Georgia Tech Baseball: Jackets open ACC play with a win over Miami

Georgia Tech baseball started off ACC play on the right foot with a 5-4 win in extra innings.

Georgia Tech (10-4) and Miami (10-3) started a three-game series on Friday that saw the Jackets take the first game by a score of 5-4 in extra innings.

Miami, before the game, was riding one of the best batting averages in the ACC and a perfect 8-0 record on their home field.

Xzavion Curry (2-0 1.80 era) started the game for the Yellow Jackets and in the second inning reached a career milestone of 200 strikeouts. Curry stayed hot throughout the game exiting after 6 1/3 innings with nine strikeouts and would finish with a no-decision after a strong night.

The third inning was the start of the offense…