LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. – Georgia Gwinnett College junior pitcher Pedro Garcia had 13 strikeouts and the offense again shined as the No. 4-ranked Grizzlies picked up an 11-1 eight-inning victory against William Carey University (Miss.) on Wednesday to sweep the midweek series at the Grizzly Baseball Complex.

Garcia’s 13 strikeouts were the most recorded by a GGC pitcher in a game this season. The right hander also scattered five hits across six innings to improve to 3-1 for 2019.

Offensively, the Grizzlies (33-8) used a pair of four-run innings and had five players record two or more hits in the victory – the team’s 11th straight win. One of those big innings came in the opening frame when sophomore Livingston Morris brought home a pair of runs with a double.

Senior Onassis Matos hit a two-run single as the hosts built a 9-1 lead after the fifth inning behind another four-run inning.

GGC collected 14 hits in the game, led by sophomore Cam Coursey with three hits from the leadoff spot in the batting order. Sophomore Cord Johnson, freshman Ali LaPread, Matos and Morris also chipped in with two hits apeice.

 

Turning Point

The Grizzlies took any drama out of the contest early with four first-inning runs. Sophomore Livingston Morris lined a two-run double to bring home the third and fourth runs of the opening frame.

 

Key Plays

Bottom of First

Brody Wofford hit a RBI single to right field to account for the first of four runs in the frame

Cord Johnson brought home Nick Barnes with an infield single

Livingston Morris gave GGC a 4-0 lead with a two-run double

 

Bottom of Third

Ali LaPread hit a run-scoring single to give the Grizzlies a 5-1 lead

 

Bottom of Fifth

Onassis Matos connected on a two-run single to score Cam Coursey and C.J. Ballard

Livingston Morris hit a sacrifice fly to cap another four-run inning

 

Inside The Numbers

  • The Grizzlies outhit William Carey by a 14-to-6 margin in the game
  • GGC pitchers combined for 28 strikeouts in the two-game midweek series
  • Sophomore Cam Coursey went 3-for-4, with two runs scored, in the game
  • Five players had multiple-hit performances

 

News & Notes

  • GGC improves to 33-8 on the season; William Carey falls to 13-22
  • Georgia Gwinnett College is No. 4 in the NAIA Top 25 poll
  • The Grizzlies have won 11 straight games
  • Junior Pedro Garcia’s 13 strikeouts are the most recorded by a GGC pitcher this season

 

Up Next

Georgia Gwinnett College travels to Lindsey Wilson College (Ky.) to begin a three-game weekend series on Friday, April 12, at 4 p.m. from Columbia, Ky.