ATLANTA—A two-run eighth gave the Oglethorpe baseball team a 6-4 lead, but Covenant responded with three runs in the ninth to win 7-6 in a nonconference game Tuesday evening.
Oglethorpe had big things brewing in the eighth when, with the scored tied at 4-4, the first four batters reached to give the Stormy Petrels a lead that looked good enough to secure the victory. Nick Tarantino singled in one run, then Mason Pearcy singled in another. It gave Oglethorpe a 6-4 advantage with two runners still aboard, but Covenant escaped the jam with a strikeout and flyout.
Then in the ninth, the visiting Scots returned the favor with four of the first five batters reaching, including one on a single up the middle that put them into the lead.
Game Notes
- Tarantino led the way with a 3-for-3 effort, the first three-hit game of his career.
- Jonathan Cruz, Drew Jabaley and Mason Pearcy followed with two hits apiece.
- Michael Sarzen, who went nine innings in the meeting against Covenant last week, made the start again and went 5.1 innings. He struck out three and walked one while allowing seven hits and two earned runs.
- Colby James shined once again in his one inning of work, throwing a perfect eighth.
- Carson Weir extended his current hitting streak to six games.
- Sam Mills extended his streak of reaching base to 16 games while Greg Johnson extended his to 11 games.
Up Next
Oglethorpe heads to Rhodes for the weekend series before returning home next Tuesday, April 4, for a 6 p.m. game against Piedmont.
