Hunter Hits Walk Off for Jackets’ 30th Win – Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

THE FLATS – Reese Hunter hit a three-run walk off home run in the seventh inning to vault Georgia Tech softball (30-20, 11-10 ACC) over Kennesaw State (14-33) by a final score of 10-7 on Tuesday night at Mewborn Field. The Yellow Jacket offense delivered three home runs and Blake Neleman kept the Owls scoreless for the final three innings to notch their 30^th win of the season, in come-from-behind fashion.

QUICK HITS: THE TEAM

• The Yellow Jackets have won 30 games for the 19th time in program history.
• This is the third 30-win season under Aileen Morales and first since the 2022 season.
• The Jackets finish the 2024 regular season with a 4-1 record against in-state opponents and now lead the all-time series with Kennesaw St. 26-10, including a 10-3 record in the Morales Era.
• This was the 10^th walk off victory of the season and the first off the bat of Reese Hunter.
• Tech’s offense launched three home runs today, bringing the season total to 85, more than each of the last two seasons combined (83).
• The Jackets have now hit three or more home runs in 16 games this season, tied with the 2011 team for the second-most in program history.
• This was the 16^th come from behind win of the season. The Jackets have won those 16 games by an average margin of 4.4 runs.
• The offense has now scored 327 runs this year while driving in 307 RBI, both totals are sixth most in program history.

QUICK HITS: THE BATS

• Mallorie Black set a new career best with three extra base hits tonight, connecting for two doubles and a home run while driving in three and scoring a career-best three runs.
• Her home run was her 19^th of the season and 29^th of her career. She has hit the 7^th most home runs in a single season in program history.
• The Cumming, Ga. native brings her season RBI total to 60, tied for the 7^th most in a season in program history.
• Black becomes the ninth Jacket to ever achieve a 60 RBI campaign and the first since Kelsi Weseman in 2011. Black is the fifth-fastest batter in Division I to achieve 60 RBI in 2024.
• Reese Hunter delivered her second-career walk-off home run in the seventh inning. It was her ninth home run of the season and 12^th of her career.
• Hunter, once again, tied her career high with three RBI tonight. This was her third time driving in three runs in a game this year, doing so against Notre Dame (March 16) and last Friday at Virginia Tech (April 19).
• Jayden Gailey posted her fourth home run of the season in the second inning.
• Sara Beth Allen drew a walk to extend her on-base…