CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – In a game full of offensive highlights, Georgia Tech baseball’s bats shined as it outlasted North Carolina with a 15-12 victory on Friday night at Boshamer Stadium.
The Yellow Jackets (22-13, 8-8 ACC) homered a whopping four times, including Kevin Parada’s fourth multi-homer game of the season. Andrew Jenkins and Drew Compton also homered on the night in the wild affair.
Jenkins led the offense with a 4-for-6, three-RBI night, falling a double shy of the cycle. Parada would finish with four RBI, while Compton drove in three runs. Tim Borden II was hot from the get-go, hitting twice with a double for two RBI. Chandler Simpson and Tres Gonzalez also doubled on the night, driving in a run apiece.
On the mound, Georgia Tech’s bullpen out-pitched the Tar Heels’ (21-13, 7-9 ACC). RHP Zach Maxwell (3-0) entered in the sixth and pitched a gutsy 3.0 innings on 76 pitches, punching out five. His two runs allowed came on a bloop base hit off the third-base bag. LHP Joseph Mannelly and RHP Dawson Brown then slammed the door with 0.2 combined innings pitched with Brown getting his fourth save of the season.
UNC was led by Mac Horvath, who finished 4-for-5 with two doubles and a home run. The Tar Heels used eight pitchers on the night with RHP Kyle Mott (6-2) receiving the loss, allowing two earned runs (three total) on four hits in 1.2 innings pitched in relief.
Georgia Tech returns for Game 2 against North Carolina on Saturday, April 16. First pitch is scheduled for 2 p.m. and will be broadcast live on ACC Network Extra and WREK 91.1 FM.
Postgame Notes:
- 27 runs marked the most combined runs in an ACC series game at Boshamer Stadium since 2007 (vs. Davidson, 31);
- Georgia Tech’s 15 runs is the most allowed by UNC at home since 2006 (15-8 vs. Maryland).
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GET US GOIN' KP!!
💣 No. 16 on the year 😱@parada_kevin_ | #WreckHavoc pic.twitter.com/iWgSKueFwC
— Georgia Tech Baseball (@GTBaseball) April 15, 2022
T1 | @tresgonzalez406 comes home on a wild pitch and Tech strikes again!
Jackets lead 3-0 pic.twitter.com/Vseu3yXakp
— Georgia Tech Baseball (@GTBaseball) April 15, 2022
ANDREW JENKINS TRIPLE!! 💨💨💨
Jackets back on top!#WreckHavoc pic.twitter.com/4q4vlTExBz
— Georgia Tech Baseball (@GTBaseball) April 15, 2022
Double is SMOKED by @tresgonzalez406 and the game is tied again!#WreckHavoc pic.twitter.com/of7PMfRIdu
— Georgia Tech Baseball (@GTBaseball) April 15, 2022
2️⃣ more RBI for Timmy Barrels, who now has 3️⃣@t_breezyy10 | #WreckHavoc pic.twitter.com/Dydg6sqZmW
— Georgia Tech Baseball (@GTBaseball) April 15, 2022
B5 | @JohnMedich comes in and puts up a critical 0️⃣ on the board#WreckHavoc pic.twitter.com/ZZ9akbk48p
— Georgia Tech Baseball (@GTBaseball) April 15, 2022
COMPTON'S IN THE HOUSE!! 3-RUN 💣@Drew2Compton | #WreckHavoc pic.twitter.com/4e8Ruf46nx
— Georgia Tech Baseball (@GTBaseball) April 16, 2022
All ⛽ from @ZachTMaxwell
9️⃣9️⃣ MPH 🔥🔥🔥#WreckHavoc pic.twitter.com/zjdZRKTJeu
— Georgia Tech Baseball (@GTBaseball) April 16, 2022
ANOTHA ONE!! KP GOES YARD AGAIN!!!
2️⃣ FOR THE DAY!!!@parada_kevin_ | #WreckHavoc pic.twitter.com/uuoZP8LpJZ
— Georgia Tech Baseball (@GTBaseball) April 16, 2022
BACK TO BACK JACKS!!!
Andrew Jenkins with A NUKE!!!#WreckHavoc pic.twitter.com/kMzLm6cyxx
— Georgia Tech Baseball (@GTBaseball) April 16, 2022
T8 | @Chandlr27 tacks on another run for Tech with an RBI double
Jackets up by five! pic.twitter.com/QzOUTz7t9X
— Georgia Tech Baseball (@GTBaseball) April 16, 2022
Make that four strikeouts for @ZachTMaxwell tonight 😤
Jackets leading 15-10 heading to the ninth pic.twitter.com/BRNJNEIIHY
— Georgia Tech Baseball (@GTBaseball) April 16, 2022
And 1️⃣7️⃣ for the season, which makes him the NCAA’s new HR leader entering Saturday.
There’s the inside of a volcano, and there’s whatever Kevin Parada is. https://t.co/OYaCf3r3OL
— Andy Demetra (@AndyDemetra) April 16, 2022
Great start to the weekend for @GTAthletics!@GT_WTEN – W✔️@GTBaseball – W✔️@GaTechSoftball – W✖️2️⃣✔️@GT_trackNfield – 8️⃣ top 10 finishes✔️
Big night all-around for Atlanta’s teams! #TogetherWeSwarm #BelieveAtlanta
— Todd Stansbury (@GTToddStansbury) April 16, 2022
What nightmares are made of 💀@ZachTMaxwell | #WreckHavoc pic.twitter.com/xkPIy8nBpe
— Georgia Tech Baseball (@GTBaseball) April 16, 2022
GOT EM! Jackets use four HRs to win the slugfest in Game 1 over UNC 💪#WreckHavoc pic.twitter.com/G1ZVsoTihK
— Georgia Tech Baseball (@GTBaseball) April 16, 2022
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