The Georgia Gwinnett College baseball team hit four home runs and nearly rallied from a 10-run deficit before losing 11-10 against Indiana Wesleyan University on Monday morning to conclude the 2023 season at the Avista NAIA World Series at Harris Field in Lewiston, Idaho.

Indiana Wesleyan (41-19-1) hit a pair of three-run home runs during a seven-run second inning in building an early 10-0 advantage.

GGC (50-8) got half of those runs back in the fourth inning with a pair of long balls. Sophomore Caden Smith connected on a three-run home run to right field. That came after sophomore Braxton Meguiar hit a run-scoring single. Junior Devin Warner added a solo home run to right field to cap the team's productive inning.

Smith ended up hitting three home runs during this year's World Series.

Junior Ajay Sczepkowski hit a solo home run in the fifth inning to bring the Grizzlies within 10-6.

Sophomore reliever Ben Weber kept GGC in the contest by striking out six batters and scattering three hits across 5.2 innings.

The team's rally continued by plating three runs in the top of the eighth inning, closing the gap to 10-9. Junior Cohen Wilbanks lined an RBI double down the right-field line. Warner followed with an infield RBI single before sophomore Brody Parkerson hit a sacrifice fly to bring home senior Ryan Hunt and cut the deficit to one run.

However, Indiana Wesleyan got a key insurance run in the bottom of the eighth with a sacrifice fly by Colby Jenkins.

Sczepkowski hit his second solo homer of the game to once again close the gap to within a run, 11-10. However, Indiana Wesleyan relief pitcher Jake Engelkes got a double play to end the contest and the Grizzlies' season.

Sczepkowski hit three home runs at the World Series for his 33rd round tripper of a record-setting campaign. He established single-season school-records for home runs and 102 RBI. Sczepkowski collected nine multiple home run games and batted .421, with 90 hits and 95 runs scored.

Georgia Gwinnett College advanced to its sixth Avista NAIA World Series in program history.
  The Grizzlies could not overcome a seven-run second inning that created a 10-0 deficit, as Indiana Wesleyan hit a pair of three-run home runs in the frame. GGC would get within one run twice. The team hit four home runs, including a pair of solo homers by junior Ajay Sczepkowski during the rally.
  Top of Second
Ty Matthews hit a three-run home run
Jeff Morton connected on a three-run homer that gave the Wildcats a 10-0 lead
 
Top of Fourth
Braxton Meguiar lined an RBI single through the left side of the infield
Caden Smith followed with a three-run homer to right field
Devin Warner connected on a solo homer that brought the Grizzlies within 10-5
 
Top of Fifth
Ajay Sczepkowski hit a solo home run
 
Top of Eighth
Cohen Wilbanks lined an RBI double down the right-field line
Devin Warner hit a run-scoring single to first base that brought home Braxton Meguiar
Brody Parkerson hit a sacrifice fly that trimmed the deficit to one run, 10-9
 
Bottom of Eighth
Colby Jenkins hit a sacrifice fly for a key insurance run
 
Top of Ninth
Ajay Sczepkowski hit his second solo home run of the contest that brought the Grizzlies within 11-10
 

• GGC outhit Indiana Wesleyan by an 11-9 margin
• The Grizzlies hit seven home runs during the 2023 Avista NAIA World Series, highlighted by four homers in Monday's game
• Junior Ajay Sczepkowski hit his 32nd and 33rd home runs of the season
• Sophomore Caden Smith hit three home runs during World Series play

• GGC ends the season with a 50-8 record, while Indiana Wesleyan improves to 41-19-1 on the season
• The Grizzlies were ranked No. 3 in the final NAIA Top 25 poll; Indiana Wesleyan was receiving votes
• The team was the No. 2 seed in the Avista NAIA World Series bracket; Indiana Wesleyan stood as the No. 8 seed
• Georgia Gwinnett College advanced to its sixth Avista NAIA World Series in program history in 2023