The Georgia Gwinnett College baseball team scored a season-high 21 runs in Sunday's series finale to capture a high-scoring series against Continental Athletic Conference opponent Fisher College (Massachusetts) to complete a 20-game home stand at the Grizzly Baseball Complex.

The Grizzlies (17-3) have now won all five of their weekend series for the 2022 season. This time they won the second game 21-1 in seven innings after Fisher started the day with a 3-2 victory. The team won Saturday's doubleheader to open the series.

After being held in check in the first game, GGC's offense pushed across nine runs in the first inning as the team's first six batters reached safely. Senior Livingston Morris brought home a pair of runs with a single up the middle. Sophomore Chase Evans followed with a two-run double to give the Grizzlies a 5-0 lead. Senior Austin Bates collected his second hit of the inning with a two-run single that increased the lead to 8-0.

The hosts added six more runs in the fourth inning, with Morris' three-run home run down the left field line being the big hit. The round tripper was the 22nd of his career.

GGC added five more runs in the sixth inning as it surpassed the 20-run total for the first time in 2022. The team scored 18 against Midway University (Kentucky) on February 11.

Sophomore left hander Tyler Clayton struck out seven hitters across five strong innings to improve to 2-0 for the season. Sophomore Jake Bearden recorded a scoreless sixth inning before junior Hunter Moody had a scoreless seventh inning.

Morris and Evans each drove in four runs and registered two hits in the contest. Meguiar and Defries joined junior Myles McKisic in having two hits in the nightcap.

Sunday's opener featured a pitching duel between GGC junior Rob Hamby and Fisher's Christian Dow. Fisher (9-6) took a 1-0 lead in the sixth inning on a fielder's choice from a batted ball from Nicholas Lucchese.

Dow held the Grizzlies without a hit until the bottom of the seventh inning when Evans had a double with one out. He later scored to tie the game at 1-1 on a base hit by McKisic.

Lucchese gave the Falcons a 3-1 lead in the top of the eighth inning with a two-run single. GGC attempted to rally behind an RBI double from Meguiar in the home half of the inning. However, Dow was able to toss a scoreless ninth inning for the complete-game victory.


 
"I was happy with how we responded after losing the first game. However, I'm looking forward to getting back to work. Rob (Hamby) deserved a better result today. He pitched well and is getting better with each starting assignment. He is becoming an anchor within our pitching staff," said Head Coach Jeremy Sheetinger.
 
The Grizzlies shook off the first-game loss by scoring nine runs in the first inning when their first six hitters reached base safely. Senior Austin Bates led off the game with a double. Freshman Braxton Meguiar followed with a run-scoring single before a walk to junior Jake Defries. Senior Livingston Morris brought home a pair of runs with a single up the middle. A walk to junior Blaze O'Saben was followed by a two-run double from sophomore Chase Evans – helping build a 5-0 lead.
 
First Game
Top of Sixth
Nicholas Lucchese hit a fielder's choice to score Victor Torres to give the Falcons a 1-0 lead
 
Bottom of Seventh
Myles McKisic tied the game at 1-1 with an RBI single to left field
 
Top of Eighth
Nicholas Lucchese lined a two-run single to right-center field
 
Bottom of Eighth
Braxton Meguiar legged out a run-scoring double to center field to bring the Grizzlies within a run, 3-2
 
Second Game
Bottom of First
Livingston Morris gave the Grizzlies a 3-0 lead with a two-run single
Chase Evans drove home a pair of runs with a double to right field
Austin Bates added a two-run single as the Grizzlies scored nine runs in the first inning
 
Bottom of Fourth
Jake Defries hit an RBI double to right center to bring home Braxton Meguiar
Livingston Morris connected on a three-run home down the left field line
 
Bottom of Sixth
Chase Evans hit a two-run single to score GGC's 20th run of the contest
 

• GGC collected 16 hits during Sunday's second game
• The team recorded eight stolen bases across Sunday's doubleheader
• The Grizzlies scored 47 runs in the four-game series
• Senior Livingston Morris hit his 22nd career home run

• GGC stands 17-3 this spring; Fisher is 9-6 on the season
• The Grizzlies were ranked No. 1 in the 2022 NAIA Top 25 preseason poll
• Georgia Gwinnett College has won 18 of the 19 meetings with fellow Continental Athletic Conference-member Fisher
• Sunday's games ended the team's 20-game season-opening home stand

Georgia Gwinnett College is scheduled to travel to Brewton-Parker College (Georgia) on Tuesday, March 8, in Mount Vernon, Georgia, starting at 3 p.m.