Five pitchers combined to record 17 strikeouts as the No. 2-ranked Georgia Gwinnett College baseball team shutout Indiana Tech 6-0 on Monday afternoon at the Grizzly Baseball Complex.

Junior left hander Peyton Castellow registered 10 strikeouts across the first five innings. Sophomore Fisher Smith, senior Carson Judd, junior Lance Bratlien, and senior Caiden Johnson allowed just two hits over the final four frames.

Junior shortstop JJ Garcia connected on a solo home run to left-center field in the opening frame.

Castellow struck out Jack Ferguson and Dane Richards to leave a pair of base runners in scoring position in the top of the fourth inning and preserve GGC's one-run advantage.

The hosts broke the game open with some clutch two-out hitting in the bottom of the sixth inning. Freshman center fielder Vick Gann lined a run-scoring single to right field that gave the team a 3-0 lead. A few batters later, junior designated hitter Trey Smith brought home two more runs with a single to right field. Senior catcher Grant Pohlman collected a run-scoring single to plate the first of four runs in the inning.

Garcia added an RBI single up the middle in the eighth inning to add an insurance run.

The Grizzlies outhit Indiana Tech (9-5 and receiving votes in the NAIA poll) by a 10-5 margin with Gann, Garcia, Pohlman, and Trey Smith each recording two hits.

Castellow had the second double-digit strikeout game of his season on Monday, improving to 2-0 for the season.


 
Coach's Corner
"Peyton (Castellow) really set the tone. He threw a lot of first-pitch strikes. We got behind the count earlier (in Friday's 2-1 loss to Indiana Tech). Getting the pitch count to 1-2 against their hitters and attacking the strike zone were points of emphasis in this game. I was also pleased with how we made the adjustment offensively. We needed to get a big inning and finally got it with some key hits (in the sixth inning)," said Head Coach Tommy Goodale.
 
Turning Point
The Grizzlies broke open a 1-0 game with clutch two-out hitting – all singles – in the bottom of the sixth inning. Senior catcher Grant Pohlman started the rally with a single plating the first of four runs in the inning. Freshman center fielder Vick Gann followed with a run-scoring single and junior designated hitter Trey Smith brought home two more runs with another single.
 
Key Plays
Bottom of First
JJ Garcia connected on a solo home run to left-center field that opened the scoring
 
Bottom of Sixth
Grant Pohlman hit a run-scoring single to center field
Vick Gann lined an RBI single to right field with two outs, giving GGC a 3-0 lead
Trey Smith added a two-run single to right field
 
Bottom of Eighth
JJ Garcia collected an RBI single up the middle, extending the lead to 6-0
 
Inside The Numbers 

• The Grizzlies outhit Indiana Tech by a 10-5 margin
• Junior starting pitcher Peyton Castellow had 10 strikeouts across five scoreless innings
• Four GGC players registered multiple hits
• Junior left fielder Jay O'Neill had two of the team's five steals in the triumph

News & Notes 

• GGC improves to 21-2 in 2026; Indiana Tech drops to 9-5 this spring
• The Grizzlies were ranked No. 2 in the first regular season NAIA Top 25 poll; Indiana Tech received votes in the same poll
• Georgia Gwinnett College now leads the all-time series with Indiana Tech by a 9-2 margin
• The team scored 31 runs over its last four games

Up Next 
Georgia Gwinnett College is scheduled to play Montreat College (North Carolina) on Friday, March 13, at Gwinnett Field in Lawrenceville, starting at 5 p.m. The three-game series is being played at the site of the Atlanta Braves Triple-A affiliate Gwinnett Stripers.