Jackets Ready for ACC Battle vs. Duke

GEORGIA TECH YELLOW JACKETS (24-14, 9-9 ACC) vs. DUKE BLUE DEVILS (16-21, 6-12 ACC)
April 22-24, 2022 • 6 PM, 4 PM, 2 PM
Atlanta, Ga. (Mac Nease Baseball Park at Russ Chandler Stadium)

 

Ticket Information | Parking

Friday
TV: ACC Network Extra | Watch Live
Play-by-Play: Andy Demetra
Analyst: Kyle Wren

Radio: WREK 91.1 FM | Listen Online | GT Gameday App | TuneIn
Play-by-Play: Wiley Ballard

Live Stats

Saturday
TV: ACC Network Extra | Watch Live
Play-by-Play: Andy Demetra
Analyst: Kyle Wren

Radio: WREK 91.1 FM | Listen Online | GT Gameday App | TuneIn
Play-by-Play: Bryce Koon

Live Stats

Sunday
TV: ACC Network | Watch Live
Play-by-Play: Matt Schick
Analyst: Lance Cormier

Radio: WREK 91.1 FM | Listen Online | GT Gameday App | TuneIn
Play-by-Play: Wiley Ballard

Live Stats

GAMEDAY CENTRAL
Game Notes | 2022 GT Baseball Info Guide

TOP STORYLINES

• In the midst of an eight-game homestand, Georgia Tech baseball hosts another key Coastal Division matchup against Duke on April 22-24.

• The Yellow Jackets own a 99-40 advantage in the all-time series, including 52-17 at home. Tech has won the last three series against the Blue Devils.

• Georgia Tech is coming off back-to-back series wins over then-No. 13 Florida State and on the road against North Carolina.

• The Jackets have been unstoppable now fully healthy as one of the nation’s top offenses, currently ranking No. 3 overall with 453 hits on the year.

• Tech also ranks third in average (.325) and runs (368), fourth in home runs (73), fifth in slugging (.551), seventh in on-base percentage (.424) and 13th in walks (204).

• In back-to-back weeks, Georgia Tech has had both a National Player of the Week and the ACC Player fo the Week (Kevin Parada and Tim Borden II).

• Parada currently leads or co-leads the nation in home runs (18), RBI (62) and total bases (125). He also ranks seventh in hits (62), seventh in runs (50) and 13th in slugging (.772).

• Borden mashed four home runs over nine hits last week to be the newest National/ACC Player of the Week. He’s raised his average to .344 on the year with 11 homers.

• Also red-hot at the plate are Chandler Simpson (.455), Andrew Jenkins (.396), Tres Gonzalez (.326), Drew Compton (.287) and Stephen Reid (.300).

• Veteran RHP John Medich will make his first weekend start on Saturday after pitching three times in the last week to the tune of a win (6 Ks) and a save.