The No. 3-ranked Georgia Gwinnett College baseball team honored its seven seniors by scoring a program single-game record 32 runs in defeating Voorhees University (South Carolina) 32-4 in a Senior Day game during Saturday's action in the Continental Athletic Conference Showdown at the Grizzly Baseball Complex.

GGC's previous scoring record was 27 runs in a game against Johnson University (Tennessee) on April 3, 2021.

And, interestingly, the Grizzlies (35-5) trailed in the game 3-0 after the top half of the first inning.

It didn't take the hosts' offense long to heat up. They put runs on the scoreboard in each of its innings at the plate, including five runs in the second inning and another 10 tallies during the third frame.

Senior Blaze O'Saben hit a two-run triple to square the contest at 3-3 in the second inning. Senior Ryan Hunt then lined an RBI double off the left field wall to give GGC the advantage, 4-3, that it wouldn't relinquish. Junior Ajay Sczepkowski added an RBI triple before sophomore Joe Quelch hit a run-scoring double later in the productive second inning.

One inning later, Hunt hit an infield single that scored junior Devin Warner. Sophomore Kyle Norton lined a two-run double to center field before Quelch connected on a three-run homer – his third in the last two games.

Junior Jesus Pacheco added a run-scoring single before O'Saben cleared the bases with a triple that gave the Grizzlies a commanding 16-4 advantage.

The team added four runs in the fourth inning, seven runs during the fifth frame and five additional tallies in the sixth inning.

Quelch finished the day with a triple shy of hitting for the cycle, having a home run, double and single while going 4-for-6 with six RBI. He duplicated a near-cycle performance by Sczepkowski during Friday's opening game of this weekend's CAC Showdown.

Hunt tallied three hits and scored four runs. O'Saben was 3-for-4 with five RBI and three runs scored. Pacheco scored four times and was 2-for-3 at the plate. Sophomore Braxton Meguiar and Sczepkowski each had two hits apiece.

Senior pitcher Hunter Moody picked up the win in relief, allowing one unearned run across two innings.

Prior to the contest the baseball program recognized seniors Antonio Buckley, Jonathan Haab, Garrett Houston, Sam Hunt Jaelin Sewell, Ryan Hunt, and Moody.


  "It's really nice to get the opportunity to showcase the great people within your program, especially our seniors who are looking at the home stretch of their last year of college baseball. It's even sweeter when they get into the ballgame and have success on Senior Day," said Head Coach Jeremy Sheetinger.
  The Grizzlies broke open the contest with a 10-run third inning. Senior Ryan Hunt hit an infield single that plated junior Devin Warner. Sophomore Kyle Norton followed with a two-run double to center field. Classmate Joe Quelch then connected on a three-run home run before junior Jesus Pacheco hit a run-scoring single. Senior Blaze O'Saben cleared the bases with a triple – his second of the contest. That scoring outburst gave the team a commanding 16-4 lead.
  Bottom of First
Joe Quelch hit a run-scoring single to left field
 
Bottom of Second
Blaze O'Saben tied the game, 3-3, with a two-run scoring triple
Ryan Hunt lined an RBI double off the left field wall to give GGC a 4-3 lead
Ajay Sczepkowski hustled for an RBI triple
Joe Quelch hit a run-scoring double to cap a five-run frame
 
Bottom of Third
Ryan Hunt hit an infield single that brought home Devin Warner
Kyle Norton lined a two-run double to center field
Joe Quelch connected on a three-run home run that gave the Grizzlies a 12-4 advantage
Jesus Pacheco added a run-scoring single
Blaze O'Saben cleared the bases with a triple as GGC scored 10 runs in the inning
 

• The Grizzlies outhit Voorhees by a 20-5 margin
• Senior Ryan Hunt went 3-for-5 with four runs and five RBI
• Sophomore Joe Quelch connected on his seventh home run of the season and third during the CAC Showdown
• Twenty different players appeared for the Grizzlies during Saturday's Senior Day game

• GGC improves to 35-5 this spring, while Voorhees drops to 4-20-1 on the season
• The Grizzlies were tied for No. 3 in the latest NAIA Top 25 poll
• GGC set a single-game school record with 32 runs scored
• Prior to the contest the baseball program honored seniors Antonio Buckley, Jonathan Haab, Garrett Houston, Ryan Hunt, Sam Hunt, Hunter Moody, and Jaelin Sewell

Georgia Gwinnett College is scheduled to conclude play in the Continental Athletic Conference Showdown with a game against Florida National University on Sunday, April 16, at the Grizzly Baseball Complex, starting at 1 p.m.