Following a nail biting mid-week loss to the No. 11-ranked Auburn Tigers 9-8, Tech needed to bounce back in their weekend series against the University of California, Berkeley Golden Bears. The Golden Bears entered the series towards the bottom of the ACC (6-9) and just above .500 overall. Ultimately, Tech’s explosive offense, along with their timely pitching proved too much for Cal, and the Jackets swept the Bears back to Berkeley.
In the Friday night showdown, sophomore ace Tate McKee took the mound with a mission. McKee shut down Cal for the first four innings, allowing no runs to cross, meanwhile, the Tech bats quickly provided him with run support.