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THE FLATS – A 2-2 fastball left high over the plate was all Jack Rubenstein needed to launch his third home run of the season and open the floodgates to allow Georgia Tech baseball to complete the comeback and win 7-4 over Notre Dame on Friday night at Mac Nease Baseball Park at Russ Chandler Stadium.
The Yellow Jackets (12-2, 1-0 ACC) scored four in that inning after being stymied at the plate for much of the game. As the inning began to snowball on the Fighting Irish (5-5, 0-1 ACC), Drew Compton scored on a balk, Nicholas Romano was singled in by Nico Senese, and Kristian Campbell scored on a wild pitch.
Tech then turned it over to one of the nation’s top closers in RHP Terry Busse. Earning his nation-leading sixth save of the season, Busse worked six hitless outs, fanning four to slam the door shut.
To get to Busse, the Jackets looked to bullpen stalwarts RHP Ben King and LHP Joseph Mannelly (1-0). King went 1.2 innings, surrendering just three hits to two strikeouts, before passing the ball to Mannelly. Mannelly got out of a bases-loaded jam with a strikeout and worked 0.2 innings total to get his first decision of the season.
RHP Dawson Brown got the start for Tech. He threw four innings of scoreless baseball before four came across in the fifth.
At the plate, the Jackets produced 10 hits on the night. Rubenstein led all hitters with a double and homer for two RBI. Jake DeLeo was a cool 2-for-3 with a walk, while Compton mashed two doubles (scoring both times). Also driving in runs on the night were Angelo Dispigna and Jackson Finley.
Notre Dame was led by Carter Putz, who went 2-for-4 with an RBI. RHP Matt Bedford (1-1) took the loss, allowing four runs on three hits in just 1.0 innings.
Georgia Tech and Notre Dame will close out the opening ACC series on Saturday in a doubleheader. First pitch is scheduled for 2 p.m. with the next game beginning approximately 45 minutes after that game concludes.
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Postgame Press Conference (Coach Hall, Jack Rubenstein, Terry Busse)
Around Social Media
TEAM WIN 😤 pic.twitter.com/JXAsaoQRgM
— Georgia Tech Baseball (@GTBaseball) March 11, 2023
Highlighted him last week, but remarkable stuff yet again from @GTBaseball closer Terry Busse (@terrybusse).
Two scoreless with four Ks (see video) to close out a pesky Notre Dame side and earn his sixth save. His season line: 10 IP, 3 H, 20 K, 1 BB, 0.00 ERA, 6 SV pic.twitter.com/PDcPGitL6w
— Friday Starters (@fridaystarters) March 11, 2023
Highlighted him last week, but remarkable stuff yet again from @GTBaseball closer Terry Busse (@terrybusse).
Two scoreless with four Ks (see video) to close out a pesky Notre Dame side and earn his sixth save. His season line: 10 IP, 3 H, 20 K, 1 BB, 0.00 ERA, 6 SV pic.twitter.com/PDcPGitL6w
— Friday Starters (@fridaystarters) March 11, 2023
This is the moment I’ve been waiting for all weekend: Georgia Tech’s Jackson Finley hits a RBI double off of Notre Dame’s Jack Findlaypic.twitter.com/x8FuVipv6R
— Stephen Schoch (@bigdonkey47) March 11, 2023
Look good, feel good.
1️⃣-0️⃣ in new @adidas uniforms pic.twitter.com/CPMFZnaDkU
— Georgia Tech Baseball (@GTBaseball) March 11, 2023
SCARY HOURS IN ATLANTA 😱@terrybusse | #WreckHavoc pic.twitter.com/ef9KfYEkex
— Georgia Tech Baseball (@GTBaseball) March 11, 2023
TECH LEADS!!
A balk ties it and @nico_senese16 gives Tech the lead on an infield single! pic.twitter.com/MG8wuEyNHP
— Georgia Tech Baseball (@GTBaseball) March 11, 2023
Terry Time.#terrybusse | #WreckHavoc pic.twitter.com/RpO53nwi1L
— Georgia Tech Baseball (@GTBaseball) March 11, 2023
JACK WITH THE JACK!! TIE GAME!!@jruby14 | #WreckHavoc pic.twitter.com/ypUGWboIEg
— Georgia Tech Baseball (@GTBaseball) March 11, 2023
WELCOME BACK COMPTON! Diving play gets Tech out of the jam and back to the bats@Drew2Compton | #WreckHavoc pic.twitter.com/lVMLtRvjXF
— Georgia Tech Baseball (@GTBaseball) March 11, 2023
Jackson Finley RBI double pulls Tech within one pic.twitter.com/0Rwhkrg4Ap
— Georgia Tech Baseball (@GTBaseball) March 11, 2023
King works another clean inning with a strikeout
Jackets trail in a close one, 4-2 pic.twitter.com/usf6oND2bg
— Georgia Tech Baseball (@GTBaseball) March 11, 2023
Jackets add another! @jruby14 doubles to left center to bring in @AngeloDispigna! pic.twitter.com/LI9DoQ5iyX
— Georgia Tech Baseball (@GTBaseball) March 10, 2023
Two strikeouts for a strong start by @DBrown3527 pic.twitter.com/raWm972Vgo
— Georgia Tech Baseball (@GTBaseball) March 10, 2023
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