No. 7 GEORGIA TECH YELLOW JACKETS (4-1) vs. GARDNER-WEBB RUNNIN’ BULLDOGS (2-3)
Feb. 25-26, 2022 • 4 PM / 1 PM (DH)
Atlanta, Ga. (Mac Nease Baseball Park at Russ Chandler Stadium)
TICKETS: Ticketing Information
Friday
TV: ACC Network Extra | Watch Live
Play-by-Play: Wiley Ballard
Analyst: Kyle Wren
Radio: WREK 91.1 FM | Listen Online | GT Gameday App | TuneIn
Play-by-Play: Bryce Koon
Saturday – Game 1
TV: ACC Network Extra | Watch Live
Play-by-Play: Wiley Ballard
Analyst: Kyle Wren
Radio: WREK 91.1 FM | Listen Online | GT Gameday App | TuneIn
Play-by-Play: Bryce Koon
Saturday – Game 2
TV: ACC Network Extra | Watch Live
Play-by-Play: Wiley Ballard
Analyst: Kyle Wren
Radio: WREK 91.1 FM | Listen Online | GT Gameday App | TuneIn
Play-by-Play: Brandt Plomaritis
GAMEDAY CENTRAL
Game Notes | 2022 GT Baseball Info Guide | Gameday Programs
TOP STORYLINES
• Coming off a 17-run midweek explosion, No. 7 Georgia Tech baseball continues its homestand against Gardner-Webb on Feb. 25-27 at Mac Nease Baseball Park at Russ Chandler Stadium.
• This weekend marks the first three-game series between the two programs, having previously met in midweek matchups twice in 2002 and once in 2020.
• Georgia Tech owns a 3-0 record against the Runnin’ Bulldogs.
• The seventh-ranked Yellow Jackets have proved to be every bit of the offensive powerhouse they were touted to be in the preseason, hitting .365 with 57 runs through five games.
• Chandler Simpson has been the spark plug for Tech, hitting .650 out of the leadoff with a .708 on-base percentage and four stolen bases. In his 20 at-bats, he’s scored 12 times – good for second in the nation. He’s tied atop the ACC and co-leads the country with 13 hits.
• Andrew Jenkins (.471), Tres Gonzalez (.429) and Kevin Parada (.400) are all hitting .400 on the season with a combined 22 RBI between them.
• Drew Compton (.368) and Jake DeLeo (.368) with Compton having three homers. DeLeo co-leads the nation with five doubles already.
• Tech’s pitching also turned in a fine performance despite Wright State’s comeback bid in Game 1.
• The staff finished two strikeouts away from tying the single-game school record of 19 on Friday night when Chance Huff started and punched out nine.
• Huff, Zach Maxwell and Aeden Finateri will once again anchor the Georgia Tech rotation this weekend.
• Maxwell and Finateri both struck out five apeice in their outings.
