The pitching for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets could be something of a weakness for the team, as they will lose Mason Patel and Jaylen Paden, so the team will be looking for someone to step up as a starting pitcher for the Yellow Jackets, and also a reliable relief option for the team as well. Yellow Jackets head coach James Ramsey got the offseason started by addressing just that.
Adding to the Yellow Jackets pitching rotation will be former Rutgers Scarlett Knight pitcher Justin Shadek. The redshirt sophomore started 15 games for the Scarlett Knights last season, and putting up a 5-4 record. Shadek proved himself to be a consistent start at times, as he pitched at least seven times, which all came within his last 11 starts. So while it took Shadek a while to get the ball rolling, once he did, he was putting up good numbers.
Shadek posted a 7.78 ERA last season, but that is to be expected of a player that is entering his first season of college baseball and making that jump from high school to college.
Perhaps Shadek's best performance last season seen him pitch five innings against the Purdue Boilermakers in which he struck out a season-high seven batters and only allowed one run to score.
Vadek will transfer to the Yellow Jackets with two years of eligibility left, and could be a vital part of continuing the success that the team had last season, along with this new era of Yellow Jackets baseball with James Ramsey.