The Georgia Gwinnett College baseball team hit a season-high four home runs during Saturday's second game to win the road series against University of Tennessee Southern.

The Grizzlies (24-9) won the deciding game of the three-game weekend series 13-6 after the Firehawks took the opener of Saturday's doubleheader 6-4. Both games had the winning team coming back from early deficits.

The visitors trailed 5-1 before scoring 12 consecutive runs, with the long ball producing most of the scoring. Junior Jake Defries began the comeback by leading off the third inning with a home run. Then, classmate Myles McKisic connected on a two-run homer later in the frame and freshman Braxton Meguiar had an RBI single to tie the game, 5-5, in the fourth inning.

GGC's power surge continued in the fifth inning to produce four runs that put the team ahead for good. Senior J.D. Stubbs lined a two-run single to center field for a 7-5 advantage. That was followed by junior Blaze O'Saben hitting a two-run home run – his first round-tripper of the season.

Sophomore Chase Evans hit GGC's fourth home run of the contest with a two-run homer in the seventh inning.

The team's four home runs are the most in a game since the 2021 NAIA Opening Round when the Grizzlies connected on five homers against the University of St. Katherine (California).

Sophomore reliever Gage Williams picked up the victory by striking out six batters and allowing just one hit across 6.1 innings. The right hander entered the contest in the second inning when Tennessee Southern had built the early 5-1 advantage.

In Saturday's opener, the Firehawks (11-21) scored two runs in the sixth inning to break a 4-4 deadlock. The visitors jumped out to a 3-0 lead when sophomore Joshua Holt Jr. hit a two-run home run in the third inning. However, Tennessee Southern answered in the third frame, tying the game, 3-3, with a two-run homer and a solo home run in back-to-back at bats.
  After falling behind 5-1 after two innings, the Grizzlies' offensive ignited in the top of the third inning to grab momentum in the contest. Junior Jake Defries led off the frame with a home run and then classmate Myles McKisic hit a two-run homer – his first hit that cleared the fences – to bring the team within one run, 5-4. The response provided momentum for GGC to take the lead for good in the fifth inning.
  First Game
Top of Second
Blaze O'Saben hit an infield single with two outs to open the scoring
 
Top of Third
Joshua Holt Jr. connected on a two-run home run over the center field fence to give the Grizzlies a 3-0 lead
 
Bottom of Third
Lance Pope hit a two-run home run to left field
Hayden Wright followed with a homer to tie the game at 3-3
 
Bottom of Sixth
Michael Wurtz was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded to give the Firehawks a 5-4 lead
Lance Pope added a sacrifice fly to bring home an insurance run for the hosts
 
Second Game
Bottom of Second
Lance Pope hit an RBI single to center field
Collin Huntley gave the Firehawks with a 5-1 lead with a run-scoring single to cap the two-run frame
 
Top of Third
Jake Defries led off the inning with a home run
Myles McKisic connected on a two-run home run to bring the Grizzlies within 5-4
 
Top of Fourth
Braxton Meguiar tied the game at 5-5 with a run-scoring single
 
Top of Fifth
J.D. Stubbs gave the Grizzlies a 7-5 lead with a two-run single to center field
Blaze O'Saben hit his first home run of 2022 with a two-run round-tripper during a four-run inning
 
Top of Seventh
Chase Evans added a two-run home run for GGC's fourth homer of the game
 

• The Grizzlies tallied 17 hits during Saturday's second game
• The team drew eight walks across the doubleheader, led by six free passes in the opener
• GGC hit five home runs across the doubleheader
• Junior Blaze O'Saben went 5-for-6 and scored three runs in Saturday's two games

• GGC stands 24-9 this spring; Tennessee Southern is 11-21 in 2022
• The Grizzlies were ranked No. 8 in the latest NAIA Top 25 regular-season poll
• The team's four home runs in the second game were the most for GGC in a game since connecting on five homers against University of St. Katherine (California) in the 2021 NAIA Opening Round

Georgia Gwinnett College is scheduled to host No. 16-ranked Middle Georgia State University on Tuesday, April 5, from the Grizzly Baseball Complex, starting at 6 p.m.