Payne, Long and Ussery all collected two hits on the evening for the Jackets.Ī two-out double by Gerry Spessard scored Mike Murphy in the first inning to give the Terps a 1-0 lead, and Maryland added another run in the top of the second when Braun’s bunt single plated Dan Melvin, who had reached earlier on a fielder’s choice. The Georgia Tech pitching staff has now held its opponent to less than five runs in seven-straight games, and nine of the last 10. Yellow Jacket starter David Duncan lasted 8.1 innings, giving up four runs on 12 hits while striking out six, but did not figure into the decision for the second-straight weekend. Patrick Long reached base on a fielder’s choice in the bottom of the ninth, moved to second on a single by Jeff Ussery and scored on an RBI single by Danny Payne to tie the game before Murton pulled the first pitch that he saw off Terrapin reliever Brett Cecil through the left side to plate Ussery, who scored from second on the play.īrad Rulon (1-1) picked up his first win of the season by tossing 0.2 innings, striking out one. ATLANTA – Luke Murton’s RBI single through the left side capped a two-run ninth-inning rally as Georgia Tech (17-11, 6-4 ACC) defeated Maryland (18-9, 5-5 ACC), 5-4, Friday night in the series opener at Russ Chandler Stadium.Īfter Maryland second baseman Steve Braun hit his first home run of the season to break a 3-3 tie in the top of the ninth inning, the Yellow Jackets responded with a pair of runs in the bottom of the frame to win their fourth-straight game.
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