THE FLATS – Georgia Tech softball returns to the field to jumpstart the 2022 season with the 23rd Buzz Classic, welcoming Saint Joseph’s, Villanova and Marshall to Mewborn Field Friday through Sunday. The tournament will consist of 10 games, featuring five including the Yellow Jackets and five neutral contests.
Series Schedule
Friday, Feb. 11 @ 3:30 p.m. vs. Saint Joseph’s
Friday, Feb. 11 @ 6 p.m. vs. Villanova
Saturday, Feb. 12 @ 12:30 p.m. vs. Villanova
Saturday, Feb. 12 @ 3:30 p.m. vs. Saint Joseph’s
Sunday, Feb. 13 @ 1 p.m. vs. Marshall
TV
All Georgia Tech games over the weekend will be broadcast live on ACC Network Extra.
Parking
Friday/Saturday – Parking is available in the McCamish lot, on Fowler St. or on 8th St.
Sunday – Parking is available in the Family Housing deck.
Promotions
During Georgia Tech’s matchup against Saint Joseph’s on Friday at 3:30 p.m., there will be a long-sleeve Georgia Tech t-shirt giveaway. To wrap up the weekend, Georgia Tech will battle Marshall on Sunday at 1 p.m. for Anti-Valentine’s Day, including a theme opposite of the traditional holiday.
Wiley Ballard catches up with Coach Morales ahead of the Buzz Classic
Storylines
- Georgia Tech enters its fifth season under the tutelage of head coach Aileen Morales.
- 15 Yellow Jackets return from the 2021 season.
- Among the returners is a pair of preseason all-ACC selections in first baseman Tricia Awald and catcher Emma Kauf.
- A season ago, Awald was tabbed a Justin’s World of Softball Third Team All-American, NFCA First Team All-Region and First Team All-ACC first baseman.
- In the Tech record books, Awald set multiple historic marks in 2021 as she topped the ACC and tallied the third highest on-base percentage in a season in program history (.555) as well as the eighth highest batting average (.411) and slugging percentage (.726).
- Kauf, meanwhile, earned recognition as the top catcher in the conference as an All-ACC First Team and ACC All-Freshman Team member in 2021.
- Ace hurler Blake Neleman returns to the circle for the Jackets on the heels of a no-hitter against Syracuse near the end of the 2021 season and an ACC All-Tournament Team selection to conclude the year.
- Along with the bevy of returners, Tech also added Michigan transfer Chandler Dennis to the pitching staff as well as eight highly touted freshman across the board.
- During Morales’ tenure in the dugout as a player in the Buzz Classic, the Jackets went 18-2.
- A season ago, the White and Gold went a flawless 5-0 in the storied tournament, downing the likes of Boise State, Radford and Georgia State by a combined total of 44-3 with four of the five contests ending by mercy rule.
- In its history, Georgia Tech is 78-29 all-time in its renowned tournament.
Series Notes
- Georgia Tech is a perfect 5-0 all-time against Marshall, topping the Thundering Herd in four neutral-site contests. Most recently, the Jackets picked up a 7-6 win at home in 2013.
- Tech has never fallen to Saint Joseph’s, winning both contests in the history of the two programs during a doubleheader at home in 2004.
- The matchup between Georgia Tech and Villanova will be the first meeting of the two programs in each school’s history.
2022 SOFTBALL TICKETS
Season tickets remain on sale and can be purchased HERE. Season tickets are located in the reserved chairback sections of Mewborn Field and cost $100 per seat. Season ticket members enjoy every game in the same seat for a discounted rate.
2022 single-game tickets for all home contests are also on sale and can be purchased HERE.
Single-Game Pricing:
Reserved Chairback: $5
Adult GA Bench: $3
Youth/Senior GA Bench: $2
Group (10+) GA Bench: $2
Standing room only tickets will be sold for $2 each if all other sections are sold out. Georgia Tech students and faculty/staff can receive free admission to regular season home games while seats remain available by showing a valid BuzzCard at the entrance.
More ticketing information, including the steps to become a member of the Mew Crew and the benefits of joining, can be found on the official Georgia Tech Softball Tickets page.
Alexander-Tharpe Fund
The Alexander-Tharpe Fund is the fundraising arm of Georgia Tech athletics, providing scholarship, operations and facilities support for Georgia Tech’s 400-plus student-athletes. Be a part of developing Georgia Tech’s Everyday Champions and helping the Yellow Jackets compete for championships at the highest levels of college athletics by supporting the Annual Athletic Scholarship Fund, which directly provides scholarships for Georgia Tech student-athletes. To learn more about supporting the Yellow Jackets, visit atfund.org.
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