DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — John Sansone and Dylan Busby each hit two-run homers to help Florida State beat Georgia Tech 6-1 in Thursday’s pool play at the Atlantic Coast Conference baseball tournament.
Jackson Lueck went 3-for-3 at the plate for the fourth-seeded Seminoles (36-19), who improved to 2-0 in Pool A. Reigning champion Florida State finished with 10 hits, while Cole Sands (5-6) took the win after allowing one run over five innings.
Cal Raleigh had an RBI single in the first and Sansone’s homer pushed the lead to 4-1 in the third, while Busby’s homer increased the lead in the seventh.
Kel Johnson had a sacrifice fly in the first for the ninth-seeded Yellow Jackets (36-22). Zac Ryan (3-3) took the loss after allowing four runs in 3 2/3 innings.
Florida State returns to action Saturday against top-seeded Miami, while Georgia Tech faces fifth-seeded North Carolina State on Friday.
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