CLEMSON, S.C. - Kent Schmidt hit a grand slam in the seventh inning in No. 3 Georgia Tech’s 9-3 victory over No. 8 Clemson at Doug Kingsmore Stadium on Friday night. The Yellow Jackets, who took a 2-0 lead in the series, improved to 17-2 overall and 4-1 in the ACC. The Tigers dropped to 15-4 overall and 0-2 in ACC play.
Vahn Lackey led off the top of the second inning with a home run. Four batters later, Parker Brosius lined a two-run double. In the bottom of the second inning, Jacob Jarrell blasted a solo homer, his seventh of the season. Carson Kerce hit a run-scoring single with two outs in the top of the fourth inning, then Nate Savoie led off the bottom of the fourth inning with a home run.
In the seventh inning, Schmidt broke open a close game with a grand slam, giving Georgia Tech an 8-2 lead. Jarren Advincula added a two-out, run-scoring single in the top of the eighth inning. Savoie, who had three hits, belted a long homer, his second of the game and seventh of the season, to lead off the bottom of the eighth inning.
Mason Patel (2-0) earned the win in relief by tossing 1.2 scoreless innings. Tiger starter Michael Sharman (4-1) suffered the loss, as he yielded five hits, four runs (three earned) and two walks with three strikeouts in 5.2 innings pitched.
