By Joshua J. Darling, Sports Information Director
LAGRANGE, Ga. – No. 2/8 LaGrange (10-5, 0-0 CCS) baseball continues to be road warriors as they head to Oglethorpe (3-12, 1-2 SAA) for the 49th meeting in program history on Tuesday, March 14. First pitch is slated for 6 p.m.
The Panthers come in having won four of their last six, including a 20-3 demolition of Westfield (3/11) and a 7-1 victory over Chicago (3/12). The Stormy Petrels dropped their first nine games to start the season but have gone 3-3 since. That has included back-to-back wins over Wittenberg, 6-0 on March 10 and 10-9 on March 11 before falling 14-5 in the series finale on in the nightcap.
SERIES HISTORY
LaGrange holds a 36-12 lead in the all-time series against Oglethorpe, a stretch that dates back to 2001. It is a series that saw the Panthers win 21 of the first 23 meetings into the 2009 campaign. Since 2017 they have won seven of the past eight, including six in a row through 2020. Most recently they notched a 20-9 victory in Atlanta, Georgia on April 12, 2022.
MEDIA
Fans can follow all the action with live stats and live video as well as a full recap on www.LaGrangePanthers.com, the official online home of Panthers Athletics, following the last pitch.
Scouting The No. 2/8 LaGrange College Panthers
Record: 10-5, 0-0 CCS
Last Time Out: W, 7-1 at Oglethorpe on March 14
Streak: Two Wins
Quick Links
Baseball Home Page
Schedule
Roster
Statistics
Individual Batting Leaders
Batting Average: Rhett Mixon – .446
Slugging Percentage: Rhett Mixon – .732
Hits: Rhett Mixon – 25
Doubles: Joe Ruth – 9
Triples: Rhett Mixon, Joe Ruth, Easton Willis – 1
Homeruns: Rhett Mixon, Joe Ruth, David Smigelski – 2
RBIs: Rhett Mixon – 21
Runs: Joe Ruth – 19
Steals: Jackson McElvy – 8
Individual Pitching Leaders
ERA: Eduardo Peralta – 0.53
Wins: Eduardo Peralta – 3
Opposing Batting Average: Ethan Fry – .148
Strikeouts: Ethan Fry – 37
Innings: Ethan Fry – 25.0
Team Batting Statistics
Batting Average: .316
Slugging Percentage: .446
Hits: 160
Doubles: 30
Triples: 3
Homeruns: 10
RBIs: 118
Runs: 139
Steals: 16
Team Pitching Statistics
ERA: 4.18
Opposing Batting Average: .237
Strikeouts: 160
Innings: 125.0
Scouting The Oglethorpe University Stormy Petrels
Record: 3-12, 1-2 SAA
Last Time Out: L, 14-5 vs. Wittenberg on March 11
Streak: One Loss
Quick Links
Baseball Home Page
Schedule
Roster
Statistics
Individual Batting Leaders
Batting Average: Jonathan Cruz – .452
Slugging Percentage: Jonathan Cruz – .565
Hits: Jonathan Cruz – 28
Doubles: Carter Guarino, Aiden Hosford – 3
Triples: Drew Jabaley – 1
Homeruns: Jonathan Cruz – 2
RBIs: Jonathan Cruz – 12
Runs: Jonathan Cruz – 12
Steals: Guarino Carter – 6
Individual Pitching Leaders
ERA: Colin Stewart – 0.61
Wins: Colby James, Zach Turner, Dylan Quintilio – 1
Opposing Batting Average: Colin Stewart – .222
Strikeouts: Zach Turner – 15
Innings: Zach Turner– 17.2
Team Batting Statistics
Batting Average: .278
Slugging Percentage: .357
Hits: 143
Doubles: 19
Triples: 2
Homeruns: 6
RBIs: 57
Runs: 65
Steals: 15 (15-of-17)
Team Pitching Statistics
ERA: 7.05
Opposing Batting Average: .305
Strikeouts: 87
Innings: 121.1