CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – RHP Zach Maxwell struck out six in four innings of gutsy shutdown baseball as No. 21 Georgia Tech baseball upended No. 2 Virginia, 6-4, for its first home loss of the season on Friday night at Disharoon Park.
The Yellow Jackets (17-9, 5-5 ACC) went to Maxwell (2-0) in the sixth in a bases-loaded, no-out jam and the hard-throwing righty struck out two-straight before shortstop Jadyn Jackson made a circus catch fading into the outfield to get out of the inning. Maxwell then took the Jackets home in 62 pitches, allowing just one hit total.
At the plate, Georgia Tech jumped the Cavaliers (23-3, 7-3 ACC) early, scoring four runs in the first two innings and six in the first four. Kevin Parada obliterating a two-run homer in the sixth to give him two hits and three RBI on the night. Tres Gonzalez also finished with two hits and an RBI, while Colin Hall drove in a run and Jackson smacked a triple.
Virginia were led by Alex Tappen, who finished 2-for-4 with an RBI double. Starter LHP Nate Savino (4-1) took his first loss of the year, allowing five earned runs on seven hits in four innings.
The Yellow Jackets remain in Charlottesville for Game 2 on Saturday, April 2. First pitch is set for 4 p.m. and will be broadcast live on ACC Network Extra and WREK 91.1 FM.
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T1 | An outstanding AB for @parada_kevin_ working the 12-pitch walk 👀 pic.twitter.com/GjbWFX7dfT
— Georgia Tech Baseball (@GTBaseball) April 1, 2022
Colin Hall!! 😤😤
Jackets strike first in the first! pic.twitter.com/iPahbQcc1w
— Georgia Tech Baseball (@GTBaseball) April 1, 2022
T2 | @tresgonzalez406 CRUSHES a double into the sun and drives in a run!
Jackets lead 3-1#WreckHavoc pic.twitter.com/gT2hIfzBkW
— Georgia Tech Baseball (@GTBaseball) April 1, 2022
Another look at the 1-out TRIPLE for @JadynJackson1!#WreckHavoc pic.twitter.com/ABjWqBOMBZ
— Georgia Tech Baseball (@GTBaseball) April 1, 2022
T2 | @parada_kevin_ now! He LACES a ball to left field for an RBI and Jackets now lead 4-1!#WreckHavoc pic.twitter.com/S3x0Gw73av
— Georgia Tech Baseball (@GTBaseball) April 1, 2022
OH MY 😱@parada_kevin_ OBLITERATES his third home run of the WEEK!#WreckHavoc pic.twitter.com/7tHYbN8pCq
— Georgia Tech Baseball (@GTBaseball) April 1, 2022
B5 | HUGE flyout forced by @aeden_finateri gets Tech out of a bases loaded jam holding the two-run lead 💪 pic.twitter.com/YZJcWn0k5D
— Georgia Tech Baseball (@GTBaseball) April 1, 2022
CIRCUS CATCH BY @JadynJackson1 OH MY GOODNESS!!#WreckHavoc // #SCTop10 pic.twitter.com/iMW6TnxQvD
— Georgia Tech Baseball (@GTBaseball) April 2, 2022
🥶🥶🥶
5️⃣ strikeouts for @ZachTMaxwell#WreckHavoc pic.twitter.com/iX3samat7H
— Georgia Tech Baseball (@GTBaseball) April 2, 2022
ZACH MAXWELL STRIKEOUT TO END IT! Jackets hand No. 2 UVA their first home loss of season!#WreckHavoc pic.twitter.com/5fhnUwChz3
— Georgia Tech Baseball (@GTBaseball) April 2, 2022
𝘿𝙤𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙣𝙩.
That's exactly what @ZachTMaxwell was tonight. pic.twitter.com/eIWBBEIOlH
— Georgia Tech Baseball (@GTBaseball) April 2, 2022
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