ATLANTA - The Oglethorpe Stormy Petrels closed the regular baseball season with a series win and sweep against Centre College, and are now headed to the Southern Athletic Association championship tournament. 

This past weekend, the Stormy Petrels took down the Centre Colonels in a three game series, reigniting a winning streak. Oglethorpe heads into the tournament as the No. 4 seed with a 12-9 in conference record, and 19-19 overall. 

Schedule
The first stage of the tournament will feature two separate pods, as the Stormy Petrels head to Birmingham Southern this weekend. First, Oglethorpe will face Hendrix College on Thursday, April 28, at 1 p.m. ET. Afterwards, the Petrels will take on either Birmingham Southern or Sewanee on Friday, April 29. The pool is set for double elimination, and the winner will advance to the second stage, a three game series May 6-8 to determine the SAA champion. 

Hendrix is the No. 5 seed, with a 12-9 in conference record, and 27-13 overall. Birmingham Southern is currently the No.1 seed, while Sewanee is the No.8 seed. 

Petrels this season
Freshman catcher Sam Mills is ranked 14th in the SAA for hitting, with a .373 batting average, 50 hits for the season so far, 30 RBIs, and 28 runs. 

Will Arnold sits just behind Mills, ranked 16th in the SAA for hitting. Arnold boasts a .371 batting average, along with 52 hits, 42 runs, and 21 RBIs. Additionally, he ranks second in conference for hit by pitch, being hit 18 times, as part of his Oglethorpe career record in that category. Arnold also ranks seventh in conference for stolen bases with 17.

Freshman Mason Pearcy totes not far behind Mills and Arnold, with a .336 batting average, 45 hits, and 20 runs this season. 

With 39 hits and 19 runs, sophomore Jonathan Cruz has a .285 batting average for the season.

Sophomore Colby James ranks 11th in the SAA for pitching, with a 4.87 ERA.

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