Tech Opens Conference Play at Home Against Stanford – Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

THE FLATS – Georgia Tech softball continues its homestand, opening ACC play against Stanford Feb. 28 – March 2 at Mewborn Field. The Jackets start conference play on a three-game win streak after sweeping Dayton in last Sunday’s double header and breezing through the midweek contest against Kennesaw State.

Series Information

Georgia Tech (11-7) vs. Stanford (12-2); Tech trails the overall series 1-2

Friday, February 28 | 5 p.m. | Live Stats | Watch: ACCNX

Saturday, March 1 | 3 p.m. | Live Stats | Watch: ACCNX

Sunday, March 2 | 1 p.m. | Live Stats | Watch: ACCNX

Parking

For details on parking for the series against Stanford, head to ramblinwreck.com.

Clear Bag Policy

This year, Shirley Clements Mewborn Field is implementing a clear bag policy. Any outside items brought into the facility must be contained within a clear bag. For more information on Georgia Tech’s policy, go to https://ramblinwreck.com/clearbag/

Promotions

Tech softball not only opens conference play this weekend but also welcomes Jackets from the past back to Mewborn Field for Alumni Weekend, with a special alumni first pitch scheduled for Saturday. Stay after the game on Saturday to get post-game autographs with the Georgia Tech softball team in the home bullpen. Sunday is All Abilities Day at Mewborn Field. Stay after the game on Sunday, when the field will open up for kids to run the bases.

Storylines

• Tech softball enters ACC play on a three-game win streak after beating Kennesaw State 7-2 on Tuesday night at Mewborn Field.
• In Tuesday’s matchup, Kinsey Norton and Maddie Furniss split time in the circle but it was Furniss who would claim her first career win after recording a career-high two strikeouts across a career-high 5.0 innings pitched.
• Norton also put on a solid display her 2.0 innings pitched featured five strikeouts against eight total batters faced.
• Gracyn Tucker (4) and Grace Connelly (2) both slammed home runs in the second inning against the Owls, making them two of three Jackets with multiple home runs this season, with the third being Addison Leschber (2).
• Leschber recorded her third multi-RBI game of the season, making her the fourth Jacket with at least three multi-RBI games this season. Her one walk and one hit in Tuesday’s contest also extend her reached base streak to eight games while Tucker’s home run extends her reached base to seven games.
• Connelly’s two hits bring her to three multi-hit games this season, making her the fifth Jacket with three or…