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Sophomore Brett Dingess hit a three-run home run to cap GGC's six-run sixth inning
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Winner Freed-Hardeman (TN) FHU 40-20
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Georgia Gwinnett GGC 49-6
Winner
Freed-Hardeman (TN) FHU
40-20
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Final
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Georgia Gwinnett GGC
49-6
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Freed-Hardeman (TN) FHU 2 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 7 11 3
Georgia Gwinnett GGC 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 6 8 1

W: H. High (2-0) L: Clayton, Tyler (7-2)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Baseball Rally Falls Short, Requiring Another Try

Freed-Hardeman University (Tennessee) scored the first seven runs and held off a rally by the Georgia Gwinnett College baseball team Wednesday evening, winning 7-6 to force a winner-take-all championship game of the NAIA Opening Round Lawrenceville Bracket.

The two teams will play for a spot in the Avista NAIA World Series on Thursday, May 18, starting at 10 a.m. at the Grizzly Baseball Complex.

Freed-Hardeman won two elimination games during the day. First, the No. 2-seeded Lions scored six runs in the top of the ninth inning to comeback for a 11-8 victory against Concordia University (Nebraska).  Then, the team scored the first seven runs to build an insurmountable lead against GGC.

Will McCall's two-run home run in the first inning set the tone for the game. The team plated two more runs in the third inning before capping their big offensive day with three runs in the fourth inning.

GGC (49-6; No. 3 NAIA national ranking) had a rally of its own, scoring six runs in the sixth inning to pull within a run of tying the game. Sophomore Joe Quelch hit a two-run double down the right field line to spark the rally. A few batters later, sophomore Brett Dingess connected on a three-run home run – his first of the season – over the left field fence to bring the hosts within a run, 7-6.

However, pitcher Houston High shut down the Grizzlies for the rest of the way, going the distance on the mound for Freed-Hardman (40-20). He scattered eight hits and struck out seven batters.

GGC threatened once again in the bottom of the ninth inning, with a two-out single putting the potential game-tying run in scoring position. However, High was able to field his position on a ground ball to record the 27th and final out of the contest.
 
KEY PLAYS
Top of First
Will McCall connected on a two-run home run
 
Top of Fourth
Christian Presley hit a two-run double that gave the Lions a 6-0 lead
 
Bottom of Sixth
Joe Quelch hit a two-run double down the right field line to plate the first runs of the contest for the Grizzlies
Brett Dingess hit a three-run homer to left field that trimmed the deficit to 7-6
 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
  • Freed-Hardeman outhit the Grizzlies by a 11-8 margin in the contest
  • Three GGC pitchers combined for 12 strikeouts
  • Sophomore Brett Dingess connected on his first home run of the season
  • Junior Kyle Norton tallied three hits for GGC
NEWS & NOTES
  • GGC drops to 49-6 on the season, while Freed-Hardeman improves to 40-20 on the season
  • The Grizzlies were ranked No. 3 in the final NAIA Top 25 poll; Freed-Hardeman received votes in the same poll
  • The team was the No. 1 seed in the NAIA Opening Round Lawrenceville Bracket; Freed-Hardeman stood as the 2 seed
  • The teams have split the 10 meeting in the series history
UP NEXT
Georgia Gwinnett College is scheduled to play Freed-Hardeman University (Tennessee) in the championship game of the Lawrenceville Bracket of the NAIA Opening Round on Thursday, May 18, at the Grizzly Baseball Complex, starting at 10 a.m.
 
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