The No. 3-ranked Georgia Gwinnett College baseball team scored early and often in picking up a commanding 17-8 victory against Brewton-Parker College (Georgia) on Tuesday afternoon at the Grizzly Baseball Complex.

The Grizzlies (36-6) scored five runs in each of the first two innings to build a 10-2 lead. Junior Paul Winland Jr. led the early offense by bringing home three runs with a first-inning single, coupled with a fielding error. He then connected on a three-run home run to left field in the next inning.

Junior Henry Daniels went 4-for-4, scored four runs and had three RBI. The designated hitter tallied singles in his first two plate appearances before having an RBI triple in the third inning and finished the day with a solo homer during the eighth inning. Daniels also had a sacrifice fly in the fourth inning.

Junior Joe Quelch collected three hits and stole three bases as the hosts tallied 19 hits in the triumph.

Senior Tyler Clayton struck out four batters in the starting assignment. The left hander became the second pitcher in program history to achieve 300 or more strikeouts in a career, joining classmate Gage Williams, who accomplished the feat last Friday.

Junior reliever Tyler Martin tossed a scoreless sixth inning to pick up the victory, improving to 2-0 on the season. Juniors Jaden Bankston and Chandler Wood each recorded two strikeouts out of the bullpen in a scoreless eighth and ninth inning, respectively.


  "Offensively, we did a good job of punching runs early. I thought some of our relievers did a good job attacking the strike zone. We got to play a lot of players as we continue our evaluation for postseason play. The game created some opportunities to put guys in different scenarios and different positions," said Head Coach Jeremy Sheetinger.
  The Grizzlies answered Brewton-Parker's single runs in the first and second innings by scoring five runs in the bottom half of each frame. Three runs scored on a single from junior Paul Winland Jr., coupled with a fielding error to give GGC a 4-1 lead in the first inning. He then connected on a three-run home run one inning later.
  Bottom of First
Paul Winland Jr. hit a single that scored two runs and a fielding error allowed an additional third run to come home
Cohen Wilbanks added an RBI double to give the Grizzlies a 5-1 lead
 
Bottom of Second
Jackson Cobb hit a run-scoring single through the left side of the infield that brought home Braxton Meguiar
Paul Winland Jr. connected on a three-run homer
Caden Smith collected an RBI single to center field that plated the team's 10th run of the contest
 
Bottom of Third
Henry Daniels had a triple to score Ajay Sczepkowski
 
Bottom of Fourth
Braxton Meguiar hit a sacrifice fly to extend the lead to 14-4
 
Bottom of Eighth
Henry Daniels hit a solo home run to right field
Joe Quelch added an RBI double to left field that brought home Brody Parkerson
 

• GGC outhit Brewton-Parker by a 19-12 margin
• Junior Henry Daniels went 4-for-4, had three RBI and scored four runs
• The Grizzlies registered eight extra-base hits in the contest
• Senior Tyler Clayton became the second pitcher in program history to achieve 300 or more strikeouts in a career

• GGC improves to 36-6 this spring; Brewton-Parker drops to 18-23 in 2024
• The Grizzlies were ranked No. 3 in the latest NAIA Top 25 poll
• The team outscored Brewton-Parker by a 45-18 margin in the three games between the two programs this season
• The Grizzlies have won all 11 all-time meetings against the Barons

Georgia Gwinnett College is scheduled to host Crowley's Ridge College (Arkansas) to begin the Continental Athletic Conference Showdown on Friday, April 19, at the Grizzly Baseball Complex, starting at 5 p.m.