CUTHBERT, Ga. – Gordon State's baseball season came to a conclusion here on Tuesday in the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) postseason tournament as the No. 2 seed Highlanders dropped a 13-2 decision to No. 1 seed Georgia Highlands College.

GSC finishes the 2021 season with a 30-21 record after compiling 19-11 regular season record in the GCAA.

GHC took a 2-1 lead after three innings and added single runs in the fourth through seventh innings to build a 6-1 advantage.

GHC completed the victory with a seven-run bottom of the eighth.

GSC managed just eight hits, including a 2-for-3 day at the plate from DJ Banks (Marietta, Ga. / McEachern HS) that included a double.

Derek Wylie (Warner Robins, Ga. / Veterans HS) had a solo homer for the Highlanders while Blaze O'Saben (Warrenton, Va. / Fauquier HS) went 2-for-5 with a pair of singles.

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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).