Georgia Tech catcher Kevin Parada homered twice as the No. 22 Yellow Jackets stopped their four-game losing streak Tuesday night in a 17-3 win over Charleston Southern at Russ Chandler Stadium. The game ended in seven innings by 10-run rule.
Tech was coming off a weekend sweep at the hands of N.C. State after losing its second midweek game to Kennesaw State last week.
Parada, a strong candidate to get drafted early in the first round this summer, also tied his career high with six RBIs. Parada now has 10 home runs for the season, which is tied for 12th in Division I. For the season, Parada is hitting .378 with an on-base percentage of .473 and a slugging percentage of .703. Parada hit nine home runs last season.
Tech improved to 17-9 overall, while Charleston Southern dropped to 10-17. The Jackets have a road series this weekend against Virginia, which is ranked as high as third nationally.
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