Scoring 10 runs with two outs in the sixth inning led the No. 8-ranked Georgia Gwinnett College baseball team to a 14-7 come-from-behind victory against Truett-McConnell University (Georgia) Wednesday evening at the Grizzly Baseball Complex.

The Grizzlies (21-6) scored 14 consecutive runs to overcome an early 5-0 deficit.

Senior J.D. Stubbs and sophomore Joshua Holt Jr. started the rally with singles in the bottom of the third inning. That set the table for junior Blaze O'Saben to follow with an infield RBI single and senior Austin Bates to add a sacrifice fly to cut the deficit to 5-2.

The same combination produced two runs two innings later as O'Saben hit a sacrifice fly after Stubbs and Holt Jr. collected singles.

Then, came the big 10-run inning. Freshman Braxton Meguiar started the scoring with a two-run double down the left field line to put GGC on top at 6-5. Bates added a run-scoring single for the team's seventh run. Senior Livingston Morris connected on a three-run home run before Holt Jr. raced around the bases on a three-run inside-the-park homer. That increased the lead to 14-5.

Six Grizzlies had multiple-hit performances in the midweek home victory. Holt Jr. led the 18-hit offensive attack by going 4-for-4 with four runs scored and three RBI. Stubbs added three hits and scored three times. Bates also had three hits.

Senior reliever Maddex Richardson improved to 3-0 on the mound. Classmate Rhian Mann struck out three batters while tossing four innings in relief. Junior Alex Friesen had six strikeouts across 2.2 scoreless innings in relief.


 
"We definitely were aware of the momentum inside that inning. We talked about it before the game that we were going to have opportunities with runners in scoring position, two-out RBI situations and mound moments. Our players focused on doing their jobs. I'm proud of our resiliency after falling behind early. We continued to play the game and battle. That paid off for us," said Head Coach Jeremy Sheetinger.
 
The Grizzlies scored 10 runs with two outs in the sixth inning to take the lead in the midweek game. Freshman Braxton Meguiar hit a two-run double down the left field line to open the scoring and give GGC a 6-5 lead. Senior Austin Bates added a run-scoring single to bring home the team's seventh run. Senior Livingston Morris connected on a three-run homer before sophomore Joshua Holt Jr. raced around the bases for a three-run inside-the-park homer. That gave the Grizzlies an insurmountable 14-5 lead.
 
Bottom of Third
Blaze O'Saben got the Grizzlies on the scoreboard with an RBI single
Austin Bates added a sacrifice fly to bring home Joshua Holt Jr.
 
Bottom of Fifth
Blaze O'Saben hit a sacrifice fly to cut the deficit to 5-3
 
Bottom of Sixth
Braxton Meguiar gave the Grizzlies a 6-5 lead with a two-run double down the left field line
Austin Bates added an RBI single
Livingston Morris connected on a three-run home run to center field
Joshua Holt Jr. hit an inside-the-park homer to bring home three more runs to cap the 10-run outburst
 

• The Grizzlies outhit Truett-McConnell by an 18-11 margin
• Six players recorded had multi-hits performances in the contest
• GGC had six stolen bases in the victory
• Sophomore Joshua Holt Jr. went 4-for-4 with four runs scored and drove in three runs

• GGC improves to 21-6 this spring; Truett-McConnell falls to 15-12 on the season
• The Grizzlies were ranked No. 8 in the latest NAIA Top 25 regular-season poll, announced Wednesday
• The team leads the series with Truett-McConnell by a 10-1 margin, including eight straight victories

Georgia Gwinnett College is scheduled to play Point Park University (Pennsylvania) on Friday, March 25, from Williamsburg, Kentucky, starting at 3 p.m.