A Top-10 midweek matchup between Georgia Gwinnett College and Lewis-Clark State College lived up its national billing with the No. 6-ranked Warriors picking up a 10-9 victory over the No. 2 Grizzlies in 10 innings Tuesday evening. It was the opener of a four-game series. 

GGC (17-3) had enjoyed a 9-8 lead in the seventh inning, thanks to a four-run frame assisted by four Lewis-Clark State errors. A sacrifice fly from junior Brandon Frazier gave the visitors the lead in the big inning.

A solo home run by the Warriors' Raymond Pedrina – his second of the game – tied the game in the eighth inning. Then, the hosts got a walk-off sacrifice fly by Cory Voss to bring home the winning run in the bottom of the 10th inning.

Junior Alex Garland was a bright spot for Georgia Gwinnett College as he connected on a two-run home run in the first inning. Junior C.J. Ballard led the team's 11-hit offensive attack with three base hits, while Frazier had a two-run double in the fourth inning.

Lewis-Clark State is the three-time defending NAIA national champion and is 12-3 on the season. The teams are scheduled to play a doubleheader Wednesday, March 7, at 4 p.m.

Turning Point

Trailing by one run in the eighth inning, Lewis-Clark State's Raymond Pedrina knotted the game with a solo home run – his second home run of the game – in the bottom of the frame. The Warriors would go on to win the game in the 10th inning on a walk-off sacrifice fly.

Key Plays

Top of First

Alex Garland gave GGC an early lead with a two-run home run over the left field fence

Bottom of Second

Raymond Pedrina hit a grand slam to left field to give the Warriors an early 5-1 lead

Top of Fourth

Brandon Frazier drove in a pair with a double to bring the visitors within two runs at 6-4

Top of Seventh

C.J. Ballard scored the first of GGC's four runs in the inning on a RBI single by Marcus McCorkle

A fielding error allowed Chris Jones to score and trim the deficit to 8-7

Kade Carrigan tied the game with a fielder's choice, then a sacrifice fly from Brandon Frazier scored Alex Garland to give GGC a 9-8 lead

Bottom of Eighth

Lewis-Clark State's Raymond Pedrina connected on a game-tying home run

Bottom of 10th

Cory Voss hit a sacrifice fly for the game-winning run

Inside The Numbers

• GGC outhit the Warriors 11-to-10 in the game
• Lewis-Clark State committed five errors, including four during the seventh inning
• C.J. Ballard tallied three hits from the leadoff spot in the batting lineup for the Grizzlies

News & Notes

• Georgia Gwinnett College falls to 17-3 on the season; Lewis-Clark State improves to 12-3
• GGC stands No. 2 and Lewis-Clark State is No. 6 in the first regular-season NAIA Top-25 poll, released earlier Tuesday by the NAIA national office
• GGC has played four extra-inning games in 2018
• Two of the Grizzlies' three losses this season have come in extra innings to No. 1 Faulkner University and No. 6 Lewis-Clark State

Up Next

Georgia Gwinnett College continues its midweek series at No. 6 Lewis-Clark State College with a doubleheader Wednesday, March 7, at 4 p.m.