Georgia Tech unveils its status in the ACC – Baseball – Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets semifinal

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DURHAM, N.C. – second year Michael Guldberg He clocked his first home run of the season as his three Moonshot defeats broke the jump, allowing Georgia Tech baseball to win a 9-2 win over NC State on Saturday afternoon in the Durham ACC tournament semifinal. Bulls Athletic Park.

The No. 6 Yellow Jackets (41-16) also made sensational pitches on the mound from the RHP main fan Keyton Gibson and junior redshirt RHP Jonathan Hughes who held the Wolfpack (42-17) only six hits in total and 10 at the base.

Gibson and Hughes (8-2) made the longest outings of the season on Saturday, allowing only one point each by eliminating three and four batters respectively. In 5.0 innings of work, Hughes only allowed two hits on the 20 batters he battled on 72 shots.

Beyond Guldberg, there were many heroes at Tech's table. Nick Wilhite finished 3-for-4, highlighted by a two-point single in the middle to score a five-place finish in the eighth inning. English Tristin (2-for-4) had his second round of the tournament and a double. Luke Waddell went 2-for-3 from the starting point while Baron Radcliff and Colin Hall both had double keys, including the scary two-point rope produced on the right field line to start the eighth.

For the NC State, left field player Jonny Butler opened the way to the offensive with two hits. The Wolfpack used six pitchers out of the market, while RHP starter Jason Parker (4-3) took the loss, giving up four runs on five hits in 4.2 innings.

The Yellow Jackets will be playing their first ACC championship since 2014 on Sunday, May 26, against their rival North Carolina Coastal Division. The first launch is scheduled for noon and will be broadcast live on ESPN2 and WREK 91.1 FM.

Post-game notes:

• Georgia Tech accedes to the ACC Championship title for the first time since 2014. The Yellow Jackets have won nine ACC tournament championships in the history of the program.
• The Jackets are 9-3 in league games.
• Tech is 19-4 in his last 23 games.
• Tech has improved to 81-63 (.559) of all time in the ACC tournament.
• Tech jumped to 72-60 (.542) in his 40th consecutive victory in the preliminary rounds / pool match of the ACC tournament.
• With Michael Guldberg At home, the nine players from Georgia Tech's regular squad (which has been used in its current order for 17 games) have registered home runs this season.

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Right-handed potter Jonathan Hughes Postgame

Hugh Jonathan Hughes has 5.0 innings to help the Jackets reach the ACC Championship! pic.twitter.com/WLNOHoRakw

– Georgia Tech Baseball (@GTBaseball) May 26, 2019