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The Georgia Gwinnett College baseball team used two different ways to earn a doubleheader sweep against Stillman College Saturday afternoon at the Grizzly Baseball Complex. The Grizzlies picked up a 6-5 victory in the opener before scoring 16 times in the third inning of a 19-0 triumph.

GGC (29-8), ranked No. 2 in the NAIA, jumped out to a 6-1 lead through the first three innings of the first game. All six of the early runs came with two outs.

Stillman (14-16) made things interesting in the top of the seventh by scoring four runs and placing the potential game-tying run at third base with no outs. However, junior reliever Jordan Tylski shut the door on the comeback effort. Stillman's Tres Wooten got caught while trying to steal second base for the first out of the inning. Then, Tylski got two strikeouts to secure the victory.

In the second game, GGC sent 21 batters to the plate in the third inning. Senior Ryan Lark connected on a two-run home run after senior Marcus McCorkle and freshman Nick Barnes had run-scoring doubles. The team collected eight of its 13 hits in the inning.

Tylski, the starting shortstop, hit a two-run home run in the fourth inning.

Juniors Tucker Plouffe and Caleb Gay picked up victories on the mound in both starting assignments. Gay allowed just two hits in the second game, while Plouffe registered five strikeouts.

Turning Point

Leading 6-1 going into the seventh inning Stillman mounted a rally, scoring four runs and having the potential game-tying run at third base with no outs. That's when GGC turned to junior relief pitcher Jordan Tylski to preserve the one-run lead. The first out came as Stillman's base runner got caught in a rundown while trying to steal second base. Then, Tylski struck out the next two batters to end the game.

Key Plays

First Game

Bottom of First

Brandon Frazier drew a bases-loaded walk with two outs to open the scoring

Sean Mootrey was hit by a pitch to give GGC a 2-0 lead

Jordan Tylski drove in a pair with a single through the left side

 

Bottom of Second

Walter Coursey scored after stealing third base and advances home after a wild throw to second base during the double steal attempt

Nick Barnes lined a run-scoring single to left field to score Marcus McCorkle

 

Top of Seventh

Cole Lepchitz hit a RBI single to bring the Tigers within 6-2

Darius Baldwin connected on a run-scoring single

Tres Wooten drove in two runs with a single to right field to cut the deficit to 6-4

 

Second Game

Bottom of Third

Marcus McCorkle began the scoring to the 16-run frame with a two-run double

Nick Barnes followed with a two-run double down the left-field line

Chris Jones added a two-run single to give GGC a 9-0 lead

Ryan Lark connected on a two-run home run over the left-field fence

 

Bottom of Fourth

Jordan Tylski hit a two-run home run to center field to cap the team's scoring in the game

 

By The Numbers

• GGC scored 16 runs in the third inning of Saturday's second contest
• The team tallied 17 hits in the doubleheader, including 13 hits in the nightcap
• Stillman outhit the Grizzlies 9-to-4 in the first game
• Fifteen players registered an at-bat in the second contest

News & Notes

• Georgia Gwinnett College improves to 29-8 on the season; Stillman falls to 14-16 this spring
• GGC is ranked No. 2 in the NAIA Top 25 poll
• The Grizzlies are 21-2 at home in 2018
• GGC is 3-0 all-time against Stillman
• Stillman was the sixth opponent that the Grizzlies have swept in a series this season

Up Next

Georgia Gwinnett College is scheduled to return to action Monday, April 9, at 6 p.m. when it travels to Reinhardt University (Ga.). The two teams will play in Lawrenceville Tuesday, April 10, at 6 p.m.