By Joshua J. Darling, Sports Information Director
LAGRANGE, Ga. – LaGrange (2-4, 0-0 CCS) softball returns to action as they travel to Emory (0-0, 0-0 UAA) for a pair of games on Saturday, February 18.
The Panthers come in having split with No. 19 Birmingham-Southern (2/11), posting a 6-4 victory in the opener before falling 10-2 in five innings in the nightcap. Emory will be opening the 2023 season following an 18-20 season a year ago.
SERIES HISTORY
LaGrange trails the all-time series 46-5 since the first meeting on record during the 2003 season. The Eagles won the first 11 in the series and 23 of the first 24 before the Panthers won back-to-back 2-1 decisions in 2008 and 2009 for their longest win streak in the series. Emory comes in having won the last 10 meetings dating to the 2013 season, most recently a sweep of the 2022 season series by 3-0 and 11-3 scores on March 13 of that year.
MEDIA
Fans can follow both games with live stats and live video and full recaps will be available on www.LaGrangePanthers.com, the official online home of Panthers Athletics, following the day's action.
Scouting The LaGrange College Panthers
Record: 2-4, 0-0 CCS
Last Time Out: L, 10-2 (5) at No. 19 Birmingham-Southern on February 11
Streak: One Loss
Quick Links
Softball Home Page
Schedule
Roster
Statistics
Individual Batting Leaders
Batting Average: Abby Vanhoose – .500
Slugging Percentage: Kelsea Moody – .571
Hits: Kelsea Moody – 10
Doubles: Katelyn Minnihan – 2
Triples: Kelsea Moody, Marley Smith – 1
Homeruns: N/A – 0
RBIs: Hailee Palmer – 5
Runs: Kenzie Hornsby, Kelsea Moody – 4
Steals: Katelyn Minnihan – 2
Individual Pitching Leaders
ERA: Claire Chamberlain – 3.00
Wins: Claire Chamberlain – 2
Opposing Batting Average: Claire Chamberlain – .277
Strikeouts: Claire Chamberlain – 18
Innings: Claire Chamberlain – 21.0
Team Batting Statistics
Batting Average: .313
Slugging Percentage: .364
Hits: 55
Doubles: 5
Triples: 2
Homeruns: 0
RBIs: 25
Runs: 28
Steals: 5
Team Pitching Statistics
ERA: 5.51
Opposing Batting Average: .339
Strikeouts: 32
Innings: 40.2
Scouting The Emory University Eagles (2022)
Record: 18-20, 7-13 UAA
Last Time Out: W, 4-2 vs. Washington (Mo.) on April 23
Streak: One Loss
Quick Links
Softball Home Page
Schedule
Roster
Statistics
Individual Batting Leaders
Batting Average: Mattie Ryan – .373
Slugging Percentage: Mattie Ryan – .655
Hits: Mattie Ryan, Megan Weisenberg – 41
Doubles: Mattie Ryan – 13
Triples: Megan Weisenberg – 3
Homeruns: Mattie Ryan – 6
RBIs: Mattie Ryan – 30
Runs: Megan Weisenberg – 33
Steals: Megan Weisenberg – 9
Individual Pitching Leaders
ERA: Mattie Ryan – 5.24
Wins: Mattie Ryan – 14
Opposing Batting Average: Mattie Ryan – .289
Strikeouts: Mattie Ryan – 58
Innings: Mattie Ryan – 115.0
Team Batting Statistics
Batting Average: .291
Slugging Percentage: .423
Hits: 273
Doubles: 55
Triples: 4
Homeruns: 20
RBIs: 156
Runs: 176
Steals: 21 (21-of-26)
Team Pitching Statistics
ERA: 6.85
Opposing Batting Average: .338
Strikeouts: 93
Innings: 227.1
