Athens, Georgia –RJ Sales He allowed three hits in 7.1 innings. Brian Arendt He hit a grand slam in the second inning as UNCW cruised to a 9-0 win over Georgia Tech in the second game of the NCAA Athens Regional on Friday at Foley Field.
The Seahawks (40-19) will face top-seeded Georgia (40-15) at 6 p.m. Saturday, while the Yellow Jackets (31-24) will face Army in a consolation game at noon.
Arendt hit a grand slam off losing pitcher Brett Thomas (4-2) in the second inning to give the Seahawks a 4-0 lead. The Seahawks loaded the bases against the right-hander and Block Virus Arendt followed up with a 1-2 throw to set up Wills' ninth home run of the season.
Arendt led the Seahawks with five RBIs, tying a team region record. Trevor Marsh He recorded two hits, extending his hitting streak to 16 games. Kevin Jones He hit a two-run single in the eighth inning after scoring five runs. Jack Croom He hit a double in that inning, scoring two runs.
Sales pitched 7.1 scoreless innings and earned the win to improve to 11-3. He allowed three hits, walked four and struck out six. He grounded out 13 times.
Georgia Tech had hits from Drew Burress, Bobby Zmadziak and Peyton Green.
The Seahawks recorded their eighth 40-win season and ended a five-game losing streak in the NCAA regional tournament.
Sales and combinations Luke Craig and Baker Cox It was UNCW's first shutout in a regional game.
