COLUMBIA, S.C. – The CIU baseball team took on yet another NAIA ranked team on Wednesday as they faced No. 7 Georgia Gwinnett in a home doubleheader. After defeating the No. 1 ranked team in the country just over a week and a half ago, CIU appeared to be a formidable opponent for the Grizzlies. However, unfortunately for CIU not much would go the Ram's way as they were dispatched by GGC in both games. CIU moves to 14-17 overall with the losses but continues to play one of the most challenging schedules in all of the NAIA.

Game One: GGC 10 CIU 0:

• Despite not scoring a run, CIU had five different players garner a hit.
• Carter Willis was walked and recorded a hit while Joshua Hernandez notched a hit and was hit by a pitch going 1-2 from the plate.
• Buddy Bleasdale, Gabe Austin, and Jalen McDuffie were the other players to add a hit to their season total, as Cole Cascio also got on base on a walk.
• The Rams threw four different pitchers at the Grizzlies as Christian Orr led the staff in strikeouts with three.

Game Two: GGC 5 CIU 0:

• Tyler Parker pitched three innings while recording four strikeouts and allowing three runs.
• Gabe Austin gave the Rams their first hit of the game in the 7th inning with a well-placed hit to shallow center field.
• Kody Trujillo followed Austin with a deep shot to left field, forcing the GGC left fielder to try and make a play up against the wall as Trujillo picked up a single.

Up Next:

CIU will travel to Montreat College on Thursday to start an Appalachian Athletic Conference series, as the Rams and Cavaliers will break for good Friday and then continue the series on Saturday.