TROY, Ala. – Georgia Tech softball (14-24) split a doubleheader with Troy at the Troy Softball Complex on Wednesday, being propelled by a four-run fifth inning in game one by way of a pair of two-run homeruns for a a 4-2 win before dropping game two, 9-5.
Senior first baseman
Tricia Awald led the Jacket bats through the day with two homeruns for four RBI while sophomore pitcher
Blake Neleman turned in Tech’s best performance in the circle, picking up her seventh complete game win on the year while piling up a season-high tying 10 strikeouts in seven innings of work.
RALEIGH, N.C. – Georgia Tech softball (5-11) dropped to NC State 7-4 in the first game of the weekend series on Friday. The Yellow Jackets took the lead early with three runs in the top of the first, but were unable to sustain the lead throughout the game.
The Jackets kicked off the game with a bang as junior utility player
Breanna Roper led off with a solo shot over right center in the top of the first. After a single by senior outfielder
Cameron Stanford, senior first baseman
Tricia Awald extended the lead with a two-run no-doubter to give Georgia Tech a 3-0 lead.
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Georgia Tech has racked up extra-base hits this season, currently ranking second in the ACC and 12
th in the NCAA in doubles (23).
From the circle as a team, the Yellow Jackets have pitched three shutouts, a mark that ranks among the top 25 in the nation.
A pair of Jackets have earned ACC Player of the Week recognition this season as sophomore catcher
Emma Kauf earned ACC Player of the Week and sophomore pitcher
Blake Neleman was named ACC Co-Pitcher of the week for their performances in the season opening Buzz Classic.
Kauf, the mainstay in the leadoff spot, has knocked five doubles to lead the ACC and rank seventh in the NCAA in the category.
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THE FLATS – Georgia Tech softball (5-6) came up short in a pair of heartbreakers against Clemson on Sunday, losing both contests by a combine three runs. The Yellow Jackets trailed by a run going into the bottom of the sixth before falling game one, 5-3. Tech ignited a three-run rally in the bottom of the seventh of game two to trim Clemson’s lead to one, but the comeback bid fell shy, resulting in a 5-4 loss. The Jackets made a number of notable defensive plays throughout the day, highlighted by freshman shortstop
Jin Sileo’s triple play.
Game One: Clemson got on the board first in game one, scoring three runs on an RBI single and a two-run homerun to follow in the bottom of the first. Georgia Tech responded in the following inning, scoring a run of its own. Junior shortstop