By Joshua J. Darling, Sports Information Director
LAGRANGE, Ga. – Having started the Collegiate Conference of the South (CCS) season undefeated, No. 2/10 LaGrange (17-6, 6-0 CCS) baseball will step out of league play as they travel to Berry (9-14, 4-5 SAA) fro the frontend of a home-and-home on March 28. First pitch is set for 6 p.m. in Rome, Georgia.
The Panthers come in as one of the hottest teams in the nation, having won nine of their last 10, with the one loss in that time being a narrow 6-5 final against No. 1 Birmingham-Southern (3/22). Following that loss they swept Covenant in CCS action, posting 9-4, 15-7 and 7-1 decisions – the first two of those coming tied at 2-2 late and trailing 7-3, respectively.
Berry has alternated wins and losses over their last six games, although the first two of those came against BSC and included an 8-4 upset of BSC on March 19. Following that they fell 12-3 to Emory (3/21) and bludgeoned Oglethorpe (3/24) by a 14-1 score on the road in the frontend of a doubleheader that would see them fall 10-4 in the nightcap. Most recently they fell 12-3 to the Stormy Petrels in the series finale on March 25.
SERIES HISTORY
LaGrange trails 10-3 in an all-time series against Berry that goes back only to 2013. The Vikings took six of the first seven meetings with the only Panther victory being a 7-6 decision in the second game in 2013. They would post a 10-9 win in 2017 before dropping the next four by a combined score of 29-10. Most recently they snapped that streak with a 7-4 win in the final meeting in 2019.
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 final of the evening.
Scouting The No. 2/10 LaGrange College Panthers
Record: 17-6, 6-0 CCS
Last Time Out: W, 7-1 vs. Covenant on March 25
Streak: Three Wins
Quick Links
Baseball Home Page
Schedule
Roster
Statistics
Individual Batting Leaders
Batting Average: Rhett Mixon – .416
Slugging Percentage: Joe Ruth – .659
Hits: Rhett Mixon, Joe Ruth – 37
Doubles: Joe Ruth – 13
Triples: Curt Bonner, Joe Ruth – 1
Homeruns: David Smigelski – 3
RBIs: Rhett Mixon – 31
Runs: Rhett Mixon – 27
Steals: Jackson McElvy – 11
Individual Pitching Leaders
ERA: Eduardo Peralta – 1.16
Wins: Ethan Fry – 4
Opposing Batting Average: Eli Folds – .177
Strikeouts: Ethan Fry – 54
Innings: Ethan Fry – 38.0
Team Batting Statistics
Batting Average: .330
Slugging Percentage: .472
Hits: 264
Doubles: 60
Triples: 7
Homeruns: 13
RBIs: 185
Runs: 209
Steals: 26 (26-of-31)
Team Pitching Statistics
ERA: 4.14
Opposing Batting Average: .237
Strikeouts: 254
Innings: 198.0
Scouting The Berry College Vikings
Record: 9-14, 4-5 SAA
Last Time Out: W, 12-3 at Oglethorpe on March 25
Streak: One Win
Quick Links
Baseball Home Page
Schedule
Roster
Statistics
Individual Batting Leaders
Batting Average: Nick Brunswick – .458
Slugging Percentage: Nick Brunswick – .597
Hits: Nick Brunswick – 33
Doubles: Nick Brunswick, Levi Cloud, Joey Garcia – 6
Triples: Nick Brunswick, Joey Garcia – 2
Homeruns: Joey Garcia, Wesley Wade – 2
RBIs: Joey Garcia – 22
Runs: Joey Garcia – 24
Steals: Joey Garcia – 9
Individual Pitching Leaders
ERA: Patrick O'Rourke – 3.31
Wins: Patrick O'Rourke – 3
Opposing Batting Average: Patrick O'Rourke – .244
Strikeouts: Patrick O'Rourke – 22
Innings: Patrick O'Rourke – 32.2
Team Batting Statistics
Batting Average: .311
Slugging Percentage: .408
Hits: 241
Doubles: 42
Triples: 9
Homeruns: 5
RBIs: 153
Runs: 177
Steals: 56 (56-of-68)
Team Pitching Statistics
ERA: 6.73
Opposing Batting Average: .303
Strikeouts: 118
Innings: 186.0
