Tech Hosts Charlotte for Senior Weekend

THE FLATS – Georgia Tech softball (33-12, 11-10 ACC) will host Charlotte (26-17, 7-11 C-USA) for Senior Weekend, starting its remaining residence sequence of the common season with a doubleheader on Saturday beginning at 3 p.m. at Mewborn Area.

Sequence Schedule

Saturday, April 23 vs. Charlotte @ 3 p.m. ET

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Saturday, April 23 vs. Charlotte @ 5:30 p.m. ET

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Sunday, April 24 vs. Charlotte @ 1 p.m. ET

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TV

Georgia Tech’s sequence in opposition to Charlotte will likely be broadcast dwell on ACC Community Further.

Parking

Parking will likely be out there within the McCamish lot with the Household Housing deck opened for overflow.

Promotions

The doubleheader on Saturday will function Autism Consciousness Day, accompanied by a t-shirt giveaway. Sunday will likely be centered on Senior Weekend, that includes pregame recognition and a postgame celebration for the Yellow Jacket seniors.

Storylines

• Georgia Tech has outscored its opponents 267-149 up to now.
• Tech obtained off to a 15-2 begin on the yr, one of the best for this system in 12 years. The 2010 Yellow Jackets began off 20-2 on the way in which to common season and ACC match titles, making an NCAA regional look.
• The White and Gold received their first 11 straight residence video games, tying the 1991 Yellow Jackets for one of the best residence begin in program historical past.
• Since, the Yellow Jackets have gone 33-12 for one of the best begin since 2011. That squad began 34-7, successful the ACC common season title and advancing to an NCAA regional.
• Georgia Tech just lately received 9 straight video games, together with six in ACC play, for this system’s highest win streak since claiming 12 straight in 2012. The Jackets have currently received six straight and eight of their final 9.
• The White and Gold have received 4 ACC sequence, topping Louisville, claiming their first ACC sequence sweep of the season in opposition to Syracuse, taking two of three over Boston School and incomes their second ACC sequence sweep over NC State.
• The Jackets have dominated their current opponents in NC State, Troy and Georgia State, outscoring the the three 28-3 via the three-game sequence.
• Tech tied a season excessive swatting three residence runs in opposition to Troy on Tuesday.
• Towards NC State, graduate first baseman Tricia Awald blasted two residence runs within the sequence as she now leads the staff with eight this season.
• Junior catcher Emma Kauf was a close to flawless 7-for-8 with two doubles and a triple in opposition to NC State, incomes ACC Participant of the Week for her efforts.
• With Kauf’s second double, she moved into fourth in program historical past in doubles in a season with 18 this yr.
• Junior hurler Chandler Dennis earned two of the three wins within the circle, as she’s now as much as a team-high 14 victories on the yr. She allowed no earned runs on 4 hits for a flawless ERA with 13 strikeouts and a .091 batting common after tossing her second full recreation one-hitter of the season in recreation three.
• Dennis beforehand put collectively a 4-0 week that resulted in ACC Co-Pitcher of the Week honors.
• Towards Boston School in recreation two, the White and Gold piled up a season-high 16 hits on their technique to their eighth mercy-rule victory on the yr, 14-2 in 5 innings. The 14 runs have been the second highest tally of the season for Tech.
• Georgia Tech owns three walk-off victories this season over Penn State, Dartmouth and Syracuse (excluding by the use of mercy-rule).
• The Yellow Jackets have received 9 video games by mercy rule this season, together with seven in simply 5 innings.
• The White and Gold went an ideal 6-0 in opposition to in-state opponents this season after defeating Mercer, Georgia State twice, Georgia and Kennesaw State twice.
• The Yellow Jackets have shut out 9 opponents this season.
• Tech is undefeated at 27-0 when holding opponents to 2 runs or much less.
• The Jackets are 25-5 when scoring first and 28-4 when out hitting opponents.
• Tech owns a 22-2 document in opposition to nonconference opponents in addition to a 21-6 document in all residence contests.
• The Yellow Jackets tout six wins tallying double digit runs on the yr.
• The White and Gold personal three extra-inning victories of the season.
• Georgia Tech claimed its second ranked victory of the yr in its sequence opener in opposition to No. 25 Notre Dame, utilizing a four-run rally within the prime of the seventh to return out on prime, 9-8. The 2 ranked wins mark probably the most for this system in a single season since 2015.
• The victory marked the Jackets’ first street victory over the Combating Irish within the historical past of the sequence. Tech additionally tallied 34 runs within the sequence, probably the most in a single sequence this season.
• Georgia Tech picked up its first ranked win of the season over then No. 16 Georgia. Beforehand, the latest ranked win for the Jackets got here a season in the past, downing No. 15 Virginia Tech on the street.
• Tech owns 66 ranked wins all time, together with six top-10 triumphs, two top-five victories and one top-three win within the historical past of this system.
• Junior designated participant Caroline Davis belted Tech’s second grand slam of the yr in opposition to the Bulldogs following Awald’s identical feat in opposition to Villanova (Feb. 12). The grand slam marked Davis’ first of her profession as she’s as much as six dingers this season and 7 via her profession.
• Awald has gotten successful in 33 video games and reached base in Tech’s first 19 video games this season. She’s reached in 42 of the Jackets’ 45 video games on the yr.
• Junior Blake Neleman tossed a career-high 13 strikeouts within the season opener in opposition to Saint Joseph’s, fanning 12 of the 13 batters on the way in which to an entire recreation win. Neleman practically matched that whole in opposition to Mississippi State with 12 punchouts in one other full recreation win over Mississippi State and just lately hurled 9 straight innings in opposition to Boston School, sitting down 10 batters as Tech got here out on prime in extras.
• With 5 strikeouts in recreation two in opposition to Louisville, Neleman surpassed 300 profession punchouts in addition to her earlier profession excessive of 111 sit downs in a season. She owns 171 whole this season and 359 all through her profession.
• Neleman owns 9 full recreation wins, two shutouts and a 13-6 document with 4 saves in 34 appearances on the yr.
• The Jackets are at present among the many nation’s best on the plate and close to the highest of the league in a number of classes – main the NCAA in walks (209), twelfth within the land and second within the league in on-base proportion (0.409) and twenty third within the nation and prime 5 within the convention in doubles on the season (63).
• Within the area, Tech is at present third within the league and 23^rd within the nation in fielding proportion at 0.973 up to now.
• Awald is among the many nation’s greatest on the dish, at present seventh within the nation and main the convention in on-base proportion (.583) whereas sitting atop the nation in walks per recreation (1.02). Equally, she’s been dinged the second most occasions within the league with a 0.24 common of getting hit by pitches per recreation.
• Already Georgia Tech’s program chief in profession walks with 163 up to now, Awald has moved as much as third in Tech historical past in walks in a season with 46 this yr.
• Awald practically owns one other crown within the Jacket document books as she just lately knocked her 53^rd profession double in opposition to UAB, transferring right into a tie with Kelsi Weseman (2009-12) for many profession doubles in program historical past.
• Junior catcher Emma Kauf has excelled in hits for additional bases, sitting in second within the NCAA and atop the ACC in doubles (18) to maneuver to fourth in program historical past in doubles via a season. She’s additionally ninth within the land and leads the convention in hits (59) and fourth within the league whole bases (99), main the squad in each.
• Up to now, Neleman is twenty seventh within the nation and second within the convention in strikeouts (171) whereas rating 26^th within the nation and second within the ACC in innings pitched (146 2/3). She’s additionally 11^th within the nation and third within the convention with 4 saves.

Sequence Notes

• Georgia Tech leads Charlotte 17-10-1 within the all-time sequence.
• The Yellow Jackets dominated the sequence from 1992-96, successful 14 straight for the longest streak of the sequence.
• The latest win for the White and Gold got here in 1999 as they downed the 49ers on the street, 5-1.
• The White and Gold most notably maintain an 8-2 benefit in impartial contests whereas main 3-2-1 on The Flats and being tied 6-6 on the street.

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