April 23, 2022, CENTREVILLE, Mich. – The Grand Rapids Community College baseball team blasted four home runs, three of which were season firsts, helping the team to a Saturday sweep over Glen Oaks Community College to begin the season series.
Ryan Dykstra's two-run shot in the top of the first inning was one of three home runs hit in the first game. The outfielder now has a team-best five homers.
Xander Reisbig connected to hit his first home run of the season in the fifth, giving the team a 3-0 lead. Glen Oaks responded by scoring three runs in its half of the inning, but Zacarias Salinas blasted a lead-off shot in the sixth -- his first home run of the season.
GRCC scored two more runs in the top of the seventh and held on for a 7-3 victory.
Unlike game one, where both teams had 11 hits, hits were at a minimum in the nightcap, with both pitchers throwing a no-hitter through three innings.
A base- loaded walk by GRCC brought home the first run of the game in the fourth inning. Glen Oaks responded with a squeeze bunt to tie the game in the bottom half of the frame.
Leadoff hitter Jacob Gumieny crushed his first homer of the season in the fifth and GRCC went on to win 5-1.
Both pitching staffs gave up just four hits, including GRCC's Drew Murphy, who picked up the win, while striking out seven batters.
The baseball team is now 17-20-1, 10-8 in the conference, and will continue the four-game series April 24.