The No. 2-ranked Georgia Gwinnett College baseball team had its nine-game winning streak end with a 12-8 setback at Brewton-Parker Christian University on Tuesday afternoon in Mount Vernon, Ga.
The Barons (11-21) scored five runs in the seventh inning to pull away from the Grizzlies (27-3). Michael Son hit a grand slam to give the hosts a 12-6 lead that withstood a late-inning rally.
Son's blast came after GGC had trimmed a mid-inning deficit to 7-6 on a pinch-hit three-run homer by junior
Dalton Miller in the top of the sixth inning.
The Grizzlies' ninth-inning rally started with junior left fielder
Trey Smith hitting an RBI double before junior designated hitter
Lance Bratlien added a sacrifice bunt to bring the visitors within four runs. The team then had the potential game-tying run on deck after a fielding error and a double from junior first baseman
Jackson Legg. However, Jacoby Cox got a strikeout to secure the triumph.
Bratlien hit his third homer in the last four games to tie the game at 3-3 in the top of the fourth inning.

Brewton-Parker Christian regained the advantage in the bottom half of the frame following one of GGC's three defensive errors. Anthony Savarese was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded and then a two-run single by Zach Carlton gave the Barons a 7-3 lead.
Junior third baseman
JJ Garcia joined Legg and Smith in recording two hits apiece to pace the team's 10-hit offensive attack.
Turning Point
Michael Son's grand slam was part of a five-run seventh inning that gave Brewton-Parker Christian a decisive 12-6 lead. That advantage withstood a late rally by GGC in the top of the ninth inning.
Key Plays
Top of Second
Grant Pohlman hit a sacrifice fly to left field that tied the game at 1-1
Top of Third
JJ Garcia added a sacrifice fly to center field that brought the visitors within a run, at 3-2
Top of Fourth
Lance Bratlien hit a solo home run to square the contest
Bottom of Fifth
Anthony Savarese was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded
Zach Carlton added a two-run single that gave the Barons a 7-3 lead
Top of Sixth
Dalton Miller connected on a pinch-hit three-run homer
Bottom of Seventh
Marquette Gibson hit a solo home run
Michael Son connected on a grand slam that gave the hosts a 12-6 advantage
Top of Ninth
Trey Smith had a run-scoring double
Lance Bratlien hit a sacrifice bunt to bring GGC within four runs, at 12-8
Inside The Numbers
- Brewton-Parker Christian outhit the Grizzlies by a 13-10 margin
- Each team hit two home runs in the contest
- The Barons used 11 pitchers on Tuesday
- GGC and Brewton-Parker Christian each turned a double play defensively
News & Notes
- GGC drops to 27-3 this spring; Brewton-Parker Christian improves to 11-21 on the season
- The Grizzlies were ranked No. 2 in the latest NAIA Top 25 poll
- Tuesday's victory marked the first victory by the Barons among the 12 all-time meetings
- The team is 10-2 on the road in 2026
Up Next
Georgia Gwinnett College is scheduled to begin a three-game weekend series against Cumberland University on Friday, March 27, in Lebanon, Tennessee, starting at 2 p.m.