Chargers take three of four with Hawks

April 6, 2025

After dropping the opening game of the week-long series with South Georgia State this past Tuesday at Robert Bentley Field in Cartersville, the GHC Chargers won all three games at SGSCC to take the conference series. 

Following a 9-6 loss on Tuesday, the Chargers won 8-2 on Friday in Douglas. GHC swept the host Hawks on Saturday, 20-0 and 9-8.

Max Eichenberger (5.1 IP, 2ER, 6H, 2BB, 6K) was the winning pitcher on Friday with a start that worked into the sixth inning. Jackson Greer (3.2 IP, 0R, 3H, 1BB, 3K) wrapped things up.

Andrew Arnold (7 IP, 0R, 5H, 1BB, 7K) tossed a complete game in Saturday’s opener. 

Hunter Ward (2 IP, 1ER, 2H, 1BB, 2K) picked up the pitching win in the final game of the series with two innings of relief work in the sixth and seventh. Kaiden Krak (1 IP, 5ER, 3H, 3BB, 2K) made the pitching start, and Brodie Chestnutt (4 IP, 2ER, 6H, 0BB, 3K) worked four innings of middle relief.

On Friday and Saturday, Kenskey Thomas had seven hits, including one home run and six RBI. Ryan Martin (home run, two sacrifice flies, nine RBI) and Ian Fullerton (triple, three RBI) followed with three hits. Caden Marcos (home run, double, three RBI) had five hits in the three games.

Andrew Bishop (homer, double, four RBI) and Heath Whitlock (double, RBI) contributed four hits. Tyler Phillips (double, three RBI) and Grayson Godbee (double, two RBI) produced three this. Wyatt Gatlin (RBI) added one hit.

South Georgia State slipped to 19-21 overall and 5-9 in the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association.

The Chargers (32-7, 11-4) have won eight of nine and begin a four-game conference series at Gordon State College on Tuesday at 2 p.m. in Barnesville. Georgia Highlands will host the Highlanders on Thursday at 2 p.m. and will entertain with a doubleheader on Saturday beginning at 1 p.m.

Heading into the series, the Chargers, who are in first place in the GCAA standings, currently hold a three-game lead over Gordon State.