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Georgia Tech Baseball: Virginia doesn’t look back after big first inning, beat Jackets 16-3

By Dylan Callaghan-Croley

Jun 24, 2016; Omaha, NE, USA; Baseball before the contest between the Texas Tech Red Raiders and Coastal Carolina Chanticleers in the 2016 College World Series at TD Ameritrade Park. Mandatory Credit: Steven Branscombe-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 24, 2016; Omaha, NE, USA; Baseball before the contest between the Texas Tech Red Raiders and Coastal Carolina Chanticleers in the 2016 College World Series at TD Ameritrade Park. Mandatory Credit: Steven Branscombe-USA TODAY Sports /
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The Virginia Cavaliers didn’t look back after a six-run first inning in route to a 16-3 victory over Georgia Tech on Friday night.

Georgia Tech entered Friday looking to pick up a series win against one of the best teams in the nation. Unfortunately for the Jackets, Virginia had some other plans. Yellow Jackets starting pitcher Keyton Gibson would last just an inning and a third on Friday as he surrendered nine runs, eight of them earned. Ultimately, the Cavaliers used their nine runs in the first two frames to catapult themselves to a 16-3 victory.

For the Cavaliers, there was no looking back after a big six-run first inning. The Cavaliers would bat around the order in the first inning, picking up the six runs on four hits and an error. In the second inning, they would strike again picking up three runs on two hits and two walks. Gibson would be lifted after hitting a batter, finishing with the nine runs allowed on five hits, four walks, and one hit by pitch. RHP Micah Carpenter would come into the game in relief for Gibson.

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Carpenter was the best pitcher on the mound for the Jackets on Friday, pitching three and two-thirds without allowing a run. Following Gibson’s departure, sophomore Robert Winborne and the Cavaliers began to put some more runs on the board. Winborne like Gibson, lasted just an inning and a third but only surrendering four earned runs. All four runs coming from five hits as Winborne did not walk any of the nine batters he faced.

By the time Winborne left the game, the Cavaliers had 13 runs on the board. Senior left-hander Jonathan King would be the only other Jacket reliever to allow any runs to score. Virginia would score three runs off King off of a three home run by future first round pick Pavin Smith. The Cavaliers would finish with 19 hits and nine walks.

Offensively for the Yellow Jackets, it was not much better. The Yellow Jackets would get just four hits off Cavaliers starter Derek Casey and reliever Riley Wilson. The three runs, however, all came on two separate home runs. In the second inning, catcher

In the second inning, catcher Kyle McCann hit his ninth home run of the season, a solo shot. McCann would also walk twice on Friday, reaching base in three of his four at-bats.  One inning later, second baseman Wade Bailey would come through with his only hit of the night, a two-run home run.

The loss would move the Jackets record to 27-25 overall and 11-18 in the ACC. Virginia, however, moved to 40-13 overall and 17-12 in the ACC.