Goodman (2-0), a converted shortstop, earned the win in his first career start. The right-hander held the Bulldogs to two runs on seven hits in seven innings, while striking out four batters and not issuing a walk. Aaron Walker and Menocal each worked a scoreless inning in relief to preserve the victory.
The Yellow Jackets jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning. Matthew Boggs was hit by a pitch to start the game, while a single from Menocal put runners on first and second bases. Boggs and Menocal both scored after Tyler Parker reached on an infield single and Gardner-Webb pitcher Joey Siak threw the ball away down the right field line. An RBI groundout from Matt Murton plated Parker with the final run of the inning.
Tech pushed the lead to 5-0 in the sixth when Perry singled and scored on an RBI single from Patterson, and Wes Rynders walked and eventually scored on a wild pitch.
The Bulldogs cut the lead to 5-2 in the top of the seventh with a two-run homer from Jim Glueckert, who went 3-for-4 in the game. The home run was his third of the season.
Tech answered in the bottom of the seventh after Menocal singled, took second base on a balk, advanced to third on a wild pitch, and scored on a sacrifice fly from Jeremy Slayden.
Siak (3-3) took the loss despite a solid effort, allowing five runs on seven hits in six innings of work. He settled down to hold the Yellow Jackets to just four hits after the first inning.
Tech will return to action Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. when the Yellow Jackets take on Georgia at Foley Field in Athens.
2002 GEORGIA TECH BASEBALL
GARDNER-WEBB at GEORGIA TECH
March 24, 2002 at Atlanta, Ga. (Russ Chandler Stadium)
GARDNER-WEBB 2 (13-11) GEORGIA TECH 6 (18-3)
Player AB R H BI Player AB R H BI
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Chip Watts 2b.............. 5 0 1 0 Matthew Boggs 3b........... 3 1 0 0
Sammy Styers lf............ 4 0 0 0 Victor Menocal ss/p........ 4 2 2 0
Sam Bradford cf............ 4 0 1 0 Tyler Parker 1b............ 3 1 1 0
Matt Southwell dh.......... 4 0 2 0 Jeremy Slayden rf.......... 3 0 1 1
Blake Lalli 1b............. 4 0 1 0 Matt Murton lf............. 4 0 0 1
Darin Thompson rf.......... 3 0 0 0 Jason Perry dh............. 4 1 2 0
Cory Evans 3b.............. 4 0 0 0 Davis Myers ss............ 0 0 0 0
Jon David Milford ss....... 2 0 0 0 Mike Nickeas c............. 3 0 1 0
David Futrelle ph......... 1 1 1 0 Wes Rynders cf............. 2 1 0 0
Clint Abernathy ss........ 1 0 0 0 Clifton Remole ph......... 1 0 0 0
Jim Glueckert c............ 4 1 3 2 Brandon Boggs cf.......... 0 0 0 0
Adam Mayes pr............. 0 0 0 0 Eric Patterson 2b.......... 4 0 2 1
Joey Siak p................ 0 0 0 0 Chris Goodman p............ 0 0 0 0
Blake Hundley p........... 0 0 0 0 Aaron Walker p............ 0 0 0 0
Totals..................... 36 2 9 2 Totals..................... 31 6 9 3
Score by Innings R H E
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GARDNER-WEBB........ 000 000 200 - 2 9 1
GEORGIA TECH........ 300 002 10X - 6 9 1
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E - Siak, J.; Boggs, M.(6). LOB - GWU 8; GEORGIA TECH 6. 2B - Bradford, S.(2);
Southwell, M(6); Glueckert, J(1); Nickeas, M.(2). HR - Glueckert, J(3). HBP - Boggs,
M.. SH - Thompson, D.(1). SF - Slayden, J.(2). SB - Parker, T.(5); Murton, M.(9);
Rynders, W.(3); Patterson, E(10). CS - Patterson, E(3).
GARDNER-WEBB IP H R ER BB SO WP BK HP IBB AB BF FO GO NP
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Joey Siak L,3-3........... 6.0 7 5 5 3 7 1 0 1 0 24 28 4 6 117
Blake Hundley ............. 2.0 2 1 1 0 2 1 1 0 0 7 8 2 2 24
GEORGIA TECH IP H R ER BB SO WP BK HP IBB AB BF FO GO NP
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Chris Goodman W,2-0....... 7.0 7 2 2 0 4 0 0 0 0 28 29 6 11 82
Aaron Walker .............. 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 4 4 1 1 11
Victor Menocal ............ 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 1 2 11
WP - Siak, J.(2); Hundley, B.(4). HBP - by Siak, J. (Boggs, M.). BK -Hundley, B.(1).
Inherited runners/scored: None. Pitches/strikes: Siak, J. 117/69; Hundley, B. 24/18;
Goodman, C. 82/60; Walker, A. 11/9; Menocal, V. 11/8.
Strikeouts - Southwell, M; Thompson, D.; Evans, C.; Milford JD 2;Menocal, V.;
Parker, T. 2; Slayden, J.; Perry, J.; Nickeas, M.; Rynders, W.; Remole, C.;
Patterson, E. Walks - Parker, T.; Nickeas, M.; Rynders, W..
Umpires - HP: Paul Nauert 1B: Tommy Ford 3B: Eric Johannsen
Start: 1:33 pm Time: 2:15 Attendance: 1138
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