Atlanta, Georgia – The Presbyterian University BlueHorse baseball team (13-16) lost to the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (17-10) despite two home runs and a close overtime game.
how did it happen
– The Blue Horses got off to a strong start in the top of the first inning. Jay Wetherington As Presbyterian's leadoff batter, he hit a single to right field.singles from joel dragoo He put Wetherington in scoring position at third base.A walk drawn by rogue wallace With just one out, the bases were loaded. noah lebron's A two-RBI single to center field gave Presby an early 2-0 lead.
– Presbyterian momentum continued into the second inning. Aaron Hobson He reached base with a single before stealing second base. In his second at-bat, Wetherington capitalized on his opportunity with a powerful two-run home run over the center field wall, extending the Blue Hose's lead to 4-0.
– Georgia Tech was able to get its first score of the night in the bottom of the second inning.
– In the top of the 3rd inning, with runners on 2nd and 3rd base, jackson hugas He hit a sacrifice fly to bring Wallace home and add one more run for a 5-1 advantage.
– Both teams traded scores over the next few innings, with Georgia Tech scoring in the third, fourth, and fifth innings. Brody Fahr's base reach and joel dragoo's A home run to center field in the fourth inning gave Presbyterian a comfortable 7-4 lead.
– bottom of the 6th inning, Eli Lazio After drawing a walk, he stole second base and set up an RBI single for Wetherington, extending the lead to 8-4.
– The Yellow Jackets scored one run in the bottom of the sixth inning, cutting Presbyterian's lead to an 8-5 score.
– After the next two scoreless innings, Georgia Tech scored four runs in the bottom of the ninth, sending the game to overtime.
– The Blue Horses were unable to improve their score within the top 10.th The previous inning, Georgia Tech ended the game with one run in the bottom of the 10th inning.
Celebrity
– Jay Wetherington He hit his second home run of the season in the top of the second inning.
– joel dragoo In the top of the 4th inning, he hit his 8th home run of the season.
-Wetherington had three hits, three RBIs, and two RBIs with a home run.
– Dragoo had two hits with a home run, two RBIs, and two RBIs.
– tristan mcgregor He pitched 2.1 innings and struck out four batters.
next
The Blue Horses return home for their first conference series against the Radford Highlanders at the PC Baseball Complex starting Friday, April 5th at 6 p.m.
