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Saturday night’s NCAA Tournament Regional matchup between Georgia Tech and Vanderbilt was not only a meeting between two programs vying for the opportunity to go to Omaha, it was a faceoff between two of baseball’s multigenerational families.
Jack Leiter, MLB Pipeline’s No. 3 Draft prospect and son of Al Leiter,
THE FLATS – Georgia Tech baseball put on a complete performance when it needed it most, downing North Carolina 10-6 to win the series and capture its second-straight ACC Coastal Division Championship on Saturday afternoon at Mac Nease Baseball Park at Russ Chandler Stadium.
After being recognized on Senior Day, both
Luke Waddell and
Austin Wilhite combined for big at-bats and big defensive plays, finishing a combined 4-for-8 with four RBI and a double between them.
Andrew Jenkins and
Justyn-Henry Malloy went 2-for-4, while
Kevin Parada broke the game open in the third with a bases-clearing three-RBI double in the third.
Junior Alex Toral makes a catch at first base in Miami s win over Appalachian State on Sunday May 9 at Mark Light Field. Photo credit: Josh Halper
Fans have seen many versions of the Miami Hurricanes in 2021. From the squad that upset the preseason No. 1 Florida Gators on opening weekend, to sweeps suffered at the hands of Pittsburgh and Florida State.
It induced the postseason question into an unthinkable “if” in recent weeks after series losses at North Carolina and Boston College.
Still, UM (27-15, 15-14 ACC) is projected to be on the inside of the 64-team NCAA Tournament field heading into their final home series of the season against Georgia Tech.