THE FLATS – No. 6 Georgia Tech baseball got back on track on Sunday when it used 15 hits to rout Wake Forest 14-5 at Mac Nease Baseball Park at Russ Chandler Stadium.
The Yellow Jackets (15-5, 4-2 ACC) used five multi-hit performances, while also holding the previously hot Demon Deacons (16-4, 3-3 ACC) to just four hits on the day.
At the plate, Andrew Jenkins continued his scorching week, going 3-for-4 with two RBI. Stephen Reid also had three hits for three RBI, while Colin Hall launched two hits, including a triple, for three RBI as well. Pinch-hitter Jackson Finley went 2-for-2 with two doubles and two RBI, while Kevin Parada also had two hits.
Tres Gonzalez missed the multi-hit mark for the first time in six games, but did drive in two runs on the day.
On the mound, Georgia Tech got a terrific one-two punch with starter RHP Marquis Grissom, Jr. pitching a scoreless 3.0 innings of one-hit work before RHP John Medich (1-0) went the next 2.1 innings scoreless as well. LHP Luke Bartnicki, RHP Dawson Brown, LHP Joseph Mannelly.
The Yellow Jackets will now play a home-and-home against Kennesaw State on March 22-23. First pitches are set for 6 p.m. with Tuesday on ESPN+ and Wednesday nationally broadcast on ACC Network.
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Grissom opens with a 1-2-3 inning 💪@MarquisJr9 | #WreckHavoc pic.twitter.com/K4xeWpr9PD
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B1 | JENKINS drives one through the right side and Tech strikes first!
Tech leads 1-0 pic.twitter.com/vSQMJJs2Yo
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B1 | Hall, Reid and Borden drive in three more and Jackets up early 4-0#WreckHavoc pic.twitter.com/muWlfSy0gg
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B1 | @tresgonzalez406 brings in two more 😤
Jackets up 6-0#WreckHavoc pic.twitter.com/w2PpETsIeR
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B2 | @stephennreid lines one into center field and tacks on another run
Jackets up 7-0 pic.twitter.com/Tk1VXTsxfJ
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Have a weekend Andrew Jenkins!
3️⃣ for 3️⃣ through 3️⃣#WreckHavoc pic.twitter.com/IGZGjE6wuq
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We got a guy!@tresgonzalez406 | #WreckHavoc pic.twitter.com/Meh2bTCRzn
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DOTTED 😤@JohnMedich | #WreckHavoc pic.twitter.com/lBybJ8uit3
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1️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ mph TRIPLE!
Colin Hall | #WreckHavoc pic.twitter.com/QliObN7mog
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Jackson Finley with the double!!#WreckHavoc pic.twitter.com/i88jcu0ETY
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BLOOP for ✌
Colin Hall | #WreckHavoc pic.twitter.com/xGTBaP9VrC
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Won the day 💪#WreckHavoc pic.twitter.com/FO8XNj9tGz
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