Oglethorpe pushed across three runs in the ninth inning to take a 5-2 non-conference win over LaGrange on Wednesday night at Cleaveland Field in Williamson Stadium

The Panthers slipped to 6-13 on the season, while the Stormy Petrels upped their record to 9-8.

The game was tied 2-2 heading into the ninth. Oglethorpe took advantage of two errors by the Panthers in the inning, leading to three unearned runs and a 5-2 lead.

Spencer Transue allowed a one-out walk to Chad Pigg in the Panthers' half of the ninth. He got the final two outs to record his second save of the season. Justin Thigpen (2-1) picked up the win with three scoreless innings of relief.

Blake Schuck (0-3) got the loss. Schuck entered the game in the eighth in relief of Tyler Brooks with the bases loaded and one out. He got out of the inning on a flyout to center, then the runner at third was also called out for leaving third too early.

Jake Fussell started for the Panthers and allowed two runs in four innings. Fussell's only mistake was surrendering a two-run home run in the fourth that gave the Stormy Petrels a 2-0 lead.

The Panthers got a run back in their half of the fourth. Keith Sims led off with a walk and Cain Sauls followed with a single. Both runners moved up on a ground out, and Chris Laye's sacrifice fly scored Sims to make it 2-1.

The Panthers tied the game in the fifth. Adam Terrinoni started the inning with a walk and moved into scoring position on Jackson Patrick's sacrifice bunt. Jim Reed, who had two of the Panthers' five hits, singled into center as Terrinoni came around to score to make it 2-2.

The Panthers travel to Raleigh, N.C. for a three-game USA South series Saturday and Sunday against William Peace.