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Georgia Tech Baseball: Jackets offense stalls in 5-1 loss in Athens

By Blake Silvers

Sep 10, 2016; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; A Toronto Blue Jays glove and ball sit on the field during batting practice before a game against the Boston Red Sox at Rogers Centre. Mandatory Credit: Nick Turchiaro-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 10, 2016; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; A Toronto Blue Jays glove and ball sit on the field during batting practice before a game against the Boston Red Sox at Rogers Centre. Mandatory Credit: Nick Turchiaro-USA TODAY Sports /
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In the first of three scheduled games between the Yellow Jackets and Bulldogs this season, UGA took advantage of a stagnant Tech offense Tuesday.

Georgia Tech (16-14) couldn’t get the bats going on the road in Athens Tuesday night, managing only four hits in a 5-1 loss to the arch rival Georgia (15-19).

The Bulldogs got off to an early start, scoring three runs in the bottom of the first inning, and that would be all they would need for the eventual win.

Tech sent out five pitchers in the game, the loss going to Jonathan Hughes. He went only a third of an inning, giving up three runs on two hits and a walk.

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The bullpen kept the damage to a minimum, only giving up two more runs, but the bats couldn’t rally back.

Yellow Jackets hitters struck out a total of 15 times in the game, managing only four hits total, with the lone run for Tech coming in the top of the seventh. The run was unearned off a fielding error.

Tech’s four hits came off the bats of Wade Bailey, Joey Bart, Chase Murray and Ryan Peurifoy, with one each.

The loss for the Jackets wrapped up a five-game road trip. Georgia Tech went 1-4 on the latest road swing, with a loss to Auburn, being swept three games by Notre Dame and the latest loss at Athens.

Georgia and Georgia Tech will face off next on April 25 at Russ Chandler Stadium and then again on May 9 at SunTrust Park.

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The Yellow Jackets return to action on Thursday, April 13 at 6 p.m. in Atlanta against the Louisville Cardinals in ACC play.