By Joshua J. Darling, Sports Information Director
LAGRANGE, Ga. – No. 13/16 LaGrange (25-11, 11-4 CCS) baseball closes out both an eight game road swing and the regular season non-conference schedule as they head to Atlanta, Georgia to take on Emory (27-11, 13-2 UAA) on Tuesday, April 25. First pitch is slated for 3 p.m.
The Panthers enter off of a 2-2 week that saw them reach the highs of pounding No. 2/1 Birmingham-Southern (4/18) on the road by a 15-3 score and notching a 7-4 come-from-behind victory in the opener at Maryville (4/21) to dropping the series over the next two days by scores of 11-8 and 7-2.
Emory closes out their regular season after setting a program single season record for wins and clinching the outright regular season title in the University Athletic Association (UAA). They have won 16 of their last 18 dating back to March 25 with their only loses coming to Case Western Reserve (7-4 on 4/2) and 14-4 to Berry (4/18). It has also been a stretch that saw them score 62 runs in one day with 31-4 and 31-7 decisions over Brandeis (4/8).
SERIES HISTORY
LaGrange trails the all-time series against Emory 26-13 dating back to a 6-4, 10-inning loss during the 2002 season. Over the next 13 seasons they would go 4-23, a stretch that included a pair of eight-game losing streaks. Since the 2016 season, however, they have gone 9-2 and have won four straight dating back to a split in 2021. Most recently the Panthers claimed a 15-4 decision at Cleaveland Field on February 22, 2023.
MEDIA
Fans can follow all the action with live stats and live video and a full recap will be available on www.LaGrangePanthers.com, the official online home of Panthers Athletics, following the final out.
Scouting The No. 13/16 LaGrange College Panthers
Record: 25-11, 11-4 CCS
Last Time Out: L, 7-2 at Maryville on April 23
Streak: Two Losses
Quick Links
Baseball Home Page
Schedule
Roster
Statistics
Individual Batting Leaders
Batting Average: Curt Bonner – .419
Slugging Percentage: Joe Ruth – .632
Hits: Joe Ruth – 58
Doubles: Joe Ruth – 18
Triples: Joe Ruth – 3
Homeruns: David Smigelski – 4
RBIs: Joe Ruth – 41
Runs: Rhett Mixon – 39
Steals: Jackson McElvy – 15
Individual Pitching Leaders
ERA: Eduardo Peralta – 2.03
Wins: Eduardo Peralta – 6
Opposing Batting Average: Eduardo Peralta – .190
Strikeouts: Ethan Fry – 67
Innings: Ethan Fry – 57.1
Team Batting Statistics
Batting Average: .319
Slugging Percentage: .441
Hits: 397
Doubles: 85
Triples: 9
Homeruns: 16
RBIs: 253
Runs: 284
Steals: 34 (34-of-42)
Team Pitching Statistics
ERA: 4.16
Opposing Batting Average: .249
Strikeouts: 348
Innings: 307.0
Scouting The Emory University Eagles
Record: 27-11, 13-2 UAA
Last Time Out: W, 8-0 vs. Washington (Mo.) on April 23
Streak: Four Wins
Quick Links
Baseball Home Page
Schedule
Roster
Statistics
Individual Batting Leaders
Batting Average: Henry Pelinski – .433
Slugging Percentage: Ellis Schwartz – .700
Hits: Ellis Schwartz – 57
Doubles: Jack Halloran – 14
Triples: Ellis Schwartz – 5
Homeruns: Jack Halloran, Tyler McLoughlin – 10
RBIs: Ellis Schwartz – 52
Runs: Ellis Schwartz – 47
Steals: Jacob Grossman – 13
Individual Pitching Leaders
ERA: Joey Bock – 3.48
Wins: Aaron Mishoulam – 7
Opposing Batting Average: Aaron Mishoulam – .242
Strikeouts: Aaron Mishoulam – 61
Innings: Aaron Mishoulam – 56.1
Team Batting Statistics
Batting Average: .339
Slugging Percentage: .522
Hits: 442
Doubles:84
Triples: 11
Homeruns: 44
RBIs: 319
Runs: 351
Steals: 72 (72-of-90)
Team Pitching Statistics
ERA: 4.32
Opposing Batting Average: .281
Strikeouts: 277
Innings: 317.0
