#3-Georgia Tech 9 — #8-Clemson 3 (Game Summary)
- Georgia Tech scored nine runs on eight hits and took advantage of two Clemson errors to pick up the victory. The win clinches the series for the Yellow Jackets, with the finale set for Saturday afternoon at 3pm
- Nate Savoie was the lone bright spot at the plate for the Tigers, as the catcher was 3-for-4 with two solo HRs
- A night after being held to just two hits in a 10-0 loss to the Yellow Jackets, Clemson rectified the problem early on Friday. The Tigers collected a pair of base hits in the bottom of the first inning but had both Jarren Purify and Tryston McCladdie picked off base to end the inning scoreless.
- And as they did on Thursday, Georgia Tech struck first with a little power. Vahn Lackey led off the second inning with an HR to left field. Then with one out, Parker Brosius drove a two-run double into left centerfield to give the visitors a 3-0 lead in the second
- Clemson answered in the bottom of the frame with its first run of the weekend as Jacob Jarrell homered to left field
- In the fourth, each team plated a run to make the score 4-2. The Yellow Jackets got their run on an RBI single, while Nate Savoie provided the Tigers’ offense with a solo shot down the right field line
- With the game still in the balance, the Jackets broke it wide open in the 7th. First baseman Kent Schmidt blasted a grand slam over the wall in right centerfield to up Georgia Tech’s advantage to 8-2. The home run was the fifth by the Yellow Jackets in two games versus Clemson and the 13th time this season that GT recorded multiple home runs in a game
- Each team added a run in the eighth inning to provide the final margin of 9-3 GT. The Yellow Jackets are now 17-2 & 4-1 in the ACC, while Clemson drops to 15-4 overall and 0-2 in the ACC
- Georgia Tech has now outscored its opponents 48-5 in games played away from home this season