February 27, 2026

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No. 2/5 Jackets Baseball Hosts Weekend Series vs. Northwestern

>>The Yellow Jackets are the highest ranked team in the conference across four different national top-25 polls: No. 2 (Perfect Game), No. 4 (Baseball America), No. 4 (USA Today Coaches Poll) and No. 5 (D1 Baseball). They have held these rankings since the preseason, maintaining them for each of the last two weeks.

>>The Jackets boast three preseason 1st Team All-Americans, the most from any GT team since the turn of the century, CF Drew Burress, C Vahn Lackey and RHP Mason Patel. GT is tied for the most preseason All-Americans in the nation (five), also 2B Jarren Advincula and UTL Alex Hernandez.

>>The Jackets own the best offense in the nation, leading Division I in average (.414), OBP (.544), hits (138), doubles (30) and walks (79).

>>Analytically, the Tech offense is head and shoulders above any other program in the country, leading the way in BABIP (batting average on balls in play – .484), WOBA (weighted on-base percentage – .538) and WRC+ (weighted runs created plus – 179).

>>Georgia Tech has scored 130 runs through its first eight games. The second-most runs scored by any Power 4 program in the BBCOR era (since 2011).

>>The 130 runs are the 2nd most in the nation and the most runs Georgia Tech has ever recorded through the first nine games of a season in the program’s 131-year history.

>>Tech has outscored its opponents by a whopping 130-39 combined score. That +91-run margin is also the most through nine games in program history.

>>The Jackets have now scored 20 or more runs in three of their first nine games for the first time in program history. That total matches the program BBCOR era record for the most 20-run games in a single season, tying 2023 when the team did so three times over 57 games.

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What Is At Stake For Georgia Tech At The NFL Combine This Week

>>There are several things to consider when you look at the NFL combine and the continued growth of the Yellow Jackets program in the Brent Key era. For one, the Yellow Jackets went from a program rarely talked about to a national darling in three short seasons. Don’t just take my word for it. The numbers do tell it all. Here is a deeper look. 

>>“The Yellow Jackets had nearly 34 million total viewers, which is an 36% increase over the Yellow Jackets total viewership in 2024. Those numbers are just behind the national champion runner-up, the Miami Hurricanes, in the ACC. Georgia Tech saw the numbers spike in the final two games against Georgia and BYU, where it had nearly 18 million views in those outings.” 

>>So what does that mean? It means people are tuning in to watch this program and how they are performing. That national spotlight and attention only help players stand out and be able to continue to make a name for themselves for scouts at the next level, and to play on a big stage. Tech has continued to embody that with 11 Power 4 opponents in 2026, and having an exclusive window to kick off the season on ESPN on September 3rd, followed by a marquee matchup against the Tennessee Volunteers. More people are tuning in to see the Yellow Jackets. 

>>What’s At Stake? - Georgia Tech can show a model to top recruits that they aren’t just a program that has hype or the national spotlight that is glared on them. Rather, they are a program that can develop talent, get the most out of its players, and send them to the next level. They have four players who were invited to the NFL Combine: Haynes King, Eric Rivers, Ahmari Harvey, and Keylan Rutledge. Each of these players can easily dominate the competition and raise their stock before the draft in April.

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Softball Conference Play Begins at Mewborn Against Notre Dame

>>Georgia Tech softball (12-7, 0-0 ACC) will open Atlantic Coast Conference play this week as Notre Dame (7-9, 0-0 ACC) comes to Mewborn Field for a three-game series Feb. 27- March 1.

This Week’s Games

Friday vs. Notre Dame | 5 p.m. | TV: ACCN 

Saturday vs. Notre Dame | 3 p.m. | ACCNX

Sunday vs. Notre Dame | 1 p.m. | ACCNX

>>Tech fans are in for a treat this series as the Yellow Jackets are not only welcoming back their alumni this week but also having a hat giveaway Friday, autograph session post-game on Saturday, and mug giveaway and kids run the bases post-game on Sunday. For Sunday’s exit giveaway, the first 200 fans at Mewborn will receive vouchers upon entry and they will be redeemable at the conclusion of the game.

>>Tech enters the first conference series of the season after falling 8-3 on Wednesday to No. 19 Mississippi State. The midweek loss snapped the Yellow Jackets six-game win streak.

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (8-1)

vs Northwestern Wildcats (5-2)

Friday – 4 PM

TV: ACCNX - Watch Live

Play-by-Play: Andy Demetra

Analyst: Bobby Moranda
Pitchers: GT – RHP Tate McKee (1-0)

vs. NU – RHP Sam Hliboki (1-1)

Radio: GT Gameday App

Play-by-Play: Colin Lacy

Live Stats

Saturday – 2 PM

TV: ACCNX | Watch Live

Play-by-Play: Jack Sadighian

Analyst: Danny Hall
Pitchers: GT – LHP Dylan Loy (0-0)

vs. NU – LHP Ryan Weaver (0-0)


Radio: GT Gameday App 

Play-by-Play: Colin Lacy

Live Stats

Sunday – 12 PM

TV: ACCNX | Watch Live

Play-by-Play: Nick Klos

Analyst: Kyle Wren
Pitchers: GT – LHP Cooper Underwood (1-0) vs. NU – RHP Garrett Shearer (0-0)


Radio: GT Gameday App

Play-by-Play: Colin Lacy
Live Stats

SERIES STATS: GT vs Northwestern

Overall: Series Tied: 3-3

The ACC Weekly Release: Click Here

Georgia Tech Game Notes: Click Here

Georgia Tech Preview: Click Here

Northwestern Game Notes: Click Here

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Jackets Men's Hoops Welcome Florida State on Saturday

>>Georgia Tech men’s basketball plays back-to-back home games for the first time since early January, opening a two-game homestand on Saturday against Florida State. The Yellow Jackets, coming off a midweek bye, dropped a hard-fought decision at No. 21 Louisville despite four players reaching double-figures. In conference play, three Jackets are averaging double-figures, paced by Kowacie Reeves Jr. at 14.1 points per game.

>>Florida State comes into the Saturday matinee is coming off an 83-73 loss to Miami, but has been winners of six of its last eight, and seven of the past nine. The Seminoles opened league play dropping five-straight before turning the page with a 65-63 win at Miami. Robert McCray V leads the Seminoles in league play, averaging 17.1 points per game, which ranks ninth in league scoring.

>>Saturday’s game will be broadcast live on the ACC Network and radio coverage will be available on the Georgia Tech Sports Network by Legends Sports and Tech’s flagship station, 680 the Fan (680AM/93.7 FM). Tech’s radio broadcast will also be available on the SiriusXM app.

>>Georgia Tech has won five of the last eight meetings against Florida State, but the Seminoles took the only regular season meeting last year, 91-78, in Tallahassee to push their lead in the all-time series to 47-34.

Women’s Basketball Falls to No. 10/11 Louisville Thursday Night. Stays In ACC To Host Miami Sunday

>>Georgia Tech women’s basketball came up short in Thursday’s showdown with No. 10/11 Louisville inside McCamish Pavilion, 69-50. 

>>Talayah Walker led the team with 20 points and six boards on top of two steals while Brianna Turnage added her 19th game of the season with double-digit rebounds (10) and finished two points shy of a double-double (8). Walker scored 11 in the first half including seven of Tech’s first 10. Turnage had seven rebounds in the first 20 minutes of game action. 

>>La’Nya Foster’s four assists led the team. D’Asia Thomas-Harris added seven points off the bench while Ariadna Termis picked up a pair of made three’s. 

>>The penultimate game of the regular season saw Tech (12-17, 7-10 ACC) fight off Louisville runs early but a strong start out of the halftime locker room led the 10th-ranked Cardinals (25-5, 15-2 ACC) to victory. 

>>Tech wraps up the regular season Sunday, March 1 against Miami for Senior Day. Fans can purchase tickets here. 

>>The Hurricanes are coming off a 79-58 victory over Pitt (8-22, 1-16 ACC) at home inside Watsco Center. It was Miami's fourth straight win improving the team to 16-12 overall and 8-9 in ACC play. Miami had three players in double figures, led by Ra Shaya Kyle with a career-high 36 points. Gal Raviv followed with 14 points, and Amarachi Kimpson posted 10.

>>Tipoff is scheduled for 2 p.m., with the game set to be streamed on ACCNX.

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