The No. 2-ranked Georgia Gwinnett College baseball team remained undefeated on the 2026 season with a pair of victories over Crowley's Ridge College (Arkansas), 18-5, and Point University (Georgia), 4-0, on Saturday at the Grizzly Baseball Complex. 

Junior left hander Peyton Castellow tossed 13 strikeouts and allowed just three hits across seven strong innings against Point as the Grizzlies (11-0) recorded their first shutout of the season and Castellow's first win this spring.

Junior Peyton Watts gave the hosts a 1-0 lead in the third inning against Point (7-5) with a sacrifice fly to left field.

A few innings later, junior Payton Fort collected an RBI double to score classmate Jackson Legg.

The Grizzlies added two insurance runs in the eighth inning. Watts lined a run-scoring single to left field before senior Wilbert Espinal hit an RBI double to extend the margin to 4-0.

Senior relievers Carson Judd and Shane Anderson each tossed a scoreless inning as GGC won four games for the second straight weekend.

Earlier in the day, the team scored 18 runs behind 12 hits against Crowley's Ridge (4-7). GGC broke open the contest with a four-run third inning to take a 5-0 lead. The margin grew to double digits, at 10-0, one inning later.

Junior Jay O'Neill began the productive third inning with an infield RBI single. Senior Grant Pohlman added a sacrifice fly before Legg hit a triple to right-center field.

One inning later, Legg once again recorded an RBI triple to plate the team's 10th run of the contest. Watts and Espinal also provided run-scoring base hits for the Grizzlies.
 
Coach's Corner
"You could see snippets of this coming (for Peyton Castellow) with his strong outings against Mobile and Bryan. However, this was his best outing by far of this season. Point is a quality opponent and the game had a postseason feel to it, with both starting pitchers being dialed in. It was awesome to see our players finding another gear and more energy when coming into the fourth game of a weekend," said Head Coach Tommy Goodale.
 
Turning Point
Junior Peyton Castellow delivered the best pitching performance of the young season, striking out 13 batters and scattering three hits across seven scoreless innings against Point. His outing allowed the Grizzlies' offense to slowly separate from the Skyhawks. They pushed across a run in the fifth inning and added two key insurance runs in the eighth inning.
 
Key Plays
Crowley's Ridge Game 
Bottom of First 
Wilbert Espinal hit an RBI single up the middle that scored Peyton Watts, giving the Grizzlies an early 1-0 lead 
 
Bottom of Third 
Grant Pohlman collected a sacrifice fly
Jackson Legg tallied a triple to cap a five-run frame
 
Bottom of Fourth
Peyton Watts legged out an RBI triple
Wilbert Espinal added a run-scoring base hit
Grant Pohlman once again delivered a sacrifice fly
Jackson Legg recorded his second RBI triple of the contest, plating the team's 10th run
 
Bottom of Sixth
Chris Tillery launched a solo home run
 
Point Game 
Bottom of Third
Peyton Wattson lifted a sacrifice fly to score Chris Tillery for the first run of the game
 
Bottom of Fifth
Payton Fort added an RBI double to extend the lead to 2-0
 
Bottom of Eighth
Peyton Watts delivered an RBI single
Wilbert Espinal hit a run-scoring double to plate another insurance run
 
Inside The Numbers 

• The Grizzlies scored 22 runs across both contests
• GGC recorded 12 runs from the third through the fifth innings of Saturday's opener against Crowley's Ridge
• Senior left hander Peyton Castellow struck out 13 batters across seven scoreless innings to collect his first win of the 2026 season
• GGC's two relief pitchers didn't allow a hit against Point 

News & Notes 

• Georgia Gwinnett College improves to 11-0 this spring; Crowley's Ridge is 4-7 on the season; Point stands 7-5 in 2025
• The Grizzlies were ranked No. 2 in the Preseason Top 25 poll
• GGC won four games for the second straight weekend
• The team outscored the opposition 41-11 over the course of four games this weekend

Up Next 
Georgia Gwinnett College is scheduled to travel to Blue Mountain Christian University to begin a three-game series on Friday, February 20, in Blue Mountain, Mississippi, starting at 5 p.m.