No. 3 Georgia Tech run rules No. 5 Georgia in the Spring Baseball Classic at Truist Park
🐝 FINAL: No. 3 Georgia Tech run rules No. 5 Georgia, 14-4
. RUN-RULES Georgia, 14-4
— Lawrence Price III (@LPIII_TRES)
The Jackets were on-fire at the plate — when they got going, they didn't stop. Scored in all but one inning, biggest came in the fifth.
The No. 3 Yellow Jackets dominated their in-state rival No. 5 Georgia in the Spring Baseball Classic at Truist Park, run ruling the Bulldogs, 14-4.
The Jackets were on fire at the plate, scoring in all but one inning, including a five-run fifth inning. Georgia Tech scored its 14 runs on 14 hits with three doubles and two homers on the evening.
Ryan Zuckerman and Will Baker each left the yard, with Zuckerman's team-leading 15th homer kicking off the big fifth inning for the Jackets.
Ball is jumping tonight. junior 3B Ryan Zuckerman unloads to dead CF for his 15th HR this spring.
— Ian Smith (@IanSmittyGA)
108 EV
424ft.
84 MPH bat speed ⚡️
Massive power profile for the Pitt transfer. ||
Tech starter Carson Ballard gets his fourth win on the bump for the Jackets, pitching four and a third innings with four strikeouts and four earned runs. Jake Lankie and Brett Barfield combined for four strikeouts and just two hits in relief.
🔥 Drew Burress stays hot | B6: GT 14, UGA 4
D1Baseball's preseason All-American is wielding a hot rod at Truist Park currently, collecting his fourth hit of the game in the sixth, scoring two runs.
The single up the middle brought home both Caleb Daniel and Will Baker, upping Georgia Tech's lead to double digits for the first time all game. Burress is now 4-for-4 with three RBIs.
.'s Drew Burress brings in two more (sorry for the quality)
— Lawrence Price III (@LPIII_TRES)
He singles up the middle for his FOURTH hit of the game, scoring Caleb Daniel and Will Baker. Burress is now 4-for-4 with 3 RBIs.
B6 GT 14, UGA 4
Yellow Jackets now three outs away from run-rule.
😬 UGA's top of the order struggling | T6: GT 12, UGA 4
Georgia's top of the order hasn't produced much offense in the top 5 matchup, hitting a combined 1-12 .
Following Ryan Black's lead off single to right field, Tre Phelps and Daniel Jackson struck out, and Rylan Lujo flew out to left. Here are the trio's numbers so far:
- Phelps: 0-4, 1 strikeout
- Jackson: 0-4, 3 strikeouts
- Lujo: 1-4, 1 run
Phelps went 2-for-5 with four runs in Sunday's series finale against Arkansas, while Lujo went 0-for-7 with a run. Jackson had the best day out of the three, going 4-for-6 with three homers, six RBIs and four runs scored.
👀 GT's lead reaches EIGHT | B5: GT 12, UGA 4
When Georgia Tech's offense gets going, its nearly impossible to stop.
The fifth inning was an example of that, pouring in five runs and hitting around. After Hernandez and Zuckerman started it off, Will Baker singled and Carson Kerce and Drew Burress, setting the table for Jarren Advincula's hot bat to do damage. He ripped a two-RBI single through the right side to score Baker and Kerce.
. adds another thanks to Jarren Advincula's hot bat.
— Lawrence Price III (@LPIII_TRES)
He hits a bases loaded single through the right side to score Will Baker and Carson Kerce. He's currently 2-3 with 3 RBIs.
B5 GT 11, UGA 4
Vahn Lackey hit a sacrifice fly to right field on the next at-bat to score Burress, while Kent Schmidt hit a single up the middle right after.
This ended Georgia left-hander Kenny ;Ishikawa. GT now leads by 12-4.
💣 Hernandez doubles, Zuckerman homers | B5: GT 9, UGA 4
Well, that didn't last long. Georgia Tech has pushed its lead back up to five through the bats of Alex Hernandez and Ryan Zuckerman.
Hernandez notched his second double to right of the game to start the frame. Zuckerman wasted no time after that, crushing a home run to deep center field on the first pitch of the at-bat.
The blast was Zuckerman's 15th of the season.
. pushes its lead back up to 5, thanks to Hernandez and Zuckerman
— Lawrence Price III (@LPIII_TRES)
Hernandez ripped a double down the right field line to start the inning (video added). Zuckerman hammered the first pitch he saw to deep center
CF Rylan Lujo didn't have a shot at it
B5 GT 9, UGA 4
🤯 UGA GOES DEEP BACK-TO-BACK | T5: GT 7, UGA 4
The Bulldogs' bats have come back alive, mashing back-to-back home runs to cut Georgia Tech's lead down to three.
Michael O'Shaughnessy went deep again, this time to center field. Henry Allen followed it up with a blast to right center.
The big flies ended Carson Ballard's day. Georgia Tech will bring in Jake Lankie in relief.
Make that TWO for 's Michael O'Shaughnessy.
— Lawrence Price III (@LPIII_TRES)
He takes Ballard deep for the second time this game, this time to center.
T5 GT 7, UGA 3
😳 Yellow Jackets up by five | B3: GT 7, UGA 2
The Yellow Jackets have extended its lead to five, putting together its highest scoring inning yet with three runs.
After Hernandez's double, Ryan Zuckerman struck out, but Schmidt was able to score on Caleb Daniel at-bat by wild pitch. A pitch later, he hit a deep fly ball to left field to score Hernandez.
Georgia Tech has now scored two runs in each of the first two innings, and now three in third.
😤 Alex Hernandez adds to GT's lead | B3: GT 5, UGA 2
Georgia Tech continues to find success at the plate, now against right-hander Jordan Stephens, who entered for Paul Farley.
Following a hit-by-pitch for Vahn Lackey and walk for Kent Schmidt, Alex Hernandez hit an RBI double into the right field corner to score Lackey and move Schmidt to third. The Yellow Jackets now have runners on second and third with zero outs.
.'s Alex Hernandez adds to Tech's lead with RBI double into the right field corner.
— Lawrence Price III (@LPIII_TRES)
Scored Lackey from second, Schmidt moved to third.
B3 GT 5, UGA 2
😅 Georgia Tech's Ballard gets out of jam | T3: GT 4, UGA 2
Georgia Tech starter Carson Ballard found himself in another jam, this time in third inning, with runners on second and third and two outs after first baseman Brennan Hudson's double down the left field line.
He was able to work out of the jam, though, striking out second baseman Ryan Wynn on a check swing. It was his third strike out of the evening.
Carson Ballard gets out of two-out jam, striking out Georiga's Ryan Wynn on check swing.
— Lawrence Price III (@LPIII_TRES)
UGA leaves runners on second and third.
T3 GT 4, UGA 2
🔥 Drew Burress keeps the rally going | B2: GT 4, UGA 2
The Yellow Jackets have found a groove with two outs, first Baker and now D1 Baseball preseason All-American Drew Burress.
The center fielder singled up the middle to score Kerce, who doubled to right field the at-bat before. The one and two-hitters for GT are each 2-2 at the plate.
. Drew Burress tacks on another for the Yellow Jackets with an RBI single up the middle.
— Lawrence Price III (@LPIII_TRES)
Carson Kerce doubled the at-bat before to right field, just outside of right fielder Ryan Black's reach.
B2 GT 4, UGA 2
😤 Will Bakers homers, gives GT the lead | B2: GT 3, UGA 2
Georgia Tech designated hitter Will Baker has given the Yellow Jackets the lead, hitting a two-out homer to right field — the first pitch he saw.
Baker homered in last year's meeting, the only Georgia Tech play to send one out last year.
GT leads 3-2.
.'s Will Baker takes Paul Farley deep to right for GT's first homer of the night and gives them the lead.
— Lawrence Price III (@LPIII_TRES)
Baker sent one out in last year's contest, the Yellow Jackets only homer.
🔥 GT ties it in the bottom half | B1: UGA 2, GT 2
The Yellow Jackets answered Georgia and O'Shaughnessy's two-run first with a two-run frame of their own.
Second baseman Jarren Advincula singled up the middle to score one-hitter Carson Kerce. Although first baseman Kent Schmidt hit into a double play two batters later, but brought in center fielder Drew Burress.
Kent Schimdt grounds into double play, but scores Drew Burress from third.
— Lawrence Price III (@LPIII_TRES)
Tied ball game
B1 UGA 2, GT 2
💣 Michael O'Shaughnessy goes deep | T1: UGA 2, GT 0
Welcome to Truist Park, Michael O'Shaughnessy.
The designated hitter just put Georgia on the board with a two-run blast to right center. It's his third home run in the last two games.
Georgia Tech right-hander Carson Ballard worked through the first two batters, getting out third baseman Tre Phelps and striking out catcher Daniel Jackson, but proceeded to allow a single to center fielder Rylan Lujo. That's when O'Shaughnessy took him deep.
. gets on board first thanks to Michael O'Shaughnessy.
— Lawrence Price III (@LPIII_TRES)
It's his third in the last two games.
Sent it out of right center on a 1-1 count. GT's Carson Ballard got two quick outs to start the game, but allowed a single to Henry Allen, then O'Shaughnessy's homer.
🏈 Kirby Smart in attendance
Georgia football head coach Kirby Smart made the drive from Athens to Atlanta for tonight's game, chatting with baseball head coach Wes Johnson.
The two-time national champion as a head coach led UGA to the 2026 College Football Playoff quarterfinals last season.
Talking shop 🤝 |
— Georgia Baseball (@BaseballUGA)
⏰ UGA - GT starting soon
On assignment at Truist Park today for No. 3 and No. 5 's matchup.
— Lawrence Price III (@LPIII_TRES)
Should be a great one: two of the best offenses in the country and the first ever time both teams met ranked in the top 5.
Will have live updates here and on !
We are here at Truist Park, home of the Atlanta Braves, for No. 3 Georgia Tech and No. 5 Georgia's contest. It's the first-ever matchup where both teams were ranked top 5 nationally.
Both lineups have been announced and head coaches are currently meeting at home plate. The game will be starting soon.