April 5, 2022 - GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – The Grand Rapids Community College baseball team exploded for 29 hits and 22 runs in a sweep over Cornerstone University's junior varsity squad on Tuesday.
Down 2-0 in game one, GRCC's Xander Reisbig lined a two-run triple in the fourth inning and then scored the go-ahead run one play later.
GRCC tacked on five more runs over the next four innings and won 8-4.
Reisbig had three of the team's 11 hits.
Blake Waibel picked up his first win of the season in three innings of relief pitching.
In the nightcap, the Raiders erupted for 12 runs in the first three innings and never looked back, winning 14-6.
Eight of the nine GRCC starters collected at least one hit, with Dylan Chargo leading the way with a four-for-five performance.
Max Varon hit his third home run of the season and Reisbig added three more hits. Reisbig finished the day with six hits in nine at-bats with four RBI and five runs scored.
Aiden Stam, one of five GRCC pitchers who saw action in the second game, earned the win.
The sweep brings GRCC's season record to 8-14.
The team will resume its series with Lake Michigan College at home on April 7.