NASHVILLE – Four student-athletes were recognized for Georgia Tech baseball on the 2021 NCAA Nashville Regional All-Tournament Team, it was announced Monday.
The Yellow Jackets were represented by Luke Waddell, Justyn-Henry Malloy, Drew Compton and Andy Archer.
Junior captain Waddell represented the shortstop position and was a lockdown defender all weekend. In addition to multiple highlight-worthy plays made in the field, he finished with five hits, a double and two home runs in the elimination games to lead the Jackets. One of the toughest to strikeout in the nation, Waddell didn’t strikeout in 19 at-bats during the weekend.
Representing the designated hitter spot, Compton was otherworldly over the last three games of the tournament, hitting four home runs – including one from either side of the plate against Indiana State – and two against Vanderbilt. He hit .412 for the tournament and slugged a whopping 1.176 with seven hits and a double to boot.
Returning to where his collegiate career began, Malloy led the way offensively, finishing with eight hits, a double and a homer to hit .533 over the four games. He struck out just once over the weekend, reaching base at a .588 clip.
In an elimination game with another game ahead of the team, redshirt junior right-handed pitcher Archer pitched a career gem for the Jackets. In Georgia Tech’s first postseason complete-game shutout since 2013 (coincidentally also at Hawkins Field), Archer was dominant, punching out seven and surrendering just four hits in nine complete innings of work.
2021 NCAA Nashville Regional All-Tournament Team
Catcher: Grant McGill (Indiana State)
First Base: Dominic Keegan (Vanderbilt)
Second Base: Parker Noland (Vanderbilt)
Shortstop: Luke Waddell (Georgia Tech)
Third Base: Justyn-Henry Malloy (Georgia Tech)
Outfield: Troy LaNeve (Vanderbilt)
Outfield: Enrique Bradfield Jr. (Vanderbilt)
Outfield: Isaiah Thomas (Vanderbilt)
Designated Hitter: Drew Compton (Georgia Tech)
Pitcher: Jack Leiter (Vanderbilt)
Pitcher: Andy Archer (Georgia Tech)
Most Outstanding Player: Dominic Keegan (Vanderbilt)
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