The No. 2-ranked Georgia Gwinnett College baseball team scored early and often in picking up a convincing 23-3 victory at Bryan College on Tuesday in Dayton, Tennessee.

The Grizzlies (34-4) smashed four home runs and scored 13 runs during the fourth inning.

Junior right fielder Jay O'Neill connected on a pair of homers, including a first-inning grand slam. Junior left fielder Trey Smith added a two-run home run to start the productive fourth inning. O'Neill followed with a round tripper as the visitors connected on back-to-back homers.

Junior first baseman Jackson Legg supported the power surge with a three-run homer during the third inning to give GGC a 9-1 lead.

The fourth inning's six extra-base hits helped produce 13 runs. A double by Legg plated the final run of the frame. Junior second baseman Payton Fort had an RBI double before junior third baseman JJ Garcia brought home a pair of runs with another double. Junior pinch hitter Chris Tillery also registered an RBI double during the inning. Junior pinch hitter Kyle Phin tallied a run-scoring double before freshman center fielder Vick Gann capped the scoring barrage with another double.

The Grizzlies matched the single-game record with 11 doubles in the midweek triumph and had 21 hits in the contest.

Senior catcher Grant Pohlman went 3-for-4 at the plate and Gann also went 3-for-4 while scoring three times. Fort hit a pair of doubles and drove in two runs in the triumph. O'Neill had five RBI and was 2-for-3. Legg and Tillery each rounded out the team's multiple-hit performers.
 
Coach's Corner
"They went out and played the baseball that we know we are capable of playing. The bats executed well from the first pitch and set a tone for the game that Christian Johnson (starting pitcher) continued for us on the mound. As always, there are things we can continue to get better at but I'm proud of the way the guys showed up to start this week off on the right foot," said Head Coach Tommy Goodale.
 
Turning Point
The Grizzlies flexed their muscles early in Tuesday's road triumph, hitting four home runs across the first four innings. Junior right fielder Jay O'Neill connected on a grand slam to give the visitors a 4-0 lead five batters into the contest. Later, junior left fielder Trey Smith hit a two-run homer to start a 13-run fourth inning. O'Neill followed with his round tripper as the lead grew to 12-1.
 
Key Plays
Top of First
Jay O'Neill hit a grand slam to give the Grizzlies a quick 4-0 lead
 
Top of Second
Payton Fort lined a run-scoring double that brought home Vick Gann from first base
 
Top of Fourth
Trey Smith connected on a two-run home run
Jay O'Neill followed with his second homer of the game as the Grizzlies hit back-to-back round trippers
Jackson Legg hit an RBI double, extending the lead to 15-1
JJ Garcia brought home a pair of runs with a double
Chris Tillery collected a run-scoring double
Grant Pohlman added an RBI single
Kyle Phin legged out a run-scoring double to plate GGC's 21st run of the game
Vick Gann capped the 13-run frame with another RBI double
 
Top of Fifth
Coleman Willis registered a run-scoring double
 
Inside The Numbers 

• The Grizzlies outhit Bryan by a 21-7 margin
• Junior right fielder Jay O'Neill went 2-for-3, drove in five runs and hit a pair of home runs
• GGC registered 15 extra-base hits and tied a single-game record with 11 doubles
• Six different GGC players tallied multiple hits on Tuesday

News & Notes 

• GGC improves to 34-4 this spring; Bryan drops to 20-18 on the season
• The Grizzlies are ranked No. 2 in the latest NAIA Top 25 poll
• Georgia Gwinnett College has won 16 of the 19 meetings all-time against Bryan, including all four contests in 2026
• The 23 runs are a season high

Up Next 
Georgia Gwinnett College is scheduled to travel to Spartanburg Methodist College on Friday, April 10, in Spartanburg, South Carolina, starting at 5 p.m. It will start a weekend series between the two teams.