The No. 12-ranked Georgia Gwinnett College baseball team recorded its third series sweep of the 2018 season, defeating Lindsey Wilson College 5-1 Sunday afternoon to complete the three-game weekend series at the Grizzly Baseball Complex.

GGC (11-1) has won all nine of its home games this spring.

The hosts got a strong pitching performance from junior left hander Hunter Peck, who scattered four hits over seven innings – marking the longest outing of the season for one of the Grizzlies' starting pitchers.

Georgia Gwinnett College used a four-run fifth inning to grab the game's lead for good. An infield single by freshman Cord Johnson broke the 1-1 contest. Junior Alex Garland and senior Kade Carrigan added RBI singles later in the frame.

Sophomore relief pitcher Hunter Caudelle and stablemate senior Stone Kelly retired all three batters they faced in the eighth and ninth innings respectively. The three GGC pitchers held Lindsey Wilson to four hits Sunday.

Turning Point

With the game tied at 1-1, the Grizzlies manufactured the eventual game-winning run in the fifth inning without the ball leaving the infield. Junior Jordan Tylski singled to open the pivotal fifth inning. He advanced into scoring position after a bobble in the outfield on the play. Freshman Cord Johnson followed by hitting a slow ground ball down the third base line for an infield single. However, Tylski hustled during the play and headed home after the throw by the fielder who was in front of him. The ball got away from the first baseman which easily allowed Tylski to scamper to cross home plate and Johnson getting to second base. GGC added three more runs later in the game.

Key Plays

Bottom of Second

A sacrifice fly by Cam Coursey opens the scoring for the Grizzlies, giving the team a 1-0 lead

Bottom of Fifth

Jordan Tylski hustled from second base to score on a ground ball to third base. He rounded third base and then went all the way home as the throw to first base got away from the Lindsey Wilson fielder

Alex Garland gave GGC a 3-1 lead with a run-scoring single

Tony Salvaggio's RBI ground out brought in the third run of the inning

Kade Carrigan collected a RBI single to right field that scored Alex Garland

Inside The Numbers

• GGC collected 10 or more hits in all three games of the series, including 11 on Sunday; the team out-hit Lindsey Wilson 42-26 in the series
• Hunter Peck's seven innings on the mound is the longest stretch in a game by a starting pitcher this season
• Shortstop Jordan Tylski registered a game-high five assists
• GGC relief pitchers posted a 2-0 record and allowed only four runs on 13 hits during 14.1 innings throughout the three-game series

News & Notes

• Georgia Gwinnett College improves to 11-1 on the season; Lindsey Wilson falls to 3-6
• GGC is 9-0 this season at the Grizzly Baseball Complex
• The Grizzlies recorded their third series sweep of the season
• GGC now holds a 6-3 advantage in the series history between the two colleges
• The hosts were ranked No. 12 in the NAIA preseason Top 25 poll

Up Next

Georgia Gwinnett College hosts No. 13 Tennessee Wesleyan University Wednesday, Feb. 21, at 3 p.m. in a single nine-inning contest from the Grizzly Baseball Complex.