MOUNT VERNON, Ga. – After a 45-minute delayed start due to pop-up thunderstorms, Brewton-Parker Baseball hosted the No. 2-ranked team in the NAIA in Georgia Gwinnett on Saturday afternoon.
The Barons (14-17) struggled to fend off the highly touted Grizzlies (26-5) in a pair of losses in Mount Vernon, Ga. Brewton-Parker dropped the opening game, 13-9 while skidding in a 15-1, seven-inning loss in the second contest.
How It Happened | G1 – BPC 9, GGC 13
Georgia Gwinnett struck early with three runs in the opening frame, utilizing a pair of Brewton-Parker errors, a double, and a single for the three-run advantage. In the second inning, the Grizzlies barreled an RBI double to move to a 4-0 lead.
Brewton-Parker put together a solid inning of offense in the bottom half of the third inning, producing four hits to score a pair of runs.
Jacob Mantooth led with a single up the middle and was followed by a single from
Brandon Lawrence before
Michael Son brought the first run home on a sacrifice fly.
Kennard Dawson helped bring in a second run off a single down the left-field line to cut the deficit in half before
Drew DeMasi closed out with a base hit.
GGC homered to left center in the top of the fourth for a 5-2 lead before adding three more runs in the fifth inning with a three-RBI double to lead 8-2. The Grizzlies added another to the tally in the sixth before scoring a pair in the eighth to go up 11-2.
The Barons battled back into the contest in the bottom of the eighth, scoring seven runs on just four hits while leaving two runners on as well. Son brought home a run after a one-out double from Worrell. BPC added two runs to the scoreboard with back-to-back bases-loaded walks for an 11-5 game.
Mantooth singled to add a sixth run before another bases-loaded walk pulled the Barons within four runs. Worrell singled to score another two runs to cut the BPC deficit to 11-9. Georgia Gwinnett put the game away in the ninth inning with an RBI double and a sacrifice flyout to seal the game shut, 13-9.
Inside the Statistics
- GGC led 12-10 in hits.
- Worrell led the Barons with two hits and a pair of RBIs which included a double.
- The BPC defense gave up five errors.
- Alex Muns (3-3) received the loss after tossing seven innings, giving away nine runs on nine hits while striking out four and walking four.
- Logan Berggren struck out two batters in an inning while Ty Cook closed the final inning.
How It Happened | G2 – BPC 1, GGC 15 (7 Inn.)
The Grizzlies continued their positive form into the second game of the day, opening with a three-run homer in the first inning. The Barons got a run back with a wild pitch to cut the deficit to two runs in the bottom of the second inning.
Georgia Gwinnett moved to a 6-1 lead in the third scoring two groundouts and a double before blowing the game wide open in the fifth inning, scoring seven runs on four hits and a pair of errors. GGC highlighted the inning with a two-run homer, an RBI triple, and a three-run homer for a 14-1 lead. The visitors added one final run to the tally in the seventh to secure a 15-1 win over Brewton-Parker.
Inside the Statistics
- GGC led 9-5 in hits with Carson Kirby and Worrell leading BPC with two hits apiece.
- The Grizzlies totaled three homers, two doubles, and a triple.
- Bryce Morley (1-3) received the loss, pitching three innings and giving away six earned runs while striking out five batters, allowing four hits and walking two.
- Three others rounded out the relief with Ryan Dopson pitching 2.2 innings, striking out three and walking four.
Next Up
- The Barons are set to hit the road next weekend at Tennessee Southern for a series in Pulaski, Tenn.
