Marshall University Athletics
Marshall University
1-5
Georgia Tech
5-1
Marshall Baseball Earns Tough Win Over Ga. Tech
2/22/2025 5:57:00 PM | Baseball
Herd gets three runs in seventh, solid pitching effort in 4-2 victory
ATLANTA, Ga. – Marshall Baseball got three runs in the top of the seventh inning and outstanding pitching efforts from starter Griffin Miller and the bullpen in a 4-2 win over Georgia Tech on Saturday at Russ Chandler Stadium in Atlanta.
"It was a great team win for The Herd today," Marshall Baseball coach Greg Beals said. "I love our fight and competitiveness. We made plays, pitches and got hits when we needed them."
Miller pitched six innings, allowing just two runs on four hits while walking three and his defense made plays behind him to preserve the victory.
Marshall trailed 2-1 going into the top of the seventh, but the Herd offense got the production it needed to turn the game around.
Tyler Kamerer's single up the middle scored Elijah Vogelsong to tie the game and Cam Harthan's sacrifice fly scored A.J. Havrilla to give the Herd a 3-2 lead. Jackson Halter followed with a single into center field to score Kamerer, which provided cushion for the Marshall bullpen.
"Outstanding effort by Griffin Miller and I'm happy we scored to earn him the win because he deserved it," Beals said.
It would not be needed on this day as the combination of Clint Moak and Nicholas Weyrich combined to keep the Yellow Jackets off the board over the final three innings en route to the victory over the ACC foe.
"Another strong performance by Nick Weyrich tonight to shut it down in the seventh and finish the game for a save," Beals said. "We needed this to prove to ourselves that we can win critical moments during a game and the game as a whole."
Halter finished the game with two hits for the Herd and Eddie Leon opened the scoring with a solo home run in the third inning that gave Marshall (1-5) the early lead.
Marshall and Georgia Tech return to the field for Game 3 of the four-game series at 1 p.m. on Sunday from Russ Chandler Stadium in Atlanta.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Miller, Griffin (1-0)
L: Carson Ballard (0-1)
S: Weyrich, Nicholas (1)
Batting:
HR: Leon, Eddie 1
RBI: Halter, Jackson 1 ; Kamerer, Tyler 1 ; Harthan, Cam 1 ; Leon, Eddie 1
SH: Harthan, Cam 1
SF: Harthan, Cam 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Vogelsong, Elijah 1 ; Havrilla, AJ 1 ; Kamerer, Tyler 1 ; Leon, Eddie 1
SB: Halter, Jackson 1
HBP: Vogelsong, Elijah 1
Batting:
2B: Kyle Lodise 1 ; Caleb Daniel 1 ; Parker Brosius 1
RBI: Kent Schmidt 1 ; Parker Brosius 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Kyle Lodise 1 ; Caleb Daniel 1
HBP: Kent Schmidt 1 ; Tyler Neises 1 ; Vahn Lackey 1 ; Caleb Daniel 1
