Western Kentucky Hilltoppers @ Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
NCAA Baseball Championship - Oxford Regional

Western Kentucky HilltoppersWestern KYWKU
46-13
2
46-13
Final

Georgia Tech Yellow JacketsGeorgia TechGT
41-17
9
41-17
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 1 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | - | 9 | 11 | 1 |
Western Kentucky Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
C. Vasquez 3B |
K. Hvidsten C |
a D. Fiveash PH |
A. Westbrook C |
R. Wideman CF |
E. Lizama RF |
K. Hayes 1B |
C. Ross DH |
A. Haller 2B |
R. Howard SS |
J. Siervo LF |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .364 | .432 | .524 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .283 | .503 | .535 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .281 | .410 | .313 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .132 | .150 | .132 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .393 | .464 | .653 |
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .335 | .407 | .647 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .356 | .469 | .656 |
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .302 | .451 | .403 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .326 | .465 | .459 |
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .288 | .359 | .452 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .274 | .451 | .460 |
| 33 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
a-reached on infield single to shortstop for K. Hvidsten in the 8th
- Batting
- 2BC. Ross (6, T. McKee)
- RBIK. Hayes (53), R. Howard (34)
- SFK. Hayes
- Team LOB7
- Team RISP2-10 (A. Haller 0-2, K. Hayes 0-1, E. Lizama 1-1, C. Vasquez 0-1, R. Howard 1-2, J. Siervo 0-2, R. Wideman 0-1)
- Baserunning
- CSR. Wideman (12, 2nd base by T. McKee/V. Lackey)
- Picked OffR. Howard (1st base, V. Lackey)
- Fielding
- ET. Peters (2, throw)
Georgia Tech Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
D. Burress CF |
K. Schmidt 1B |
K. Lodise SS |
A. Hernandez RF-2B |
V. Lackey C |
C. Daniel LF |
C. Kerce 3B |
W. Baker 2B |
P. Brosius RF |
D. Rogers DH |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .335 | .466 | .692 |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .405 | .465 | .574 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .330 | .431 | .670 |
| 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .341 | .423 | .627 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .344 | .422 | .486 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .316 | .401 | .515 |
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .319 | .411 | .482 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .268 | .342 | .505 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .234 | .376 | .323 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .271 | .430 | .644 |
| 31 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 6 |
- Batting
- 2BC. Kerce (19, D. Whalen)
- HRA. Hernandez 2 (16, 1st inning off D. Whalen 2 on, 1 Out, 8th inning off Z. Lyles 2 on, 2 Out)
- RBIC. Kerce (39), A. Hernandez 6 (67), D. Rogers (18)
- 2Out RBIA. Hernandez 3
- SFD. Rogers
- SHV. Lackey; W. Baker ( 2)
- GIDPV. Lackey
- Team LOB8
- Team RISP3-12 (P. Brosius 0-1, C. Kerce 1-2, V. Lackey 0-1, K. Schmidt 0-1, C. Daniel 0-1, A. Hernandez 2-3, K. Lodise 0-2, D. Rogers 0-1)
- Fielding
- EW. Baker (6, throw)
Western Kentucky Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
D. Whalen (L, 9-3) |
T. Penn |
T. Peters |
Z. Lyles |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 91-52 | 3.53 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 19-10 | 3.48 |
| 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9-7 | 4.73 |
| 2.0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 46-29 | 4.68 |
| 8.0 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 165-98 |
- Pitching
- WPD. Whalen
- HBPK. Schmidt (by D. Whalen)
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedT. Peters 1/3; Z. Lyles 2/9; D. Whalen 11/24; T. Penn 4/5
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesT. Peters-0-2-2-3; Z. Lyles-11-1-13-4; D. Whalen-14-3-16-19; T. Penn-4-1-2-3
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsT. Peters 1-0; Z. Lyles 2-1; D. Whalen 7-6; T. Penn 1-1
Georgia Tech Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
T. McKee (W, 8-3) |
C. Ballard |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 112-69 | 4.84 |
| 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 30-21 | 5.57 |
| 9.0 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 142-90 |
- Pitching
- WPT. McKee
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedC. Ballard 4/8; T. McKee 14/28
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesC. Ballard-5-5-6-5; T. McKee-22-9-18-20
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsC. Ballard 2-1; T. McKee 9-4
Scoring Summary
Inning | WKU | GT | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | A. Hernandez homered to center, K. Schmidt and K. Lodise scored. | 0 | 3 | ||
| 2nd | D. Rogers hit sacrifice fly to center, C. Kerce scored. | 0 | 4 | ||
| 6th | C. Kerce reached on bunt single to first, V. Lackey scored, C. Daniel to second. | 0 | 5 | ||
| 7th | R. Howard singled to shallow left, C. Ross scored, A. Haller to second. | 1 | 5 | ||
| 7th | V. Lackey sacrificed to pitcher, K. Lodise to third, A. Hernandez to second, K. Lodise scored, V. Lackey safe at first on throwing error by pitcher T. Peters. | 1 | 6 | ||
| 8th | K. Hayes hit sacrifice fly to right, D. Fiveash scored. | 2 | 6 | ||
| 8th | A. Hernandez homered to center, D. Burress and K. Schmidt scored. | 2 | 9 | ||
WKU @ GT Videos
Western Kentucky vs. Georgia Tech: Game Highlights
Alex Hernandez smashes his 2nd HR of the game
Alex Hernandez's 3-run shot puts Georgia Tech on the board
Game Information
Oxford-University Stadium at Swayze Field
4:00 PM, May 30, 2025Coverage: ESPN+
Oxford, Mississippi
Attendance: 11,592