extend the game before blasting a ball over a shallow outfield to walk off Clemson, 4-3, in an 11-inning thriller on Friday night at Mac Nease Baseball Park at Russ Chandler Stadium.
The Yellow Jackets (15-7, 4-3 ACC) fought back from two-run deficit to plate runs in the sixth on a Jackson Finley solo home run and the eighth on an RBI single by Jack Rubenstein. Dispigna, Rubenstein, Jake DeLeo and Jadyn Jackson all had two-hit nights.
On the mound, Tech held the Tigers (14-9, 1-3 ACC) largely in check, holding them to just four hits and allowing no hits after the sixth inning. Starter RHP Dawson Brown went 4.0 innings of two-hit, four strikeout ball before handing the ball to RHP Ben King. King then surrendered two runs on two hits in 1.2 innings before LHP Camron Hill allowed a sac fly against him.
RHP Jackson Vaughan and RHP Terry Busse then clamped down the handed out a combined 4.1 innings of no-hit baseball to close. Vaughan punched out three total, with Busse striking out four to get the win.
Clemson was led by Chad Fairey who had a solo home run. RHP Jackson Lindley (1-2) received the loss, surrendering two runs, one earned, on five hits in 3.0 innings to close.
Georgia Tech continues its series against Clemson on Saturday, March 25 at Mac Nease Baseball Park. First pitch is set for 4 p.m. and will be broadcast live on ACC Network Extra.
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Postgame Press Conference (Coach Hall, Angelo Dispigna)
Around Social Media
ANGELO DISPIGNA WALK IT OFF!!!!
TECH WINS TECH WINS TECH WINS!!!@AngeloDispigna | #CARDIACJACKETS pic.twitter.com/8qQSQ7MIZe
— Georgia Tech Baseball (@GTBaseball) March 25, 2023
Never say die.@AngeloDiSpigna | #WreckHavoc pic.twitter.com/PCIC2vdHcL
— Georgia Tech Baseball (@GTBaseball) March 25, 2023
.@AngeloDiSpigna WALKS IT OFF‼️
(via @GTBaseball) pic.twitter.com/MEViBqF3Kk
— ACC Network (@accnetwork) March 25, 2023
Heart rate: Elevated.#WreckHavoc pic.twitter.com/YW7eaBvPld
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JAKE DELEO LEAD OFF DOUBLE!!@jake_deleo | #CardiacJackets pic.twitter.com/JWsAO50j62
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Still Terry, Still Scary…
We head to the bats at the top of the order 😤 pic.twitter.com/QeKJAE5uFq
— Georgia Tech Baseball (@GTBaseball) March 25, 2023
SCARY TERRY ☠️
1️⃣2️⃣3️⃣ inning 💪@terrybusse | #CardiacJackets pic.twitter.com/fiylUNtO6u
— Georgia Tech Baseball (@GTBaseball) March 25, 2023
Scary Hours in Atlanta 😤
To the 10th we go pic.twitter.com/1IjM64jqUL
— Georgia Tech Baseball (@GTBaseball) March 25, 2023
YOU BETTER BELIEVE IT WE'RE TIED!!!@ANGELODISPIGNA DRIVE EM IN!! pic.twitter.com/96j3mPySRP
— Georgia Tech Baseball (@GTBaseball) March 25, 2023
Jackson Vaughan puts up another zero and sends Tech to the bottom of the ninth down one #CardiacJackets pic.twitter.com/tmj6PWtEEI
— Georgia Tech Baseball (@GTBaseball) March 25, 2023
RUBY!!!@jruby14 | #WreckHavoc pic.twitter.com/bRtESqtk3N
— Georgia Tech Baseball (@GTBaseball) March 25, 2023
Honored to have nine members of the 1994 College World Series team back on The Flats!! pic.twitter.com/vMaLdlvKDW
— Georgia Tech Baseball (@GTBaseball) March 24, 2023
1️⃣1️⃣1️⃣ MPH BROCK SHOT!!!
Jackson Finley | #WreckHavoc pic.twitter.com/NlwptAK1Sv
— Georgia Tech Baseball (@GTBaseball) March 24, 2023
Fire us up @CamronHill8! Big strikeout to keep it close pic.twitter.com/dTEZql2cJE
— Georgia Tech Baseball (@GTBaseball) March 24, 2023
GOT EM! @DBrown3527 with two more strikeouts in the second 💪 pic.twitter.com/XzcUJm5ni7
— Georgia Tech Baseball (@GTBaseball) March 24, 2023
GLOVE FLIP!! @JadynJackson1 to @Nicholas9Romano to Jackson Finley 😎 pic.twitter.com/rnu1FasJDV
— Georgia Tech Baseball (@GTBaseball) March 24, 2023
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