By Joshua J. Darling, Sports Information Director
LAGRANGE, Ga. – With three games remaining in the regular season, No. 19/22 LaGrange (25-12, 11-4 CCS) baseball looks to wrap up the Collegiate Conference of the South (CCS) regular season championship with a three-game series with Huntingdon (22-10, 8-5 CCS) from April 28-30. First pitch of the opener is slated for 7 p.m. under the lights with the middle game at 2 p.m. and the finale, Senior Day on Sunday, April 30, at 3 p.m.
The Panthers come in battling Belhaven (12-5 CCS), which has wrapped the regular season and lost all three to LC, and the Hawks, who close the slate in LaGrange. It would appear that at least two victories would secure the title as it would eliminate HC from the conversation and put the Panthers percentage points (.722 to .705) ahead of BU.
Huntingdon has put themselves in position to contend for the title with a series victory over Piedmont last time out. They pulled out a narrow 7-6 victory on April 21, fell 10-6 on April 22 and produced an 8-6 win on April 23.
SERIES HISTORY
LaGrange holds a narrow 41-37 advantage over the 78 meetings in a series that dates back to 2001. Neither team has had a dominant run in the series, with the Panthers winning five in a row from 2001-03 and HC taking five straight from 2012-14 as the longest streaks over nearly 80 games. Most recently LaGrange earned a series victory in 2022, winning 21-11 on April 29, falling 8-7 on April 30 and winning 9-4 on May 1.
MEDIA
Fans can follow all the action with live stats (Game 1, Game 2, Game 3) 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.
DON'T MISS THE ACTION
Want more than video and live stats and happen to be in the LaGrange area for the regular season finale? Make sure to get your tickets for just $10 for a single game and $25 for the entire series. Ticket prices are subject to change based upon weather-related adjustments.
Scouting The No. 19/22 LaGrange College Panthers
Record: 25-11, 11-4 CCS
Last Time Out: L, 10-6 at Emory on April 25
Streak: Three Losses
Quick Links
Baseball Home Page
Schedule
Roster
Statistics
Individual Batting Leaders
Batting Average: Curt Bonner – .413
Slugging Percentage: Joe Ruth – .628
Hits: Joe Ruth – 60
Doubles: Joe Ruth – 18
Triples: Joe Ruth – 3
Homeruns: David Smigelski – 4
RBIs: Joe Ruth – 41
Runs: Rhett Mixon – 41
Steals: Jackson McElvy – 15
Individual Pitching Leaders
ERA: Eduardo Peralta – 2.49
Wins: Eduardo Peralta – 6
Opposing Batting Average: Eduardo Peralta – .202
Strikeouts: Ethan Fry – 67
Innings: Ethan Fry – 57.1
Team Batting Statistics
Batting Average: .319
Slugging Percentage: .439
Hits: 407
Doubles: 87
Triples: 9
Homeruns: 16
RBIs: 258
Runs: 290
Steals: 34 (34-of-44)
Team Pitching Statistics
ERA: 4.34
Opposing Batting Average: .253
Strikeouts: 352
Innings: 315.0
Scouting The Huntsville College Hawks
Record: 22-10, 8-5 CCS
Last Time Out: W, 8-6 vs. Piedmont on April 23
Streak: One Win
Quick Links
Baseball Home Page
Schedule
Roster
Statistics
Individual Batting Leaders
Batting Average: Daniel Phillips – .410
Slugging Percentage: Daniel Phillips – .590
Hits: Daniel Phillips – 59
Doubles: Daniel Phillips – 12
Triples: Daniel Phillips – 4
Homeruns: Daniel Patton – 3
RBIs: Daniel Phillips – 35
Runs: Daniel Phillips – 41
Steals: Jabez Sampson – 20
Individual Pitching Leaders
ERA: Seth Killam – 3.86
Wins: Seth Killam – 5
Opposing Batting Average: Seth Killam – .237
Strikeouts: Hall Billings – 40
Innings: Hall Billings – 53.0
Team Batting Statistics
Batting Average: .336
Slugging Percentage: .453
Hits: 383
Doubles: 61
Triples: 15
Homeruns: 14
RBIs: 237
Runs: 260
Steals: 89 (89-of-119)
Team Pitching Statistics
ERA: 6.48
Opposing Batting Average: .274
Strikeouts: 224
Innings: 276.1
