2021 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets baseball team explained

Mode:	baseball
Year:	2021
Team:	Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
Conference:	Atlantic Coast Conference
Short Conf:	ACC
Cbrank:	22
Record:	31–25
Conf Record:	21–15
Head Coach:	Danny Hall
Hc Year:	28th
Asst Coach1:	Zeke Pinkham
Ac1 Year:	1st
Asst Coach2:	Nick Ascue
Ac2 Year:	1st
Hit Coach:	James Ramsey
Htc Year:	3rd
Pitch Coach:	Danny Borrell
Pc Year:	2nd
Captain:	Luke Waddell
Captain Year:	4th
Captain2:	Brant Hurter
Captain2 Year:	4th
Captain3:	Hugh Chapman
Captain3 Year:	4th
Captain4:	Colin Hall
Captain4 Year:	4th
Stadium:	Russ Chandler Stadium
Champion:	ACC Coastal Division champion
Bowl:	NCAA tournament
Bowl Result:	Nashville Regional

The 2021 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets baseball team represented Georgia Tech during the 2021 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Yellow Jackets played their home games at Russ Chandler Stadium as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They were led by head coach Danny Hall, in his 28th season at Georgia Tech.

Georgia Tech finished the regular season winning the Coastal Division. In the 2021 ACC baseball tournament, the Yellow Jackets reached the semifinals before losing to NC State. Georgia Tech earned an at-large bid into the 2021 NCAA Division I baseball tournament, where they were the second seed in the Nashville Regional. They were eliminated by Vanderbilt in the Regional. Georgia Tech finished the season with a 31–25 overall record.

Previous season

The 2020 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets baseball team notched a 11–5 (2–1) regular season record. The season prematurely ended on March 12, 2020, due to concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic.

Personnel

Coaching staff

2021 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets baseball coaching staff
Name	Position	Seasons at Georgia Tech	Alma Mater
	Head Coach	28	Miami University (1977)
Danny Borrell	Pitching Coach	2	Wake Forest University (2009)
	Hitting Coach	3	Florida State University (2012)
Zeke Pinkham	Volunteer Assistant Coach	1	University of Louisville (2019)
Nick Ascue	Director of Baseball Operations	1	Xavier University (2018)
Steve Tamborra	Player Development Coach	22	Florida State University (1994)
Paul Wolkoff	Assistant Director of Sports Medicine	7	Georgia Institute of Technology (2008)

Game log

2021 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets baseball game log (31–25)
Legend:      = Win      = Loss      = Canceled      Bold = Georgia Tech team member     * Non-conference game
Regular season (28–21)
February (6–1) Date Time (ET) TV Opponent Rank Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall ACC Sources February 19 2:00 p.m. No. 15 Russ Chandler Stadium Atlanta, Georgia W 12–6 Finley (1–0) Williams (0–1) — 713 1–0 — Box Score Recap February 20 2:30 p.m. ACCNX Eastern Kentucky* No. 15 Russ Chandler Stadium L 6–9 Kelly (1–0) Archer (0–1) Brian (1) 713 1–1 — Box Score Recap February 21 2:00 p.m. ACCNX Eastern Kentucky* No. 15 Russ Chandler Stadium W 7–1 Crawford (1–0) Lewis (0–1) — 713 2–1 — Box Score Recap February 24 1:00 p.m. ACCNX No. 15 Russ Chandler Stadium W 7–3 Mannelly (1–0) Green (0–1) Bartnicki (1) 713 3–1 — Box Score Recap February 26 3:00 p.m. ACCNX No. 15 Doak Field Raleigh, North Carolina W 9–2 Hurter (1–0) Justice (0–1) — 198 4–1 1–0 Box Score Recap February 27 3:00 p.m. ACCNX at No. 13 NC State No. 15 Doak Field W 8–3 Smith (1–1) Klyman (1–2) Finley (1) 198 5–1 2–0 Box Score Recap February 28 3:00 p.m. ACCNX at No. 13 NC State No. 15 Doak Field W 8–4 King (1–0) Villaman (0–1) — 327 6–1 3–0 Box Score Recap
March (7–6) Date Time (ET) TV Opponent Rank Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall ACC Sources March 3 4:00 p.m. ACCNX Georgia State No. 10 Russ Chandler Stadium L 1–10 Patel (1–2) Roedig (0–1) — 713 6–2 — Box Score Recap March 5 4:00 p.m. ACCNX No. 10 Russ Chandler Stadium L 6–13 Kirian (2–0) Hurter (1–1) — 713 6–3 3–1 Box Score Recap March 6 2:00 p.m. ACCNX No. 3 Louisville No. 10 Russ Chandler Stadium W 19–6 Archer (1–1) Elliott (1–1) — 713 7–3 4–1 Box Score Recap March 7 3:00 p.m. ACCNX No. 3 Louisville No. 10 Russ Chandler Stadium W 13–9 Finley (2–0) Smith (2–1) — 713 8–3 5–1 Box Score Recap March 12 7:00 p.m. ACCNX No. 7 Russ Chandler Stadium L 9–11 Pouliot (2–0) Bartnicki (0–1) McCrum (3) 713 8–4 5–2 Box Score Recap March 13 6:00 p.m. ACCNX No. 19 Pitt No. 7 Russ Chandler Stadium W 5–3 Archer (2–1) Gilbertson (2–2) — 713 9–4 6–2 Box Score Recap March 14 1:00 p.m. ACCNX No. 19 Pitt No. 7 Russ Chandler Stadium L 12–18 Hansen (1–0) Crawford (1–1) — 713 9–5 6–3 Box Score Recap March 17 3:00 p.m. Georgia Southern No. 11 Russ Chandler Stadium Postponed (inclement weather), makeup date TBD 9–5 — Report March 19 6:00 p.m. ACCNX No. 11 David F. Couch Ballpark Winston-Salem, North Carolina L 2–6 Cusick (1–0) Hurter (1–2) — 327 9–6 6–4 Box Score Recap March 20 4:00 p.m. ACCNX at Wake Forest No. 11 David F. Couch Ballpark W 3–1 Archer (3–1) Fleming (1–2) Maxwell (2) 315 10–6 6–4 Box Score Recap March 21 1:00 p.m. ACCNX at Wake Forest No. 11 David F. Couch Ballpark W 8–1 Crawford (2–1) Lowder (0–1) Siegel (1) 441 11–6 7–4 Box Score Recap March 26 7:00 p.m. ACCN No. 11 Durham Bulls Athletic Park Durham, North Carolina W 5–2 Hurter (2–2) Nifong (1–3) Bartnicki (2) 12–6 8–4 Box Score Recap March 27 7:00 p.m. ACCN at Duke No. 11 Durham Bulls Athletic Park W 3–0 Archer (4–1) Williams (2–2) Maxwell (3) 0 13–6 9–4 Box Score Recap March 28 11:00 a.m. ACCNX at Duke No. 11 Durham Bulls Athletic Park L 7–9 Johnson (1–3) Crawford (2–2) Loper (3) 0 13–7 9–5 Box Score Recap
April (7–10) Date Time (ET) TV Opponent Rank Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall ACC Sources April 1 4:00 p.m. ACCNX No. 6 Russ Chandler Stadium W 6–5 Hurter (3–2) McGarry (0–4) Bartnicki (3) 713 14–7 10–5 Box Score Recap April 2 7:00 p.m. ACCNX Virginia No. 6 Russ Chandler Stadium L 2–8 Abbott (3–4) Archer (4–2) — 713 14–8 10–6 Box Score Recap April 3 1:00 p.m. ACCNX Virginia No. 6 Russ Chandler Stadium L 4–11 Vasil (4–2) Crawford (2–3) Schoch (5) 713 14–9 10–7 Box Score Recap April 6 6:00 p.m. ACCNX USC Upstate* No. 15 Russ Chandler Stadium L 3–9 Cubbler (1–0) Roedig (0–2) Hupp (3) 713 14–10 — Box Score Recap April 9 6:00 p.m. ACCNX No. 15 Frank Eck Stadium South Bend, Indiana L 9–10 Sheridan (1–1) Maxwell (0–1) — 309 14–11 10–8 Box Score Recap April 10 4:00 p.m. ACCNX at No. 13 Notre Dame No. 15 Frank Eck Stadium L 0–7 Tyrell (2–1) Archer (4–3) Rao (2) 152 14–12 10–9 Box Score Recap April 11 1:00 p.m. ACCNX at No. 13 Notre Dame No. 15 Frank Eck Stadium W 4–2 Siegel (1–0) Sheridan (1–2) Bartnicki (4) 125 15–12 11–9 Box Score Recap April 13 6:00 p.m. ACCN No. 20 Russ Chandler Stadium L 3–7 Bright (3–3) Grissom (0–1) — 713 15–13 — Box Score Recap April 16 6:00 p.m. ACCNX No. 20 English Field Blacksburg, Virginia W 15–11 Bartnicki (1–1) Heard (3–1) — 731 16–13 12–9 Box Score Recap April 17 3:00 p.m. ACCNX at No. 12 Virginia Tech No. 20 English Field L 0–7 Simonelli (4–0) Crawford (2–4) Firoved (3) 1,000 16–14 12–10 Box Score Recap April 18 1:00 p.m. ACCNX at No. 12 Virginia Tech No. 20 English Field W 11–4 Maxwell (1–1) Heard (3–2) Grissom (1) 863 17–14 13–10 Box Score Recap April 20 6:00 p.m. at Georgia State* No. 17 GSU Baseball Complex Decatur, Georgia W 7–2 Brown (1–0) Barquero (0–1) Huff (1) 321 18–14 — Box Score Recap April 23 7:30 p.m. ACCNX No. 17 Russ Chandler Stadium L 0–9 Messick (4–2) Hurter (3–3) — 713 18–15 13–11 Box Score Recap April 24 4:00 p.m. ACCNX No. 15 Florida State No. 17 Russ Chandler Stadium L 10–13 Hubbart (5–2) Archer (4–4) Hare (3) 713 18–16 13–12 Box Score Recap April 25 1:00 p.m. ACCNX No. 15 Florida State No. 17 Russ Chandler Stadium W 9–8 Maxwell (2–1) Ahearn (0–1) Bartnicki (5) 713 19–16 14–12 Box Score Recap April 27 7:00 p.m. at No. 20 Georgia* Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate No. 24 Foley Field Athens, Georgia W 7–5 Smith (2–0) Bearden (3–1) Bartnicki (6) 664 20–16 — Box Score Recap April 30 6:00 p.m. ACCN No. 24 Russ Chandler Stadium L 1–5 Rice (8–0) Hurter (3–4) Rine (5) 713 20–17 — Box Score Recap
May (8–4) Date Time (ET) TV Opponent Rank Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall ACC Sources May 1 4:00 p.m. ACCNX Kennesaw State* No. 24 Russ Chandler Stadium W 13–5 Mannelly (2–0) Torbert (5–3) — 713 21–17 — Box Score Recap May 2 1:00 p.m. at Kennesaw State* No. 24 Fred Stillwell Stadium L 5–10 Kennedy (6–0) Smith (2–1) Johnson (6) 120 21–18 — Box Score Recap May 7 7:00 p.m. ACCNX Russ Chandler Stadium W 6–1 Hurter (4–4) Anglin (2–3) — 935 22–18 15–12 Box Score Recap May 8 4:00 p.m. Clemson Russ Chandler Stadium W 6–5 Huff (1–0) Gilbert (3–5) — 1,163 23–18 16–12 Box Score Recap May 9 1:00 p.m. BSSO Clemson Russ Chandler Stadium W 9–8 Crawford (3–4) Clayton (6–2) Huff (2) 1,163 24–18 17–12 Box Score Recap May 14 7:00 p.m. ACCNX No. 25 Alex Rodriguez Park W 14–3 Hurter (5–4) McFarlane (2–1) — 627 25–18 18–12 Box Score Recap May 15 4:00 p.m. ACCNX at Miami (FL) No. 25 Alex Rodriguez Park L 3–10 Smith (3–0) Archer (4–5) — 641 25–19 18–13 Box Score Recap May 16 1:00 p.m. ACCNX at Miami (FL) No. 25 Alex Rodriguez Park L 4–5 Bodanza (1–0) Maxwell (2–2) Palmquist (12) 604 25–20 18–14 Box Score Recap May 18 6:00 p.m. ACCNX Georgia* Russ Chandler Stadium W 7–6 Medich (1–0) Bearden (3–2) — 1,163 26–20 — Box Score Recap May 20 7:00 p.m. ACCNX Russ Chandler Stadium L 2–3 Love (7–4) Bartnicki (1–2) — 1,163 26–21 18–15 Box Score Recap May 21 6:00 p.m. ACCNX North Carolina Russ Chandler Stadium W 10–9 Bartnicki (2–2) Gillian (1–2) — 1,163 27–21 19–15 Box Score Recap May 22 1:00 p.m. ACCNX North Carolina Russ Chandler Stadium W 10–6 Grissom (1–1) Alba (2–4) Smith (1) 1,163 28–21 20–15 Box Score Recap
Postseason (3–4)
(1–2) Date Time (ET) TV Opponent Rank Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall ACCT Sources May 26 7:00 p.m. BSSO vs. (11) Clemson No. 17 (2) Truist Field L 5–11 Sharpe (4–1) Smith (2–2) — 3,915 28–22 0–1 Box Score Recap May 27 3:00 p.m. vs. (7) Louisville No. 17 (2) Truist Field W 9–8 Brown (2–0) Smith (3–4) — 3,002 28–23 1–1 Box Score Recap May 29 5:00 p.m. ACCN vs. No. 16 (3) NC State No. 17 (2) Truist Field L 1–8 Highfill (6–2) Grissom (1–2) Justice (9) 4,960 29–23 1–2 Box Score Recap
(2–2) Date Time (ET) TV Opponent Rank Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall NCAAT Sources June 4 12:00 p.m. vs. (3) * No. 21 (2) Hawkins Field W 7–6 Siegel (2–0) Fenlong (4–3) Bartnicki (7) 3,055 30–23 1–0 Box Scor Recap June 5 6:00 p.m. at No. 4 (1) Vanderbilt* No. 21 (2) Hawkins Field L 3–4 Leiter (9–3) Grissom (1–3) Maldonado (6) 3,294 30–24 1–1 Box Score Recap June 6 2:00 p.m. ESPN3 vs. (3) Indiana State* No. 21 (2) Hawkins Field W 9–0 Archer (5–5) Cline (4–3) — 2,775 31–24 2–1 Box Score Recap June 6 8:00 p.m. ESPN3 at No. 4 (1) Vanderbilt* No. 21 (2) Hawkins Field L 11–14 Murphy (3–1) Siegel (2–1) Maldonado (7) 3,257 31–25 2–2 Box Score Recap

Rankings

See main article: 2021 NCAA Division I baseball rankings.

2021 MLB draft

Player	Position	Round	Overall	MLB Team
Luke Waddell	SS	5	157	Atlanta Braves
Justyn-Henry Malloy	1B	6	187	Atlanta Braves
Brant Hurter	LHP	7	195	Detroit Tigers

External links

• Georgia Tech Baseball 2021 schedule

Notes and References

1. Web site: Baseball Roster. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. April 4, 2021.