Box Score The Georgia Gwinnett College baseball team fell for the first time this spring, dropping an 11-6 game at No. 25 Webber International University Sunday afternoon. The No. 12 Grizzlies won the first two games of the series to capture their second-straight weekend series to begin the season.
A two-run single by senior Kade Carrigan in the second inning got the visitors the early 2-0 lead. But, the Warriors answered with three runs in the third inning and had a pivotal four-run fifth inning to take control of the contest.
Junior C.J. Ballard connected on a two-run home run in the seventh inning to trim the deficit to 10-5. It was the outfielder's team-leading second homer this season.
GGC collected 10 hits during Sunday's finale, led by junior Alex Garland with two hits.
Georgia Gwinnett College won the first two games of the series by 9-6 and 10-7 scores.
Turning Point
No. 25 Webber International broke the game open with a four-run fifth inning. The big scoring frame gave the hosts a commanding 7-2 lead. GGC could only get as close as four runs during the rest of the way.
Key Plays
Top of Second
Kade Carrigan gets GGC's scoring going with a two-run single to drive home Alex Garland and Nick Barnes
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Bottom of Third
Manny Rodriguez ties the game, 2-2, on a RBI groundout
Tanner Williams follows with a run-scoring single to give the Warriors a 3-2 advantage
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Bottom of Fifth
Michel Dagenais drives home a pair of runs to stretch Webber International's lead to 7-2
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Top of Seventh
C.J. Ballard hits his team-leading second home run of the season to score two runs and cut the deficit to 10-5
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Inside The Numbers
- GGC outhit the Warriors by a 10-to-7 margin
- Thirteen position players saw game action for the Grizzlies in the game
- Alex Garland went 2-for-2 at the plate and scored a run
- The Grizzlies recorded three stolen bases
News & Notes
- Georgia Gwinnett College falls to 5-1 on the season, while Webber International is 1-4 in 2018
- GGC has won three of the four meetings played between the two colleges
- The Grizzlies won their second-straight series to begin the season
- GGC was ranked No. 12 and Webber International was No. 25 in the NAIA preseason Top 25 poll. Both teams played in the 2017 Lawrenceville Opening Round of the NAIA tournament
Up Next
Georgia Gwinnett College is scheduled to open a three-game series against No. 22 Indiana Tech Friday, Feb. 9, at 2 p.m. from the Grizzly Baseball Complex.
