Feb. 26, 2022, MARIANNA, Fla. -- The Grand Rapids Community College baseball team struggled in its first games of the season, getting shutout by Wallace Community College – Dothan, then losing 7-1 to Chipola College on Saturday.
Wallace pitcher Cullen Hartzog hurled five shutout innings, giving up three hits and striking out five.
Drew Murphy took the loss for GRCC. The righty went four innings, allowing four runs on eight hits and striking out three.
Wallace socked two home runs on the day. Jake Killingsworth put one out in the second inning, and Gio Ferraro had a homer in the fourth inning.
Caleb Engelsman, Ryan Dykstra, and Fernando Rivera-Calderon had GRCC’s three hits.
Wallace racked up 10 hits. Chaz Salter, Ferraro, and Killingsworth each managed multiple hits, with Salter going 3-for-4.
In the second game, GRCC struggled to contain the high-powered offense of the Chipola Indians.
Cedric De Grandpre was credited with the victory for Chipola Indians. The righthander surrendered one run on three hits over five innings, striking out nine and walking none. Ben Fiedler threw two innings in relief out of the bullpen.
Brad Dunn took the loss for GRCC. The lefthander lasted four and a third innings, allowing four hits and four runs while striking out one.
Jacob Gumieny went 3-for-3 at the plate to lead GRCC in hits.
Chipola racked up six hits in the game, with Brando Leroux and Zac Rice having multiple hits.
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