EMERSON, Ga. – Gordon State rebounded from a 10-0 loss in the first game of its doubleheader with Georgia Highlands College with a 10-3 victory in game two to gain a split in Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) action here Saturday afternoon.
GHC used the big inning to put away GSC in the seven-inning game as the Chargers scored twice in the bottom of the first, then added four-run outbursts in the third and fifth to the game away.
Derek Wylie (Warner Robins, Ga. / Veterans HS) and Trevor Knowles (Folkston, Ga. / Charlton Co. HS) each had two hits for GSC, including a double by Knowles.
In the nightcap, GSC was hanging on to a 3-2 lead after six innings when the Highlanders scored twice in the top of the seventh and added four more in the eighth to take a 10-2 lead.
GHC got a single run in the bottom of the ninth before GSC finished off the seven-run win.
Blaze O'Saben (Warrenton, Va. / Fauquier HS) and Sam Kuchinski (Powder Springs, Ga. / Harrison HS) each homered for GSC and spearheaded the 10-run, 16-hit attack.
O'Saben missed the cycle by a single after he added a double and a triple in the game in which he went 3-for-5 with three RBI and three runs scored.
Meanwhile, Kuchinski went 4-for-5 with a pair of RBI and a run scored.
Carson Renz (Dacula, Ga. / Mill Creek HS) added two hits and a run for the Highlanders (15-12 overall, 6-4 GCAA).
Davis Swenson (Toccoa, Ga. / Stephens Co. HS) went six strong innings on the mound while allowing just one earned run on eight hits, striking out four and didn't walk a batter.
Preston Felt (Buford, Ga. / Flowery Branch HS) got the three-inning save with one earned run allowed on three hits while striking out one and no walks.
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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).