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THE FLATS – A strong showing from the bottom of the order, including a 4-for-4 day from freshman catcher Kevin Parada, gave No. 15 Georgia Tech all it needed to down Mercer 7-3 on Wednesday afternoon at Mac Nease Baseball Park.
The Yellow Jackets (3-1) got nine hits from spots 6-9 of its batting order, while holding the Bears (3-1) to just five hits overall.
Parada was a perfect 4-for-4 on the day with a double and home run for four RBI total on the day. Behind him was two-hit performances for Luke Waddell, Drew Compton, Tres Gonzalez and Stephen Reid, who also had his second home run of the season.
On the mound, starter RHP Cort Roedig pitched 3.0 shutout innings to start before LHP Joseph Mannelly (1-0) took it the next two frames without surrendering a hit. Tech pitched into some trouble in the ninth before LHP Luke Bartnicki got them out for a one-pitch save – his second of his career.
Mercer was led by RJ Yeager, who finished 2-for-4 on the day, while starter RHP Tommy Green (0-1) took the loss, allowing four runs and one walk in 1.1 innings of work.
The 15th-ranked Yellow Jackets head onto the road as ACC play comes quick this season. Tech will face NC State in Raleigh on Feb. 26-28. Games will be broadcast on ACC Network Extra and WREK 91.1 FM.
Postgame Notes:
- Georgia Tech improves 115-56 against Mercer all-time.
- Tech hit .429 with two outs on the day, .389 with runners on and .300 with RISP.
- While Tech allowed five hits on the day, only one of them game with runners on base.
- Mannelly pitched to his first career decision on Wednesday.
Multimedia:
Head Coach Danny Hall Postgame Press Conference
Players Postgame Press Conference (Joseph Mannelly & Kevin Parada)
Around Social Media
T1 | Early #SCTop10 play from the outfield as Tres Gonzalez flips over the fence for the out!
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B2 | PARADA! Lasers one through the left side and scores two for Tech!
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— Georgia Tech Baseball (@GTBaseball) February 24, 2021
B5 | STEPHEN REID 💪💣
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— Georgia Tech Baseball (@GTBaseball) February 24, 2021
M6 | Got em! Parada and Finley get the runner trying to take home!
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— Georgia Tech Baseball (@GTBaseball) February 24, 2021
B7 | Stephen Reid is MASHING! Takes a two-strike pitch to the gap for two bases!
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— Georgia Tech Baseball (@GTBaseball) February 24, 2021
B7 | KEVIN PARADA HAVE A DAY! 4-for-4 and a 💣!!
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— Georgia Tech Baseball (@GTBaseball) February 24, 2021
T8 | 106 mph off the bat? Not a problem from Justyn-Henry Malloy 💪
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— Georgia Tech Baseball (@GTBaseball) February 24, 2021
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