PITTSBURGH – On a snowy day in Pittsburgh, Drew Burress and Matthew Ellis both launched two-run homers in the third inning to catapult Georgia Tech baseball to a 6-3 win over Pitt on Friday night at Charles L. Cost Field.
The Yellow Jackets (18-10, 4-6 ACC) jumped out to a 5-0 lead and kept the Panthers (12-14, 2-11 ACC) at bay for the second half of the game, allowing just three runs overall and getting one back in the top of the ninth.
Starter RHP Aeden Finateri (4-0) got his fourth victory in 5.2 innings of work, allowing just three runs on seven hits, while striking out four. Tech then turned to RHP Ben King, who held the game in check, allowing just one run in 2.0 innings with three strikeouts. RHP Dawson Brown then slammed the door shut with 1.1 hitless innings for his first save of the year.
At the plate, Ellis led the way for Georgia Tech, going 4-for-5 with the two-run homer and an RBI double in the ninth to grab an insurance run. Trey Yunger and Burress also finished with two hits apiece. Cam Jones drew a bases-loaded walk in the fourth as well.
Pitt was led by C.J. Funk, who went 1-for-4 with a home run. RHP Ryan Andrade (0-2) took the loss, surrendering five runs on five hits in 4.0 innings of work.
Georgia Tech returns for Game 2 against Pitt on Saturday, April 6. First pitch is set for 3 p.m. and will be broadcast live on ACC Network Extra.
Multimedia:
Postgame Interview (Coach Hall)
Postgame Interview (Matthew Ellis)
POSTGAME🔊: @matthew_ellis35 joins @C_Lacy16 after his four-hit day and the Jackets' series-opening win over Pitt#WreckHavoc x #StingEm pic.twitter.com/kmEBNzeNws
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Around Social Media
✅@DBrown3527 gets the save and the Jackets take Game 1#WreckHavoc x #StingEm pic.twitter.com/IV1nD3bbvY
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Stay 🔥 ELLIS!!
Jackets get a late run in the ninth on a @matthew_ellis35 RBI double! pic.twitter.com/CjkjeXvUaK
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Slider-Man with two strikeouts in the seventh 💪@bwking46 | #WreckHavoc pic.twitter.com/lZNTncoM7d
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Georgia Tech Relay in FULL EFFECT!@treyyunger ➡️@PaytonG08 ➡️@LackeyVahn pic.twitter.com/4uE6PX4TAE
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Keep it going! @c_jones30 draws the bases-loaded walk to give Tech another run
GT 5 | PITT 0 pic.twitter.com/I1IcE7QgkN
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AGAINST THE WIND, INTO THE SNOW!!@matthew_ellis35 smashes Tech's second home run of the inning! pic.twitter.com/hu8gDUPwd4
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BURRESS 💣!!
Home run No. 1️⃣5️⃣ for @drew_burress08 😤 pic.twitter.com/ndCP09JTCW
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Through two scoreless here in Pitt and @aeden_finateri has two strikeouts pic.twitter.com/V1hevCfqi0
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