by Jon Cooper
The biggest stars on a team can shine during a season (sometimes more than one) and people will immediately know their name.
The biggest stars in a program often shine years after they’ve played their final game yet people might not know them.
Lawton “Mac” Nease would be the first to tell you he ranked among the latter.
In fact, he did just that in his opening remarks on Saturday afternoon in Champions Hall, during the dedication ceremony celebrating the completion of Phase II of what is now Mac Nease Baseball Park at Russ Chandler Stadium.
April 25, 2021 ⚾: Mat Nelson Extends Home Run Lead
ATLANTA, Ga. – No. 25 Florida State (21-15, 15-12) dropped the series finale Sunday at Georgia Tech (19-16, 15-12), falling to the Yellow Jackets 9-8 at Mac Nease Ballpark. Mat Nelson hit his 18
th home run, the most in the country, before exiting the game in the sixth inning.
Earlier Sunday, the Seminoles secured the series win in a completed game from Saturday night. Florida State has won three of four road series this season.
Nander De Sedas and Elijah Cabell also hit home runs for the Seminoles. FSU led 5-0 after the first inning, but a six-run fifth inning from Georgia Tech helped the Jackets avoid the series sweep.
Everyday Champions Magazine
Everyday Champions Winter 2021
The latest edition of
Everyday Champions is available below. The fully interactive online version of Georgia Tech athletics’ quarterly magazine, which includes embedded video segments, features the following stories in its winter 2021 edition:
QUITE THE GUY:
ZERO- TO ALL-STAR IN FOUR YEARS:
Senior Moses Wright has become the poster child for player development in Tech’s men’s basketball program
WHOLE LOTTA LOVE:
Lotta-Maj Lahtinen’s passion for the game and her teammates paying off for Georgia Tech, Finnish National Team
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
EVERYDAY CHAMPION: GUILLERMO GOMEZ :