Box Score

The winning ways at the Grizzly Baseball Complex continued for the No. 2-ranked Georgia Gwinnett College baseball team Friday night, defeating Talladega College (Ala.) 13-6 to begin the three-game weekend series.

The Grizzlies (37-8) fell behind the Tornadoes early, but tallied 17 hits to score 13 runs and extend the team's winning streak to 11 games.

Trailing 4-0 in the third inning, back-to-back two-run singles from senior Marcus McCorkle and freshman Nick Barneserased the deficit. A run-scoring single from junior Brandon Frazier gave the hosts a 5-4 lead.

Talladega (24-18) would come back to tie the game in the fourth inning, only to see GGC take the lead for good in the bottom of the frame on a RBI single from McCorkle.

The hosts added three runs in the sixth inning and had four-run eighth inning to pull away in the series opener.

Frazier went 4-for-5 at the plate, with three RBI, while freshman Walter Coursey and McCorkle each tallied three hits for the Grizzlies.

Meanwhile, junior pitcher Hunter Peck improved to 8-0 on the season with 10 strikeouts spread across six innings. Junior Matthew Swain had five strikeouts in three innings to earn the save out of the bullpen.

The two teams play a doubleheader Saturday, April 21, at 2 p.m. on Senior Day. The program will honor 10 senior student-athletes in a pregame ceremony.

Turning Point

Talladega jumped out in front 4-0 and scored a run during each of the first three innings of the game. However, Georgia Gwinnett College responded in the home half of the third inning with a five-run frame, started by back-to-back singles from senior Tony Salvaggio and junior C.J. Ballard. Senior Marcus McCorkle got the scoring started with a two-run single. Freshman Nick Barnes then tied the game with a two-run single. A RBI single from junior Brandon Frazier gave the Grizzlies the lead.

Key Plays

Bottom of Third

Marcus McCorkle cut the early deficit to 4-2 with a two-run single

Nick Barnes followed with a two-run single to tie the contest

Brandon Frazier capped the five-run inning with a run-scoring single that gave GGC the lead

 

Bottom of Fourth

Marcus McCorkle gave the hosts a 5-4 lead with a RBI single to score Chris Jones

 

Bottom of Sixth

Walter Coursey lined a triple down the right field line to bring home Chris Jones

David Burrow laid down a sacrifice bunt to score the second run of the inning

Brandon Frazier connected on a run-scoring single to give GGC an 8-4 advantage

 

Bottom of Eighth

David Burrow hit a double down the left field line to score Kade Carrigan

Brandon Frazier lined a double to bring home Brandon Robinson

Jordan Tylski followed with a RBI double to left-center field

 

By The Numbers

• Brandon Frazier went 4-for-5, with three RBI, while Walter Coursey and Marcus McCorkle each tallied three hits to lead GGC's 17-hit attack
• The Grizzlies outhit Talladega 17-to-11 in the contest
• Starting pitcher Hunter Peck and reliever Matthew Swain combined to record 15 strikeouts in the game

News & Notes

• Georgia Gwinnett College improves to 37-8 on the season; Talladega drops to 24-18 this spring
• GGC is ranked No. 2 in the NAIA Top 25 poll
• The Grizzlies have won 11 straight games
• The team is 26-2 at the Grizzly Baseball Complex in 2018

Up Next

The two teams conclude the series with a doubleheader Saturday, April 21, starting at 2 p.m. from the Grizzly Baseball Complex. It is Senior Day and the program will honor 10 senior student-athletes during a pregame ceremony for the opening game of the day.