LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. - Emory University pushed across the winning run in the bottom of the 10th inning to edge LaGrange College 4-3 at Coolray Field on Friday. The Panthers dropped to 0-3 with their third straight one-run loss.

Emory (3-0) loaded the bases in the 10th off of Josh Bricker (0-1) with one out. Derek O'Kelley relieved Bricker and walked Brandon Hannon to force in the winning run.

O'Kelley was the fifth pitcher in the game for the Panthers. Mason Webster started and pitched into the third inning, allowing two runs, walking four and striking out six.

Kenneth Strack relieved Webster and gave up a run in 4-2/3 innings of work, while walking three and striking out one. Bricker relieved Thomas Embry in the eighth and pitched out of a bases loaded jam.

Leadoff batter Cody Muren had four of the Panthers' eight hits. Muren had a pair of doubles and scored a run. Jon Brock was 2-for-4 with two runs scored, while Doug Scherer also had two hits and a RBI.

The Eagles took a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the second inning. The Panthers came back to tie the game with a run in the third and another in the fourth.

Muren and Brock opened the third with back-to-back singles. After Muren was out at home trying to score on a grounder, Brock scored on Scherer's two-out single to make it 2-1.

In the fourth, Evin Eichelberger was hit by a pitch to start the inning. He moved up to second on a sacrifice by Linwood Roberds and scored on Muren's two-out double down the right field line.

Emory came back with a run in its half of the fourth to go up 3-2. The Panthers tied the game again in the seventh inning.

Brock reached on an infield hit to lead off the inning. He stole second and took third on an error on the play. Travis Ross drove in Brock with a sacrifice fly to center to make it 3-3.

The Panthers had a scoring chance in the ninth inning. Muren led off the inning with a double and Brock followed with a walk but reliever Mike Botanga retired the next three batters to end the threat.

The Panthers continue to play at Cooray Field on Saturday when they face Oglethorpe.