Grizzlies Handle Reinhardt in Sunday Non-Conference Clash

Grizzlies Handle Reinhardt in Sunday Non-Conference Clash
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February 7, 2021

By Mike DeVader, Reinhardt Director of Athletic Communications & Media

Photo Courtesy of Daniel Wilson

LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. – A late addition to the schedule resulted in a lopsided defeat on the road at No. 3 Georgia Gwinnett on Sunday evening, as the 17th-ranked Eagles fell to 1-3 on the year following a 10-5 loss at the hands of the Grizzlies.

The hometown team did have a brief lead in the top of the first after an RBI-single from Andres Ugarte, but the hosts would get the run right back in the bottom of the frame and not look back the rest of the way.

Reinhardt would only get four more hits all night and had three errors in defeat.

"Very tough night for us that exposed a lot of things we need to improve on," head coach Jonathan Burton said. "Best of luck to Gwinnett, they have a good team but our trips over there will stop until some real change happens."

Georgia Gwinnett went on top in the bottom of the second and continued to cross home plate in three-straight innings – and seven of the first eight frames – to salt away the victory.

The Eagles got back on the scoreboard in the top of the fifth on a two-RBI single compliments of Gianmarco Marcelletti, and that was followed up by another run-scoring hit by Ugarte in the seventh and another tally in the ninth.

Eagle pitchers combined for nine strikeouts but surrendered a trio of homers as well.

Up next is the opening contest of the NAIA Southeast Rumble on Feb. 11 at home at 4 p.m.

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