Georgia Tech opens the baseball season with a three-game home series against Purdue that starts Friday at Russ Chandler Stadium. The Yellow Jackets were 32-23 last season and 13-17 in the ACC.
Here are three things to know about Georgia Tech’s season:
Offense needs improvement. An ankle injury to outfielder Kel Johnson, a freshman All-American last season, probably cost the Yellow Jackets a spot in the NCAA tournament last season, which is evidence of his singular ability, but also how dependent the team was upon him. Last season, Tech ranked sixth in the ACC in batting average (.