LAGRANGE, Ga. – Sophomore pitcher Josiah Chiesa (Dalton, Ga.) of the LaGrange College baseball team has been named the Collegiate Conference of the South (CCS) Pitcher of the Week for the week ending April 19, 2026 in an announcement by the conference on Monday.

Chiesa was instrumental in the Panthers' come-from-behind wins over the Lions of Piedmont on Friday and Saturday, entering both games in relief and throwing a combined four-and-two-thirds shutout innings, striking out six and allowing no hits.

For the season, Chiesa has a 3.15 ERA in a combined twenty innings with 21 strikeouts and a 3-0 record.

Having battled their way back in contention in the CCS standings, LaGrange will conclude their regular season with a three-game series against Maryville College beginning on Thursday at 7:00 p.m.

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