The No. 3-ranked Georgia Gwinnett College baseball team collected its second straight weekend series sweep of the 2019 season with a pair of victories Saturday against No. 18 Webber International University (Fla.) at the Grizzly Baseball Complex.

GGC used a six-run third inning to capture the day's opener 11-7 before tallying seven runs over the first two innings to win the nightcap 11-1.

Sophomore Cam Coursey went 6-for-8 and scored five runs between the two games, while senior Brody Wofford drove in four runs in the second game. Senior Brenton Burgess hit a home run in each contest and now leads the team with three homers this spring.

Junior starting pitcher Hunter Dollander struck out eight batters and allowed one run over six innings in the nightcap to improve his record to 3-0 on the season. Senior Jonathan McKinney won the opener while freshman Alec Kliphouse tossed 3.1 innings in relief to register the save.

GGC (7-3) collected 28 hits and scored 22 runs in Saturday's doubleheader sweep and outscored the Florida team 32-11 in the series.


 
Coach's Corner
"We had two strong wins against a really good opponent. We pitched well, hit well and came together after a bad game on Wednesday (8-3 loss to Tennessee Wesleyan). It was a great weekend all the way around for us," said Head Coach Brad Stromdahl.
 
Turning Point
The Grizzlies used a six-run third inning to grab momentum of the day's opening game. Trailing 3-0 after the first two innings, the team sent 10 batters to the plate in the inning to grab a lead that it would never relinquish. Sophomore Nick Barnes hit a two-run single to break a 3-3 tie in the frame. Senior Onassis Matos capped the big inning with a RBI double.
 
Key Plays
First Game
Bottom of Third
Brenton Burgess hit a two-run single to cut the deficit to 3-2
Cam Coursey tied the game with an infield single that brought home Brenton Burgess
Nick Barnes gave the Grizzlies a 5-3 lead with a two-run single to left field
Onassis Matos followed with a RBI double to end a six-run inning
 
Bottom of Fourth
Brenton Burgess hit a solo home run to give GGC a 7-4 lead
 
Second Game
Bottom of First
Brody Wofford lined a two-run single to right field to bring home Ali LaPread and C.J. Ballard
 
Bottom of Second
Brenton Burgess connected on a solo home run, his second of the day, to give GGC a 4-0 lead
Brody Wofford hit a two-run home run to cap a four-run inning
 
Bottom of Fifth
Alex Garland drove in a pair of runs with a single
 
Inside The Numbers

• GGC registered 28 hits in the doubleheader sweep, highlighted by 15 hits in the second contest
• Each GGC starting player had a hit in the first game
• The Grizzlies hit three home runs; the team entered Saturday with one home run for the season
• Senior Brody Wofford collected three hits and drove in four runs
• Sophomore Cam Coursey went 6-for-8 and scored five runs in both games; he has recorded a hit in all 10 games this season
• GGC pitchers recorded 23 strikeouts across the two games

News & Notes

• GGC improves to 7-3 on the season; Webber International drops to 3-8 this spring
• Georgia Gwinnett College was ranked No. 3 in the NAIA Preseason Top 25 poll; Webber International stood No. 18
• GGC leads the series with the Warriors by a 6-to-1 margin, including winning all four meetings played in Lawrenceville
• The team recorded its second straight weekend series sweep

Up Next
Georgia Gwinnett College hosts No. 20-ranked Reinhardt University on Wednesday, Feb. 20, at 3 p.m. at the Grizzly Baseball Complex.