Jackets Shutout WCU on Senior Day – Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

THE FLATS – Georgia Tech baseball (33-14, 15-9 ACC) enjoyed its most dominant win of the season on Sunday afternoon, securing the series sweep of Western Carolina (23-24) in seven innings, 13-0 from inside Mac Nease Baseball Park at Russ Chandler Stadium. Senior Jaylen Paden matched his season high with eight strikeouts over 5.0 shutout innings before Porter Buursema and Alex Hernandez combined for the next 2.0 innings to complete the first shutout of the season. On the offensive side, Tech scored runs in all seven innings, getting contributions from every spot in the lineup and headlined by a two-home run game from Drew Burress.

QUICK HITS: THE TEAM

• Tech is now 33-14, tied with 2019 for the best start to a season in 14 years (since 2011).
• This was the first shutout of the season for Tech and its first since Georgia State last season (Feb. 27). The Jackets allowed only two hits, the fewest since a one-hit showing against Miami last year (April 28).
• The Tech offense delivered 13 runs, its 21^st double-digit scoring output of the season, Tech is 20-1 when scoring 10 or more in a game.
• This was GT’s 11^th mercy-rule win of the season, the most in program history.
• The Jackets connected for four doubles today, bringing the season total to 125, the most among Power 4 schools.
• Georgia Tech is averaging 2.66 doubles per game this season (125 in 47 games) – the program record for doubles/game is 2.51, set in 1987.
• The Georgia Tech bullpen pitched two scoreless innings today, bringing their season ERA to 3.96, the lowest in 11 seasons (since 2014).
• The Georgia Tech starting pitcher was credited with a win in all three games this weekend, marking the first time that’s happened over a three-game series since 2020 vs. Ohio State.
• The pitching staff struck out 9 batters today, marking the 35^th time this season that the pitchers have struck out at least one-per-inning pitched (74.5 percent).
• Tech pitching has struck out 9.79-per-nine-innings over the course of the season, the program record for a full season is 10.00 set in 1998.
• GT allowed only six base runners today, its fewest of the season and fewest since Feb. 27, 2024 against Georgia State (5).
• The Jackets hit three home runs today, marking the 10th time the team has combined for 3+ long balls this season, GT is 8-2 in those games.
• The Yellow Jackets have three players with 50+ RBI this season: Alex Hernandez (52), Drew Burress (51) and Kyle Lodise (50) for the first time in two years.

QUICK HITS: THE BATS

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