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Palm Desert, Calif. – Andy Mao fired a 1-under-par 71, and
Noah Norton an even-par 72 in the face of severe winds Saturday to lead Georgia Tech, which took over first place after 36 holes at the Wyoming Desert Intercollegiate. The Yellow Jackets lead Oregon by four strokes headed to Sunday’s final round, which begins with a shotgun start at 11 a.m. Eastern time.
TECH LINEUP – Tech made the turn at 2-under-par in fairly calm conditions before strong winds, same as those that forced suspension of Saturday’s third round of the PGA Tour Genesis Invitational in the Los Angeles area, sent scores soaring across the board. The Yellow Jackets finished the round at 7-over-par 295.
THE FLATS – Georgia Tech softball (5-2) fell to No. 13 Florida State in both games of a doubleheader on Thursday. The Yellow Jackets hung tough in both contests until the Seminole bats exploded in the late innings for an 8-1 win in game one and a 7-3 win in game two.
Game One: Florida State struck first in the bottom of the opening frame, scoring two runs on two hits aided by walks and wild pitches. The Noles added another run in the third, reaching base on a couple of singles before the run was driven in on a groundout. Georgia Tech fought back with a run of its own in the top of the sixth as senior outfielder