By Joshua J. Darling, Sports Information Director
LAGRANGE, Ga. – No. 2/8 LaGrange (8-4, 0-0 CCS) baseball heads to the Volunteer State for games against Centenary (5-3, 0-0 SCAC), Westfield (0-1, 0-0 MASCAC) and Chicago (2-2, 0-0 MWC) from March 10-12. Hosted by Rhodes, each of those games will be played in Millington, Tennessee.
The Panthers will open against Centenary at 11 a.m. on Friday, March 10 before taking on WSU at 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 11 and UChicago at 12 p.m. on Sunday, March 12. Each will be played at the USA Stadium Complex.
LC comes in having won three of their four games this past week as they defeated Adrian (2/28) by a 12-3 score before taking two of three from previously 8-1 North Carolina Wesleyan. After falling 12-3 to begin that series they walked off a 4-3 victory in the nightcap on March 4 and posted a 15-9 decision in the finale on March 5. Most recently they fell 10-9 in a barnburner with Wittenberg (3/6).
The Gents of Centenary come in having won their last two, taking the final game of a three-game series vs. Alma (11-2 on 3/4) and 6-2 at LeTourneau (3/7) while Westfield dropped their season opener 16-2 at Mitchell (3/7). Chicago enters the weekend at 2-2 having split a four-game set with Case Western Reserve, dropping the opener 10-1 on February 24 and finale 5-3 on February 26 with a 7-5 and 6-1 doubleheader sweep on February 25.
SERIES HISTORY
LaGrange has played just a combined six game against the weekend's three opponents, going 3-0 over Chicago and Centenary (La.). The Panthers have never faced Massachusetts-based Westfield. They posted wins of 7-3, 9-7 and 14-9 against CCoL from May 20-21 in Georgia while earning a 9-2 win in 2015 against the Maroons and a 4-3 and 12-4 doubleheader victory in 2016.
MEDIA
As of press time Rhodes has not provided any live stat or live video links but fans can get a full recap on www.LaGrangePanthers.com, the official online home of Panthers Athletics, following each day's action.
Scouting The No.2/8 LaGrange College Panthers
Record: 8-4, 0-0 CCS
Last Time Out: L, 10-9 vs. Wittenberg on March 6
Streak: One Loss
Quick Links
Baseball Home Page
Schedule
Roster
Statistics
Individual Batting Leaders
Batting Average: Joe Ruth – .429
Slugging Percentage: Joe Ruth – .714
Hits: Joe Ruth – 21
Doubles: Joe Ruth – 6
Triples: Rhett Mixon, Joe Ruth, Easton Willis – 1
Homeruns: Rhett Mixon, Joe Ruth, David Smigelski – 2
RBIs: Joe Ruth – 17
Runs: Joe Ruth – 15
Steals: Jackson McElvy – 7
Individual Pitching Leaders
ERA: Logan Frady, McCain Mangum – 0.00
Wins: Eduardo Peralta – 3
Opposing Batting Average: Ethan Fry – .182
Strikeouts: Ethan Fry, Eduardo Peralta – 24
Innings: Ethan Fry – 18.0
Team Batting Statistics
Batting Average: .319
Slugging Percentage: .454
Hits: 132
Doubles: 20
Triples: 3
Homeruns: 10
RBIs: 95
Runs: 112
Steals: 15
Team Pitching Statistics
ERA: 3.93
Opposing Batting Average: .245
Strikeouts: 133
Innings: 103.0
Scouting The Centenary College of Louisiana Gents
Record: 5-3, 0-0 SCAC
Last Time Out: W, 6-2 at LeTourneau on March 7
Streak: Two Wins
Quick Links
Baseball Home Page
Schedule
Roster
Statistics
Individual Batting Leaders
Batting Average: Hayden Stringfellow – 417
Slugging Percentage: Carson Livesay, Hayden Stringfellow – .500
Hits: Jobee Boone – 11
Doubles: Five Players – 2
Triples: Four Players – 1
Homeruns: N/A – 0
RBIs: Hayden Stringfellow – 7
Runs: Cade LaBruyere – 10
Steals: Cade LaBruyere – 5
Individual Pitching Leaders
ERA: Five Players – 0.00
Wins: Four Players – 1
Opposing Batting Average: Tyler Herrera – .143
Strikeouts: Tyler Herrera – 17
Innings: Tyler Herrera – 13.1
Team Batting Statistics
Batting Average: .286
Slugging Percentage: .373
Hits: 69
Doubles: 13
Triples: 4
Homeruns: 0
RBIs: 47
Runs: 62
Steals: 22 (22-of-29)
Team Pitching Statistics
ERA: 2.81
Opposing Batting Average: .256
Strikeouts: 63
Innings: 64.0
Scouting The Westfield State University Owls
Record: 0-1, 0-0 MASCAC
Last Time Out: L, 16-2 at Mitchell on February 7
Streak: Four Losses
Quick Links
Baseball Home Page
Schedule
Roster
Statistics
Individual Batting Leaders
Batting Average: Ethan Day – .667
Slugging Percentage: Ethan Day – 1.000
Hits: Ethan Day – 2
Doubles: Ethan Day – 1
Triples: N/A – 0
Homeruns: N/A – 0
RBIs: Kyle Darby, Trey Faulkner – 1
Runs: Ethan Day, Nick Marshall – 1
Steals: N/A – 0
Individual Pitching Leaders
ERA: Colton Vasseur – 0.00
Wins: N/A – 0
Opposing Batting Average: Michael Hall, Dominic Novio – .125
Strikeouts: Dominic Novio – 3
Innings: Colton Vasseur – 2.1
Team Batting Statistics
Batting Average: .188
Slugging Percentage: .219
Hits: 6
Doubles: 1
Triples: 0
Homeruns: 0
RBIs: 2
Runs: 2
Steals: 0 (0-of-0)
Team Pitching Statistics
ERA: 14.73
Opposing Batting Average: .333
Strikeouts: 8
Innings: 8.0
Scouting The University of Chicago Maroons
Record: 2-2, 0-0 MWC
Last Time Out: L, 5-3 vs. Case Western Reserve on February 26
Streak: One Loss
Quick Links
Baseball Home Page
Schedule
Roster
Statistics
Individual Batting Leaders
Batting Average: Noah Nelson – .313
Slugging Percentage: Devan Johnson – .500
Hits: Noah Nelson – 5
Doubles: Jack Goldstein, Jonathan Zeevi – 1
Triples: Devan Johnson, Jack Sharp, Matthew Willis – 1
Homeruns: N/A – 0
RBIs: Jack Goldstein, Erik Rinder, Matthew Willis – 2
Runs: Noah Nelson – 5
Steals: Braden Jirovec, Noah Nelson – 4
Individual Pitching Leaders
ERA: Five Players – 0.00
Wins: John Butka, Hayden Leiderman – 1
Opposing Batting Average: Phil Hogan – .000
Strikeouts: Drew Bryan, Dylan White – 6
Innings: Michael Allegri – 5.1
Team Batting Statistics
Batting Average: .211
Slugging Percentage: .323
Hits: 30
Doubles: 2
Triples: 3
Homeruns: 0
RBIs: 14
Runs: 17
Steals: 13 (13-of-16)
Team Pitching Statistics
ERA: 4.62
Opposing Batting Average: .262
Strikeouts: 35
Innings: 37.0
