BARNESVILLE, Ga. – Gordon State took the opener of its doubleheader with East Georgia State in convincing fashion with a 16-7 win, but dropped the nightcap 11-8 in Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) action here Tuesday.
GSC scored in every inning except the second and seventh en route to the nine-run victory in the first game.
Three runs in the first, fourth and fifth innings to go along with a game-clinching five-run eighth proved to be the difference.
GSC pounded out 22 hits, including four from Cole Stanford (Ellerslie, Ga. / Harris Co. HS) and three each from Sam Kuchinski (Powder Springs, Ga. / Harrison HS), Ethan Scott (Augusta, Ga. / Aquinas HS) and Cole Phillips (Trion, Ga. / Trion HS).
Scott and Phillips also homered and drove in four runs each on the afternoon.
In the second game, GSC jumped out to an 8-0 lead after two innings, but watched it quickly slip away as East Georgia State scored six runs in the fifth and three more in the sixth to take an 11-8 advantage and finished off the victory by holding the Highlanders' bats quiet the rest of the way.
GSC (26-17 overall, 15-9 GCAA) managed just five hits with Blaze O'Saben (Warrenton, Va. / Fauquier HS) with two of those for the Highlanders.
Phillips connected for a grand slam to up his home run total to 13 and RBI count to 52 in 41 games.
GSC and East Georgia State (25-18, 10-12) meet again Friday in Swainsboro.
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The Gordon State College Department of Athletics is a member of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) and Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA). Gordon State College competes in NJCAA Division I in the sports of Women's Soccer (Fall), Men's Basketball (Fall/Spring), Softball (Spring) and Baseball (Spring). Gordon State College is located in Barnesville, Ga., approximately 60 miles south of Atlanta and 35 miles northwest of Macon. Gordon State College offers both two-year and four-year degree programs and believes that our Athletics program provides student-athletes with the opportunity to be successful academically, athletically and in life after their time as a Highlander. Follow GSC Athletics at www.gscathletics.com, on Facebook (@Gordon State Highlanders) and Twitter (@state_ad / GordonStateAD). You can also follow Gordon State College on Facebook (@GordonStateCollege #GSCHighlandersForward), Twitter (@GordonState) and Instagram (gordon_state).