Georgia Gwinnett College junior left hander Hunter Peck allowed just one hit over seven innings to lead the Grizzlies' dominant pitching performance in Saturday's 4-1 victory at No. 15-ranked Middle Georgia State University.

The Grizzlies (25-4) broke a 1-1 tie behind a three-run sixth inning. A sacrifice fly from freshman Nick Barnes gave the visitors its first lead of the game. Junior Onassis Matos connected on a run-scoring double and junior Jordan Tylski later added a sacrifice fly in the frame to give the Grizzlies a 4-1 lead.

Junior Alex Garland hit his team-leading sixth home run of the season in the fourth inning to tie the game at 1-1. The lone hit by Middle Georgia State (24-11) against Peck was a solo home run in the first inning.

Turning Point

Georgia Gwinnett College broke the 1-1 tie behind a big sixth-inning offensive output. Senior Marcus McCorkle took third base on a stolen base to set up freshman Nick Barnes with the RBI opportunity. Barnes followed by a sacrifice fly and reached base when the ball was dropped in the outfield. Junior Onassis Matos brought home Barnes from first base with a double. Another sacrifice fly provided one more run for the Grizzlies.

Key Plays

Bottom of First

Zach Cornell hit a solo home run to give Middle Georgia State an early 1-0 lead

Top of Fourth

Alex Garland connected on a solo homer to even the contest

Top of Sixth

Nick Barnes hit a sacrifice fly to score Marcus McCorkle and give GGC its first lead of the game

Onassis Matos scored Barnes on a run-scoring double

Jordan Tylski brought home Cord Johnson with a sacrifice fly to extend the lead to 4-1

Inside The Numbers

• Senior Marcus McCorkle and junior Jordan Tylski each tallied five assists from the middle infield
• GGC collected seven hits compared to hit hits for Middle Georgia State
• The Grizzlies had two sacrifice bunts and two sacrifice fly outs in the contest
• None of GGC's four pitchers allowed a walk in the game

News & Notes

• Georgia Gwinnett College improves to 25-4 on the season and has won six straight games; Middle Georgia State University falls to 24-11
• GGC is ranked No. 2 in the NAIA Top 25 poll; the Knights are ranked No. 15
• GGC is 18-4 in games against NAIA Top 25 ranked teams
• The Grizzlies have won eight of the nine series this season; they split a four-game set earlier this month

Up Next

The two teams are scheduled to have a rematch Tuesday, March 27, when Georgia Gwinnett College hosts Middle Georgia State University. The single nine-inning contest begins at 6 p.m. from the Grizzly Baseball Complex.