Zuckerman’s Perfect Night Powers Georgia Tech Past Georgia Southern
ATLANTA (Interstat) — Ryan Zuckerman went 5 for 5 with two home runs and four RBIs as fifth-ranked Georgia Tech rallied from an early six-run deficit to defeat Georgia Southern 13-9 on Tuesday night at Russ Chandler Stadium.
The Eagles stunned the Yellow Jackets with a four-run first inning, highlighted by Jack Myers’ two-run homer. Georgia Tech chipped away, tying the game by the fifth before taking the lead for good on Will Baker’s two-run double in the sixth. Zuckerman’s second homer in the eighth provided insurance.
Carson Ballard earned the win with 3 1/3 scoreless innings of relief for Georgia Tech, which improved to 29-5. Georgia Southern fell to 12-24 despite 13 hits, including two RBIs each from Myers and Nico Senese.