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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Giving Georgia Tech baseball exactly what they needed in the elimination game, RHP Chance Huff went seven innings and struck out eight to allow the bats to put them on top 13-4, defeating Alabama State on Saturday and moving on to the next day of the Knoxville Regional.
Over the course of a career-high 106 pitches, Huff (5-4) scattered just six hits, primarily in the first inning when the Hornets (34-25) tagged him for two runs. Huff then got out of a second-inning jam and cruised to retire 12 straight.
The Yellow Jackets (35-23) then got to work at the plate, scoring multiple runs in four of the next five innings. Chandler Simpson sparked the offense with a 4-for-5, two-double day, while Tres Gonzalez drove in four runs on two hits, including a three-run, go-ahead home run in the third inning.
Andrew Jenkins (2-for-4, double) and Tim Borden II (2-for-4) also drove in three runs apiece, while Stephen Reid and Jadyn Jackson also finished with two hits. Colin Hall kicked off the four-run fourth inning with a solo home run – his ninth of the year.
RHP Jackson Finley then allowed Tech to only use two pitchers on the day, pitching the final six outs, allowing just one run on three hits and striking out two.
Alabama State was led by Christian Lopez, who went 2-for-4 with an RBI. RHP Austin King (6-3) received the loss, surrendering six runs on eight hits in 3.0 innings.
Georgia Tech will now away the result of tonight’s Tennessee-Campbell contest to find out who it will play on Sunday, June 5 at 2 p.m. ET.
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Postgame Press Conference (Coach Hall, Tres Gonzalez, Chance Huff)
Around Social Media
T1 | Get hot, stay hot! Andrew Jenkins fires one up the middle to bring home @chandlr27!
Jackets take the 1-0 lead pic.twitter.com/bpZkJOvVo3
— Georgia Tech Baseball (@GTBaseball) June 4, 2022
TRES GONZALEZ 3-RUN 💣@tresgonzalez406 | #WreckHavoc pic.twitter.com/0525bjOWDU
— Georgia Tech Baseball (@GTBaseball) June 4, 2022
Three straight punchouts for @huff_chance12 😤
Jackets lead 4-2 thru 3 💪#WreckHavoc pic.twitter.com/U2EEwEkcpK
— Georgia Tech Baseball (@GTBaseball) June 4, 2022
First pitch? No problem. Colin Hall with the absolute 🚀
Jackets lead 5-2 🦎🦎🦎#WreckHavoc pic.twitter.com/WODBKy0pxC
— Georgia Tech Baseball (@GTBaseball) June 4, 2022
T4 | TIMMY BARRELS DRIVES IN ANOTHER!@t_breezyy10 cuts one up the middle to bring in Jenkins
Jackets up 7-2 pic.twitter.com/Bv9rEyOYx0
— Georgia Tech Baseball (@GTBaseball) June 4, 2022
💣's away!
📺 ACC Network#RoadToOmaha x @GTBaseball pic.twitter.com/QFYySb6IMF
— NCAA Baseball (@NCAABaseball) June 4, 2022
T4 | @stephennreid legs out the infield single to drive in Tech's fourth run of the inning 💪
Jackets lead 8-2 pic.twitter.com/EP7CkiNXpr
— Georgia Tech Baseball (@GTBaseball) June 4, 2022
#MarucciAthlete on 🔥 @huff_chance12 https://t.co/df4nOGMur8
— Marucci (@MarucciSports) June 4, 2022
T5 | HUGE two-run double from Andrew Jenkins and Tech stays 🔥🔥🔥
Jackets lead 10-2! pic.twitter.com/2tsUZx9B7Z
— Georgia Tech Baseball (@GTBaseball) June 4, 2022
.@huff_chance12 is COOKIN'!
1️⃣1️⃣ straight retired for the captain 😤 pic.twitter.com/QX77jDKP8V
— Georgia Tech Baseball (@GTBaseball) June 4, 2022
FROZE HIM!! 🥶@huff_chance12 strikes out EIGHT on the day 💪 pic.twitter.com/gXG4iGLzPJ
— Georgia Tech Baseball (@GTBaseball) June 4, 2022
Have a day @tresgonzalez406 ‼‼‼
He drives in his fourth run of the game with a laser through the right side
Jackets lead 11-3 in the 7th pic.twitter.com/WaZbYaBXlz
— Georgia Tech Baseball (@GTBaseball) June 4, 2022
T7 | Mr. Barrels continues to RAKE!@t_breezyy10 drives in two more and the Jackets lead 13-3 pic.twitter.com/L05KXAZmlI
— Georgia Tech Baseball (@GTBaseball) June 4, 2022
An outstanding day for @huff_chance12 😤
7️⃣ IP 6️⃣ H 3️⃣ R 8️⃣ K pic.twitter.com/zQ77LMWNXb
— Georgia Tech Baseball (@GTBaseball) June 4, 2022
We live another day!!! #GoJackets 🐝💪⚾️ https://t.co/eyUC1izUn7
— Ángel Cabrera (@CabreraAngel) June 4, 2022
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