The No. 3-ranked Georgia Gwinnett College baseball team has won the first two games of its weekend series against Lindsey Wilson College (Ky.) after defeating the Blue Raiders 10-3 on Saturday afternoon at the Grizzly Baseball Complex.

The Grizzlies (3-2) won Friday's series opener 18-0 in seven innings.

Sophomore second baseman Cam Coursey went 4-for-5, with four RBI and scoring two runs, to lead the team's nine-hit offensive attack. The NAIA Preseason All-American and Golden Spikes Award nominee now leads the team with a .619 batting average.

Meanwhile, junior pitcher Hunter Dollander improved to 2-0 on the mound after scattering four hits across five innings on the mound. The right hander struck out seven batters.

Coursey gave GGC a 3-1 lead in the second inning with a run-scoring single. He later added a two-run triple, his third of the season, during the fourth inning. Then, the Grizzlies stretched the lead to 10-2 by the fifth inning.


 
Coach's Corner
"Our focus is always to take things one day at a time. We're now focusing on Sunday's game, and continue to grow and execute as a team. Our approach offensively was very good in today's game. We also got experience for several freshman and sophomore players late in the contest. That will help us going forward," said Head Coach Brad Stromdahl.
 
Turning Point
GGC executed early in the contest when sophomore Nick Barnes hit a sacrifice fly to square the contest in the first inning. A wild pitch, with two outs, later in the inning allowed sophomore Cam Coursey to score, giving the Grizzlies a 2-1 lead. A two-out base hit, one inning later, from Coursey extended the early lead.
 
Key Plays
Bottom of First
Nick Barnes hit a sacrifice fly to bring home C.J. Ballard, tying the game 1-1
A wild pitch allowed Cam Coursey to score
 

Bottom of Second
Cam Coursey hit a single to give GGC a 3-1 advantage
 
Bottom of Fourth
Cam Coursey tripled down the right field line to bring home two runs
 
Bottom of Fifth
Brandon Frazier hit a two-run single to bring home Nick Barnes and Brandon Robinson
 
Inside The Numbers

• The Grizzlies collected nine hits in the game
• GGC has outscored Lindsey Wilson 28-3 in the first two games of the weekend series
• Sophomore Cam Coursey went 4-for-5, with four RBI, and scored two runs
• GGC batters drew nine walks in the contest
• Four pitchers saw action for the Grizzlies, tallying eight strikeouts and no walks

 News & Notes

• GGC improves to 3-2 on the season; Lindsey Wilson falls to 0-2
• Georgia Gwinnett College was ranked No. 3 in the NAIA Preseason Top 25 poll
• GGC now leads the series 8-3 against the Blue Raiders
• The Grizzlies won their first weekend series of the season by taking the first two games against Lindsey Wilson

 Up Next
Georgia Gwinnett College wraps up the weekend series against Lindsey Wilson College on Sunday, Feb. 10, at 1 p.m. at the Grizzly Baseball Complex.