The No. 3-ranked Georgia Gwinnett College baseball team scored a pair of 10-run victories to sweep a doubleheader at Bryan College (Tennessee) by 15-5 and 14-4 scores on Friday in Dayton, Tennessee. The two victories extended the Grizzlies' winning streak to 12 games – posting double digits in runs for six straight contests.

GGC (33-5) scored six runs in the seventh and ninth innings to rally in the opener. Junior Caden Smith delivered a go-ahead two-run single with two outs in the top of the seventh inning. Classmate Bryce Lesher added a double to plate three runs, giving the visitors a 9-4 lead.

Senior Blaze O'Saben connected on a three-run home run, his ninth round tripper of the season, during the ninth inning to create separation from the Lions (20-16).

The Grizzlies collected eight two-out RBI in the victory.

Senior starting pitcher Gage Williams improved to 7-1 on the season by having 10 strikeouts across six innings. Junior Tyler Martin tossed two scoreless innings in relief.

In the nightcap, senior Ajay Sczepkowski hit a three-run home run with two outs in the top of the third inning to give GGC the lead for good at 4-1. He leads the team with 11 homers this spring.

The team scored five runs in the fifth inning with juniors Braxton Meguiar and Paul Winland Jr. each tallying run-scoring singles in the frame.

Junior starting pitcher Ben Harris recorded nine strikeouts in the complete-game victory. He improved to 7-0 on the season.

Offensively, Smith went 5-for-8, with four runs scored, during the two games. Lesher drove in five runs as part of a 3-for-4 performance in the opener. Meguiar recorded two hits in both contests for the Grizzlies.
  "I was very impressed with how we found ways to separate on the scoreboard and win two games. We pitched really well in both games. I'm happy with how the guys went about our business. We put ourselves in position to execute with two outs," said Head Coach Jeremy Sheetinger.
  The Grizzlies collected eight two-out RBI to win the opener. GGC received a clutch two-run single from junior Caden Smith, with two outs, in the top of the seventh inning. Junior Bryce Lesher added a bases-clearing double later in the frame to give the visitors a 9-4 lead. GGC scored six runs in the seventh and ninth innings.
  First Game
Top of Second
Bryce Lesher hit a two-run single with two outs to give the Grizzlies a 2-1 lead
 
Top of Third
Ajay Sczepkowski lined an RBI double that brought home Blaze O'Saben with two outs
 
Top of Seventh
Caden Smith gave the Grizzlies a 6-4 lead with a two-run single
Bryce Lesher cleared the bases with a double that capped a six-run frame
 
Top of Ninth
Brody Parkerson hit a two-run single that extended the lead 12-3
Blaze O'Saben connected on a three-run homer
 
Second Game
Top of Second
Joe Quelch hit a sacrifice fly to open the scoring the scoring in the nightcap
 
Top of Third
Ajay Sczepkowski crushed a three-run home run that gave the Grizzlies a 4-1 lead
 
Top of Fifth
Braxton Meguiar hit a run-scoring single that brought home Brett Dingess
Paul Winland Jr. collected an RBI single and a fielding error allowed for two additional runs to score and extending the lead to 8-2
 
Top of Seventh
Brett Dingess hit a two-run single that plated the team's 14th run of the game
 

• The Grizzlies tallied 24 hits across the doubleheader sweep
• Seniors Ajay Sczepkowski and Blaze O'Saben each hit three-run homers for their 11th and ninth home runs of the season, respectively
• GGC collected 12 two-out RBI on Friday
• The team has successfully stolen 198 bases after adding 13 steals across the two games

• GGC improves to 33-5 in 2024; Bryan falls to 20-16 on the season
• The Grizzlies were ranked No. 3 in the latest NAIA Top 25 poll
• The team has won 12 of the 15 all-time meetings against the Lions
• GGC has won a season-best 12 straight games

Georgia Gwinnett College is scheduled to travel to No. 21 Tennessee Wesleyan University on Friday, April 12, at Athens, Tennessee, starting at 3 p.m.