ATHENS, Ga. – Georgia Tech baseball battled in a do-or-die game in the NCAA Athens Regional, fighting to a 4-2 victory over Army on Saturday afternoon at Foley Field.
The Yellow Jackets (32-24) got a tremendous start out of RHP Aeden Finateri (6-4), who worked 6.0 innings and allowing just two runs on eight hits with five strikeouts and only one walk. RHP Riley Stanford when came in and shoved for 2.0 innings of one-hit work before RHP Tate McKee slammed the door with a hitless ninth for his first career save.
At the plate, Tech hit two solo home runs in the first, beginning with Drew Burress – who launched his 24th home run of the season – and followed by John Giesler hit his 10th. Vahn Lackey also had two hits, while Mike Becchetti drove in a crucial RBI in the fourth as well and Giesler drew an RBI walk in the eighth.
The Black Knights (31-23) were led by Chris Barr, who went 3-for-5, while RHP Justin Lehman (5-4) took the loss, allowing three runs on six hits in 6.1 innings of work.
Georgia Tech will now await whoever drops the Georgia-UNCW game for a 12 p.m. game on Sunday, June 2. The game will be broadcast live on ESPN+ and the Georgia Tech Gameday App.
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Postgame Press Conference (Coach Hall, Drew Burress, Aeden Finateri, John Giesler)
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Jackets win! @TateMckee1 gets his first career save as Tech stays alive with the 4-2 win over Army!#WreckHavoc x #StingEm pic.twitter.com/WY3fCRjJVP
— Georgia Tech Baseball (@GTBaseball) June 1, 2024
Georgia Tech doubles up Army 4-2 to keep its season alive. Drew Burress and John Giesler both hit HRs, while on the mound Aeden Finateri allowed 2 ER with 5 strikeouts across 6 IP. Riley Stanford (2 IP, 1 K) and Tate McKee combined to throw 3-straight shutout innings to slam the… https://t.co/XyNzIRBd6L
— Peter Flaherty III (@PeterGFlaherty) June 1, 2024
B8 | Talk to me Goose! @john_giesler's good eyes draws a bases-loaded walk
GT 4 | ARMY 2 pic.twitter.com/UBMojk0qlC
— Georgia Tech Baseball (@GTBaseball) June 1, 2024
M8 | @rileystanford15 works another clean inning and Tech heads back to the bats
GT 3 | ARMY 2 pic.twitter.com/PUbYU3FNOj
— Georgia Tech Baseball (@GTBaseball) June 1, 2024
Final line for @aeden_finateri:
6️⃣IP 8️⃣H 2️⃣R 5️⃣K pic.twitter.com/5rKnp6Ykgk
— Georgia Tech Baseball (@GTBaseball) June 1, 2024
M7 | @rileystanford15 gets out of the jam unscathed and Tech heads back to the bats
GT 3 | ARMY 2 pic.twitter.com/sKuP2L0A2u
— Georgia Tech Baseball (@GTBaseball) June 1, 2024
DON'T TEST HIM! @drew_burress08 sets the school record for most assists by an outfielder with 10!
📺 @accnetwork pic.twitter.com/h2kOj4JjHW
— Georgia Tech Baseball (@GTBaseball) June 1, 2024
M4 | @aeden_finateri keeps rolling and we head to the bats
GT 2 | ARMY 0 pic.twitter.com/rYCntVso0y
— Georgia Tech Baseball (@GTBaseball) June 1, 2024
That’s our ACC Freshman of the Year 😉
📺 ACCN | @GTBaseball
— ACC Baseball (@ACCBaseball) June 1, 2024
Keep it rolling! @john_giesler hits another home run for the Jackets!
GT 2 | ARMY 0#WreckHavoc x #StingEm pic.twitter.com/j4iHLR1kC2
— Georgia Tech Baseball (@GTBaseball) June 1, 2024
DREW BURRESS GET US GOING!! 24th home run of the year!@drew_burress08 | @accnetwork pic.twitter.com/N6h1u9Jd7p
— Georgia Tech Baseball (@GTBaseball) June 1, 2024
Game 2.#WreckHavoc x #StingEm pic.twitter.com/j4z8hsNcdK
— Georgia Tech Baseball (@GTBaseball) June 1, 2024
𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐈𝐧.#WreckHavoc x #StingEm pic.twitter.com/zDMoxB0BYq
— Georgia Tech Baseball (@GTBaseball) June 1, 2024
