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Tonight will likely be the last game at Russ Chandler Stadium for Tech’s three seniors. Should the Jackets win tonight, it would seem most probable that Tech will play Florida in Gainesville in the Super Regional. That announcement will come out much later tonight.
Luke Murton, Chris House and Jason Haniger sat down with me a few minutes before the team started stretching to share their favorite moments during their time at the Rusty C.
They weren’t given a lot of time to think about it, but all three came up with mostly the same moments:
1. Haniger’s walk-off grand slam to defeat UNC this year.
Luke Murton describes the moment:
“One of the most packed games we’ve ever had. There was a ton of people here. It was a big series for us and they had won the first game, so to win the series we obviously had to win the next two.
“In the Saturday game Jason Haniger was 0-for-5 and then the bases loaded. He was a having a tough day. I think he had two strikes [actually 2-2 count, sixth pitch of the at bat] and when he hit the home run…
“We’ve hit a couple of walk-off home runs in my career but that one was by far the biggest one we’ve had. That was an awesome moment for the team.”
2. House noted beating Florida State on Senior Day this season as one of his favorite moments:
“That was awesome. Coming from behind in the ninth inning. Big win for us, big series win too because it was tied 1-1 coming into Senior Day.
“Senior Day was great because I led off the inning and got on base and scored the first run. Murton walked with the bases loaded so he drove me in there. That was great.”
3. All three listed beating College of Charleston their freshman years to make it to Omaha and the College World Series as another favorite team memory. It was also Murton’s favorite memory of a personal achievement:
“It was the clinching game. We were playing well and we were winning easily by five runs, six runs.
“I was hitting sixth on the day. I was hitting around a lot of the older guys. A lot of the seniors and some juniors that were definitely going to be gone in the draft. The fans were basically saying their goodbyes to them because it’s their last game at home. And it was just really awesome to see what those guys had done for the program and the way the fans treated them on the way out. A couple of the guys got chants of one more year.
“Being in between them, being a freshman, they couldn’t just stand up and give everybody a standing ovation and not give me one. So, they stood up and gave me a standing ovation when I came up because I was between them all. It was pretty funny but still pretty cool.”
Haniger said he’s also miss the ground crew: ”The field is one of the big things. Our crew out here does a great job of taking care of it.”
Feel free to share you favorite memories in the comments sections and check back for updates throughout the game, scheduled to start at 7 p.m.
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The Grinch
June 1st, 2009
8:59 pm
To poor little all-lowercase-chad (plalc)
Way to go plalc!!! I knew you wouldn’t let me down. It was a matter of ,what, 2 minutes before you start talking about doing someone’s mother and oral pleasure. You are truly one pent-up, warped dude. BWAHAHAHAHAHA!!
TechDan
June 1st, 2009
8:59 pm
Sounds good, Chad. After all, I assume that according to him, I am a nerd who couldn’t get a girl, even if Tech had any to be had.
In the real world, there is a severe problem with Tech’s defense, especially these few days. What the hell happened to the team that played two fantastic games yesterday?
chad
June 1st, 2009
8:59 pm
nut licking grinch, i think i heard the break bell ring at seaboard farms go off. u need to get back to work.
AtlMike
June 1st, 2009
8:59 pm
Dawg james…For your information, I went to FSU and a Nole!
The Grinch
June 1st, 2009
9:00 pm
plalc
Speaking of retards, what is a “mon”. You told me to give my “mon” the usual tip. BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!
chad
June 1st, 2009
9:01 pm
grinch take a long look in the mirror, you might not like what you see!
The Grinch
June 1st, 2009
9:01 pm
plalc. Still revealing your fantasies?? “nut licking”….at least you didn’t misspell it. BWAHAHAHAHAHA!!!
The Grinch
June 1st, 2009
9:02 pm
plalc
Go look in a mirror yourself and read your posts. Then get back to me about if you like what you saw. If you are able, read my posts and see if I stoop to any of you latent garbage.
TechDan
June 1st, 2009
9:03 pm
Doug, isn’t there a way to ban IP addresses?
Doug Roberson
June 1st, 2009
9:04 pm
Mostly unventful top half of the sixth.
chad
June 1st, 2009
9:04 pm
grinch since you are dawg, how many a$$’s have you sniffed today instead of just asking what those people’s name is. it must feel kind of strange haing to do that all the time.
chad
June 1st, 2009
9:06 pm
is it you or your smart man, you had a typo, i can’t believe it.
Doug Roberson
June 1st, 2009
9:07 pm
Tech fans really loud now for Plagman
TechDan
June 1st, 2009
9:08 pm
Good for Plagman. If the Jackets end up losing, they should be booing Hall.
Doug Roberson
June 1st, 2009
9:09 pm
Out comes Corky Palmer to talk to his pitcher.
Tech’s fans are as loud as they’ve been all day.
chad
June 1st, 2009
9:10 pm
it is a real shame, that trash like the grinch has nothing better to do than blog on a tech site. you must have an exciting life, to bad your dawgs aren’t on tv tonight. BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!!!
The Grinch
June 1st, 2009
9:10 pm
plalc
BWAHAHAHAHAHA. Nice try at humor. I’ll leave you to your miserable self with the following. It was posted by someone named Vandy last week in response to one of your latent posts:
“no not gay (dont care if you are, though)….I just think it’s funny that you have no idea that your homophobia actually makes you come across as either being gay, or just a hateful person. As annoying as it is to the rest of us, this is a safe forum for you to let all that pent-up anger and self-hatred out. Have fun.”
Enjoy your next Star Trek or Village People party. BWAHAHAHAHA!!
chad
June 1st, 2009
9:10 pm
Correct you are TechDan, very loud to.
chad
June 1st, 2009
9:11 pm
The bats really need to wake up.
chad
June 1st, 2009
9:12 pm
bye grinch, hope you and your sister have fun tonight
TechDan
June 1st, 2009
9:12 pm
Grinch, I bet you loved Star Trek.
Admit it. You thought it was awesome.
Doug Roberson
June 1st, 2009
9:12 pm
Todd McInnis has Tech’s number. He’s retired 13 of 15.
paduba
June 1st, 2009
9:13 pm
what’s the score?
AtlMike
June 1st, 2009
9:13 pm
Score is 11-3. Good guys.
chad
June 1st, 2009
9:14 pm
new pitcher for the golden eagles, here comes our chance to get back in this thing.
paduba
June 1st, 2009
9:14 pm
still in the 6th?
TechDan
June 1st, 2009
9:15 pm
Chad, don’t talk like that. You’ll only add to the jinx.
Doug Roberson
June 1st, 2009
9:15 pm
As I say that, out he comes after walking Matt Skole.
Perhaps there’s something to this.
Hey, I don’t need $1 million.
In comes Cody Schlagel, to the surprise of some USM reporters in the pressbox.
chad
June 1st, 2009
9:16 pm
there is still time for incredible come from behind victory.
chad
June 1st, 2009
9:17 pm
KaaaaaBooooooom
Doug Roberson
June 1st, 2009
9:18 pm
Dietrich greets the new pitcher with a 3-run shot to right field, 11-6 Tech.
Fans are standing, Tech’s players are practically falling over the dugout rail as House comes to bat.
chad
June 1st, 2009
9:19 pm
put the ralley caps on boys, i feel it coming!!!!!
chad
June 1st, 2009
9:20 pm
Let me hear ya TechDan, make some noise!
TechDan
June 1st, 2009
9:21 pm
Gimme a sec on that rally cap. I have my GT baseball cap around here somewhere. I wore it to the game on friday.
Doug Roberson
June 1st, 2009
9:23 pm
On to the seventh, 11-6 USM
TechDan
June 1st, 2009
9:23 pm
Can’t find it. Think I can get by with one of those GT embossed gold-plastic mini-cheerleader loudspeaker things on my head?
I tried to be as descriptive as possible.
chad
June 1st, 2009
9:24 pm
there is still time, the fat lady, i mean grich’s mom hasn’t sung yet!!!!!
chad
June 1st, 2009
9:25 pm
excuse me i should have said grinch
Bobby
June 1st, 2009
9:25 pm
Tech SUCKS!!! Another Baseball season and another let down!!! HA HA, you guys could not beat a high school team if you had to beat them to advance. gt baseball is a joke
chad
June 1st, 2009
9:26 pm
it is time for some solid pitching and glove work!!!!
SlimG
June 1st, 2009
9:27 pm
This was by far the easiest regional and we struggle. Tell me again how Hall is better than Hewitt.
TechDan
June 1st, 2009
9:27 pm
Found my cap. Awesome.
Maddog
June 1st, 2009
9:28 pm
I would really like to see GT win this thing. I root for UGA first, SEC teams second, Georgia teams third, and Southern teams fourth.
It would be nice, however, if we didn’t have to deal with the likes of chad and The Grinch. Just sayin……
chad
June 1st, 2009
9:28 pm
is bobby “aka” grinch? i thought you and your sister had a date tonight?
TechDan
June 1st, 2009
9:29 pm
Honestly, Slim G, I can’t. Well, at least Hall does well during the regular season. There is that.
chad
June 1st, 2009
9:30 pm
maddog you can leave anytime you want, don’t let the door hit you on the way out, buddy
chad
June 1st, 2009
9:32 pm
SlimG they are one and the same. Only difference Hall does well in the regular season, Hewitt sucks all the time.
chad
June 1st, 2009
9:33 pm
Put that hat on inside out TechDan we need the help NOW!!!!
Doug Roberson
June 1st, 2009
9:35 pm
On the bottom of the seventh, still the Eagles, 11-6. Burnette, Murton, Plagman up
chad
June 1st, 2009
9:35 pm
Need some runs guys, go jackets