Jared Campbell hit a pair of home runs, including a solo homer in the 12th inning, to propel Point Park University (Pennsylvania) to a 3-2 victory against the No. 8-ranked Georgia Gwinnett College baseball team Friday afternoon in the beginning of a three-game weekend trip to the University of the Cumberlands in Williamsburg, Kentucky.

Campbell opened the game with a homer before the Grizzlies (21-7) took a 2-1 lead by the fourth inning.

Junior Jake Defries tied the game in the bottom of the first inning with an RBI single.

Then, senior Livingston Morris hit a home run over the center field fence for the 2-1 advantage. That was his seventh round-tripper of the season and moved him into second place in program history with 23 career home runs.

Point Park (17-6) answered in the top of the fifth inning with an unearned run tying the contest at 2-2.

The contest then became a bullpen battle between GGC sophomore Gage Williams and Point Park's Leo Diaz. The two relievers tossed scoreless innings from the eighth inning until the decisive 12th frame.

GGC left the bases loaded in the ninth inning.

Campbell connected on a solo home run with one out in the top of the 12th inning to break the 2-2 deadlock. The Grizzlies then stranded the potential game-tying run in scoring position during the bottom half of the inning with a fly out ending the contest.

Senior starting pitcher Kevin Kyle struck out nine batters and allowed one earned run across seven innings in a no-decision. Williams then added seven strikeouts in five innings – for GGC having 16 total strikeouts in the game.

Meanwhile, Georgia Gwinnett College's offense collected 11 hits. Freshman Braxton Meguiar had three hits – all doubles. Seniors Austin Bates and J.D. Stubbs joined Morris in recording two hits.
 
Runs were at a premium on Friday as the Grizzlies and Point Park traded scoreless innings while extending to 12 frames. Point Park's Jared Campbell hit his second home run of the game in the top of the 12th inning to break the 2-2 contest. Teammate Leo Diaz then tossed a scoreless bottom half and stranded GGC's potential game-tying run at second base.
 
Top First
Jared Campbell led off the game with a home run
 
Bottom of First
Jake Defries hit an RBI single to bring home Braxton Meguiar
 
Bottom of Fourth
Livingston Morris connected on a solo home run to give the Grizzlies a 2-1 lead
 
Top of Fifth
Luis Hernandez tied the game by reaching on a throwing error to allow a run to score with two outs
 
Top of 12th
Jared Campbell hit his second solo homer of the game
 

• The Grizzlies outhit Point Park by an 11-8 margin
• Freshman Braxton Meguiar hit three doubles to lead the team's 11-hit attack
• GGC pitchers combined for 16 strikeouts
• Both teams committed three defensive errors

• GGC falls to 21-7 on the season; Point Park improves to 17-6 on the season
• The Grizzlies were ranked No. 8 in the latest NAIA Top 25 regular-season poll; Point Park received votes in the same poll
• Friday's meeting was the first contest between the two colleges

Georgia Gwinnett College is scheduled to play No. 25 University of the Cumberlands (Kentucky) while having a rematch against Point Park University (Pennsylvania) on Saturday, March 26, from Williamsburg, Kentucky, starting at noon.