BARNESVILLE, Ga. – After falling in the suspended second game of a doubleheader that was completed over the course of four days, Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College rallied in the regularly scheduled doubleheader here Saturday afternoon as the Stallions defeated Gordon State 8-3 and 12-8 in Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association action.
ABAC used a four-run second inning and a three-run fifth while GSC could only produce single runs in the third, fifth and seventh innings.
Blaze O'Saben (Warrenton, Va. / Fauquier HS) had two hits and an RBI as GSC managed just eight hits while striking out nine times and drawing just one walk.
Game two was 4-3 contest after four innings, but ABAC (10-21 overall, 3-11 GCAA) exploded for seven runs in the top of the fifth to complete the sweep.
Adam Alicia-Brooks (Suwanee, Ga. / Collins Hill HS) had a homer for GSC while driving in two runs and also scored three times.
Cole Stanford (Ellerslie, Ga. / Harris Co. HS) also had three hits and scored three times for the Highlanders (19-14, 8-6).
Will McCrum (Kennesaw, Ga. / Kennesaw Mountain HS) had a double during a 3-for-4 performance that produced two runs.
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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).