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Jackets Blast Flames, 22-5
- Alex Hernandez powered Georgia Tech to a 22-5 win with three homers and nine RBIs in the NCAA Atlanta Regional opener.
- Tech set a program NCAA Tournament game record by hitting seven home runs in the victory over UIC.
- The Jackets achieved a 58-game program milestone with a 49-9 season record, the best in GT history for that span.
- Hernandez matched GT’s postseason and regional single-game RBI records with nine, while driving 12 total RBIs in four postseason games.
- Vahn Lackey homered 459 feet in the third inning, contributing two RBIs and two runs on the day.
- Carson Kerce hit his 11th homer of the season during GT’s nine-run fourth inning.
- Parker Brosius extended his status as a key contributor, launching a go-ahead solo shot in the second inning.
- Tech pitching combined for four pitchers making NCAA Tournament debuts, aiding a dominant win.
- Georgia Tech advances to Saturday’s winner’s bracket with a commanding regional opening.
- The GT offense is on pace to set BBCOR-era records in batting average, OBP, and slugging percentage.
- The game featured a record-breaking 132 total team runs for the season, contributing to GT’s offensive surge.
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