A historic season came to an end for Georgia Tech baseball on Monday evening.
The No. 2 overall seed Yellow Jackets lost in extra innings to Oklahoma, 8-7, at Russ Chandler Stadium. It’s now been 20 years since Georgia Tech last advanced to Super Regional back in 2006.
Oklahoma wins the Atlanta Regional on a walkoff HR in extras.
Georgia Tech, the #2 overall seed, fails to advance to a super regional.
— Luke Hetrick (@LHSportsTV) June 1, 2026
Georgia Tech head coach James Ramsey says the team is still processing the loss together, especially for the guys who may have played their final game in a Jackets uniform.
“It’s a beautiful game. We love to play it. And sometimes it breaks your heart. And these guys deserve better than to get knocked out in a regional. And, you know, I think take accountability for that. And just continue to fuel the next wave of things this program is going to do, but these guys have done incredible things for us and super thankful for them,” Ramsey said postgame.
Junior Drew Burress gave an an emotional speech about his teammate Vahn Lackey. The catcher from Suwanee was one of the top players in the country this year and projected to be a top draft pick.
“He is the best player in the country and I have no doubt about that. And I’ve loved to watch this guy play this year. It has been awesome to see,” Burress said.
“He is the best player in the country and I have no doubt about that. I’ve loved to watch this guy play this year.” @GTBaseball CF Drew Burress with an emotional endorsement of Vahn Lackey. In the postgame, Lackey said this could possibly be his last game with GT.@wsbtvpic.twitter.com/OBJpLM6bpH
— Luke Hetrick (@LHSportsTV) June 2, 2026
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Georgia Tech finished the 2026 season as the regular season ACC champions and won the ACC tournament for the first time since 2014. The team’s 48-9 regular season record for a 84.2% win percentage was the highest in program history, according to the school.
The chance to advance to a Super Regional will have to wait another year.