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Duke 9, at Georgia Tech 10

Friday, May 8, 2026 · Final · F/10 · ACC Playoffs Game 1 (GT leads 1-0)

Blue Devils fall to Yellow Jackets in 10-inning thriller

ATLANTA (Interstat) — Drew Burress hit a walk-off sacrifice fly in the 10th inning to lift Georgia Tech to a 10-9 victory over Duke on Friday at Russ Chandler Stadium. The Yellow Jackets improved to 38-8, while the Blue Devils dropped to 23-26.

Georgia Tech struck first on Burress’ first-inning homer. Duke tied it in the second on a solo shot by Strand. The Yellow Jackets scored four in the fourth on homers by Ryan Zuckerman and Carson Kerce, plus a run-scoring double play. Duke answered with two in the fifth on a Collin Anderson homer and a fielder’s choice. Georgia Tech added two in the fifth on a Vahn Lackey homer and a Schmidt double. Duke surged ahead in the sixth on Kaden Smith’s three-run homer, then padded the lead in the seventh on a Hamilton RBI single and Anderson’s two-run single. Georgia Tech tied it in the seventh on Parker Brosius’ homer. After scoreless eighth and ninth innings, Burress drove in Kerce with the winning fly.

Mason Patel earned the win with four scoreless innings, allowing two hits and striking out six. Jack Hedrick took the loss. Anderson and Smith each drove in three runs for Duke. The teams play again Saturday.