The Georgia Gwinnett College baseball team scored seven runs in the sixth inning to rally for a 14-4 victory against Milligan University (Tennessee) on Tuesday afternoon at the Grizzly Baseball Complex.

The Grizzlies (38-4) plated five of those runs with two outs in that important sixth inning.

Trailing 4-2 entering the frame, senior Scott Seeker lined a run-scoring single to right field to bring home Alex Harrell with the tying run. Junior Tyler M. Martin gave the Grizzlies a 5-4 lead with a bases-loaded infield single. That was followed by senior Kyle Norton hitting a two-run single through the right side of the infield. A wild pitch and a successful double steal allowed two additional runs to score.

The momentum carried over into the seventh inning as Martin cleared the bases with a three-run double before Norton lined an RBI single to plate the team's 13th run of the contest. Senior Jon Ponder added a run-scoring double to secure the 10-run margin of victory.

Earlier, senior Paul Winland Jr. hit a run-scoring single to open the game's scoring in the third inning. Classmate Matthew Lee tied the contest, at 2-2, with an infield RBI single in the fifth inning.

Milligan (25-19) took a 4-2 lead in the top of the sixth inning behind RBI doubles from Landon Lutterman and Angel Lobo.

Junior reliever Jaxon Dennis struck out two batters across 1.1 scoreless innings to pick up his second victory of the season. Senior Ben Harris had six strikeouts across 5.2 innings in the mid-week starting assignment.

Harrell led GGC's 15-hit offensive attack by going 4-for-5 and scoring a pair of runs. Senior Jackson Cobb added three runs and Norton went 3-for-5 with three RBI.


 
Coach's Corner
"We did a good job of continuing to play the game hard. The game gave us an open window (with two outs in the sixth inning) and our guys did an outstanding job of walking through that window. We did it through hard work," said Head Coach Jeremy Sheetinger.
 
Turning Point
GGC scored five runs with two outs in the bottom of the sixth inning to take a 9-4 lead. The hosts entered the frame trailing 4-2. An infield single with the bases loaded by junior Tyler M. Martin gave GGC a 5-4 advantage. Senior Kyle Norton followed by driving in a pair of runs with a single. A wild pitch and a successful double steal brought home two additional runs.
 
Key Plays
Bottom of Third
Paul Winland Jr. collected a run-scoring single through the right side of the infield to bring home Alex Harrell
 
Top of Fourth
Landon Lutterman hit an RBI double to left-center field, tying the contest, at 1-1
 
Bottom of Fifth
Matthew Lee tied the game, at 2-2, with an infield RBI single
 
Bottom of Sixth
Braxton Meguiar hit an RBI ground out to second base that brought home Jon Ponder
Scott Seeker lined a run-scoring single to right field to tie the contest, at 4-4
Tyler M. Martin collected an infield single with the bases loaded to give the hosts the lead
Kyle Norton brought home more two runs with a two-out single as part of a seven-run frame
 
Bottom of Seventh
Tyler M. Martin cleared the bases with a three-run double
Kyle Norton followed with a run-scoring single to give the Grizzlies a 13-4 lead
Jon Ponder lined an RBI double
 
Inside The Numbers

• GGC outhit Milligan by a 15-8 margin
• The Grizzlies drew 10 walks in Tuesday's game
• Senior Jon Ponder stole four bases in the victory
• Senior Kyle Norton went 3-for-5 with three RBI and a pair of runs scored

News & Notes

• GGC improves to 38-4 on the season; Milligan falls to 25-19 in 2025
• The Grizzlies were ranked No. 2 in the latest NAIA Top 25 poll
• Tuesday's game marked the first contest between the two colleges
• Georgia Gwinnett College stands 27-1 at home this spring

Up Next
Georgia Gwinnett College is scheduled to host the Continental Athletic Conference Showdown, starting on Friday, April 18, at the Grizzly Baseball Complex. The team will face Carolina University (North Carolina) at 2 p.m. That will be followed by a contest against Spartanburg Methodist College (South Carolina) at 5 p.m.