On the mound, LHP
Brant Hurter (3-3) received the loss, surrendering three earned runs on seven hits in 5.0 innings of work. LHP Dalton Smith steadied the game, pitching 3.0 innings of one-hit baseball in relief.
The 17
th-ranked Seminoles (19-14, 14-11 ACC) were led by three multi-hit performances with Davis Hare going 3-for-5. LHP Parker Messick (4-2) turned in a quality start, surrendering just three hits in six scoreless innings to get the win.
Georgia Tech returns for Game 2 against Florida State on Saturday, April 24. First pitch is scheduled for 6 p.m. and will be broadcast live on ACC Network Extra and WREK 91.1 FM.
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The 10
th-ranked Yellow Jackets (6-2) fell behind early after a four-run opening frame for the Panthers (4-6) and were unable to get the bats going for runs in response, hitting just .147 for the game.
Third baseman
Justyn-Henry Malloy, who was 2-for-3 on the day with the lone RBI and a walk, was the standout bat for Tech on the night.
Luke Waddell and
Austin Wilhite also had base hits through the right side with Wilhite also drawing a walk. In his first collegiate at-bat, true freshman
Hank Thomas boomed a double to the outfield wall, while
Jake DeLeo and
On the mound, starter RHP