THE FLATS – Georgia Tech softball (15-7, 0-5 ACC) battled No. 3 Florida State (22-1, 4-1 ACC) in a doubleheader, falling 4-1 in game one and 6-2 in game two through 12 innings on Friday at Mewborn Field.
The Jackets only allowed the Seminoles to score in one inning in game one and held the Noles scoreless through nine innings in game two. Florida State took a two-run lead in the top of the 10th in game two, but Tech evened the tally with a pair of runs in the bottom half before the Seminoles pulled away with four more runs in the 12th.
Softball vs. Florida State
March 11, 2022
Game One: After a pair of scoreless innings, Florida State heated up in the top of the third. The Seminoles broke the stalemate scoring their first run on a Jacket miscue, followed by back-to-back home runs for three more scores to jump out to a 4-0 lead. Tech narrowed the Florida State lead in the bottom of the fifth as freshman center fielder Ella Edgmon led off the inning with a single, stealing second and making her way home on a sacrifice fly by graduate first baseman Tricia Awald. The Yellow Jackets would hold the Noles at four for the final two innings, but were unable to get another run across the plate as Florida State finished on top, 4-1.
Game Two: Both squads were dominant in the circle throughout most of the game as neither side managed to plate a run until extra innings. In the 10th, Florida State struck first with a pair of solo shots. Georgia Tech rallied with its back against the wall in the bottom of the frame, using a two-RBI double off the bat of Awald to knot things up. The Seminoles moved back in front in the top of the 12th, inching ahead on a fielder’s choice before increasing the advantage with a three-run home run. The Jacket bats were unable to answer in their final trip to the plate, resulting in a 6-2 win for the Noles in 12 innings.
Game Notes
- Junior hurler Blake Neleman had a stellar day through both games, posting 1.24 ERA as she heaved 11 ½ innings while allowing two earned runs on three hits with 13 strikeouts.
- Neleman tossed 4 1/3 hitless innings while picking up six punchouts in game one before pitching seven innings and conceding two runs on three hits while sitting down seven Seminoles.
- Awald led the Jackets at the dish on the day, going 3-for-6 with a double, three RBI and a walk, including a sacrifice fly for Tech’s only run in game one and two RBI to extend game two through the 10th
- The 12-inning marathon in game two between the Jackets and Seminoles nearly tied the longest game in program history, which lasted 13 innings against Syracuse in 2016.
Up Next
Georgia Tech and Florida State will conclude the series with the finale on Sunday at 1 p.m. at Mewborn Field. The game will be broadcast live on ACC Network Extra.
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🥎𝐆𝐀𝐌𝐄𝐃𝐀𝐘🥎
🆚: #⃣3⃣ Florida State
⏰: 2⃣ p.m. | 3⃣0⃣ minutes following
📍: ATL
🏟️: Mewborn Field
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𝓣𝓱𝓻𝓮𝓪𝓭𝓮𝓭 🧵#BeGold /// #404Institute pic.twitter.com/f2qFVnhKMK
— Georgia Tech Softball 🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇 (@GaTechSoftball) March 11, 2022
Let's play 🥎
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— Georgia Tech Softball 🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇 (@GaTechSoftball) March 11, 2022
⚙️𝙳𝙾𝚄𝙱𝙻𝙴 𝙼𝙰𝙲𝙷𝙸𝙽𝙴⚙️@EmmaKauf leads us off by adding 𝙖𝙣𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 double to her NCAA leading tally 💥
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📺: https://t.co/RaQjrqHByN#BeGold /// #404Institute pic.twitter.com/GdSmRdVc47— Georgia Tech Softball 🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇 (@GaTechSoftball) March 11, 2022
Didn't even give her a chance 😬
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— Georgia Tech Softball 🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇 (@GaTechSoftball) March 11, 2022
𝗚𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗣𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿❔@blakeneleman flashing the leather 😳@RawlingsSB | @NFCAorg
📺: https://t.co/RaQjrqHByN#BeGold /// #404Institute pic.twitter.com/wkZeq6LfZ5— Georgia Tech Softball 🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇 (@GaTechSoftball) March 11, 2022
💥➡️🏃♀️💨@ella_edgmon doing it 𝘼𝙇𝙇 as she singles, steals second and is driven home to put the Jackets on the board❕#BeGold /// #404Institute pic.twitter.com/RI8TZxM2LS
— Georgia Tech Softball 🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇 (@GaTechSoftball) March 11, 2022
🔙✌️🛠️🔜 #BeGold /// #404Institute pic.twitter.com/EJDGfUVLoP
— Georgia Tech Softball 🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇 (@GaTechSoftball) March 11, 2022
🚨𝗦𝗘𝗟𝗟𝗢𝗨𝗧🚨
We've officially sold out of tickets for our second game against #⃣3⃣ Florida State❕ Let's S҉W҉A҉R҉M҉ 🐝#BeGold /// #404Institute pic.twitter.com/Q2W0usnYfN
— Georgia Tech Softball 🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇 (@GaTechSoftball) March 11, 2022
Run it back 🔁#BeGold /// #404Institute pic.twitter.com/WikLKtZiCz
— Georgia Tech Softball 🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇 (@GaTechSoftball) March 11, 2022
🦊
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📺: https://t.co/T0KC3erE0j#BeGold /// #404Institute pic.twitter.com/sPLCxzEgPY— Georgia Tech Softball 🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇 (@GaTechSoftball) March 11, 2022
Just Bla🅺e being Bla🅺e
🔥Over 4⃣ hitless innings with 6⃣ punchouts to close out game ☝️
🔥Working her way out of a bases-loaded jam with no outs to keep game ✌️ scoreless through 4⃣#BeGold /// #404Institute pic.twitter.com/DwlgxmnTsf— Georgia Tech Softball 🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇 (@GaTechSoftball) March 11, 2022
It's getting windy out here 😮💨@blakeneleman fans 𝙀𝙑𝙀𝙍𝙔 Nole in the sixth 💨#BeGold /// #404Institute pic.twitter.com/kXdzOzTJ1d
— Georgia Tech Softball 🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇 (@GaTechSoftball) March 11, 2022
𝓢𝓘𝓛𝓚𝓨 🏃♀️💨
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Well folks, we're headed to the ninth 😬🍿#BeGold /// #404Institute pic.twitter.com/sVBmlchx50
— Georgia Tech Softball 🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇 (@GaTechSoftball) March 12, 2022
Bla🅺e is an ANIMAL😤🙉
𝙎𝙃𝙀 𝙎𝙏𝙍𝙄𝙆𝙀𝙎 𝙊𝙐𝙏 𝙏𝙃𝙀 𝙎𝙄𝘿𝙀❕🔥🔥🔥#BeGold /// #404Institute pic.twitter.com/JinAPIcKhE
— Georgia Tech Softball 🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇 (@GaTechSoftball) March 12, 2022
A quick s/o to @TriciaAwald22 and @mallorieblack1 for 🔙✌️🔙 singles 👏👏#BeGold /// #404Institute pic.twitter.com/hjF4aIQyaj
— Georgia Tech Softball 🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇 (@GaTechSoftball) March 12, 2022
🗣️𝐓𝐈𝐄 𝐔𝐒 𝐔𝐏, 𝐓𝐑𝐈𝐂𝐈𝐀❕😱🔥@TriciaAwald22 has 🧊 in her veins. A ✌️-RBI double keeps us going.
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— Georgia Tech Softball 🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇 (@GaTechSoftball) March 12, 2022
Gave the #⃣3⃣ team in the nation all they could handle through 1⃣2⃣ innings.#BeGold /// #404Institute pic.twitter.com/aORNriZpck
— Georgia Tech Softball 🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇 (@GaTechSoftball) March 12, 2022
What a game. What a fight.
ZERO quit in these Jackets! https://t.co/QtJv2404d7
— Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (@GTAthletics) March 12, 2022
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