ROME, Ga. – Macomb Baseball concluded the first leg of an extended three-leg spring trip with a pair of setbacks to ranked competition on Saturday (Feb. 21). No. 12 Catawba Valley broke open a 4-2 game with a five-run sixth inning for a 9-2 win and then NJCAA Division I No. 15 Georgia Highlands erased an early 6-0 Macomb lead to win in six innings, 16-6.

In game one against Catawba Valley, Dominic Cavacini hit a two-run shot while Zackary Grinde and Evan Morrison each doubled to pace the offensive attack.

Game two action against the host and 15^th ranked Chargers saw Grinde remain hot with a grand slam—his first home run as a Monarch—as part of a 2-for-3 effort at the plate.

UP NEXT: The Monarchs head to Mattoon, Ill., Feb. 27-28 for four games against quality competition. The Blue & White open against the host and NJCAA DI No. 21 Lakers before playing two against Rock Valley College (Ill.) and one opposite South Suburban College (Ill.).