ATLANTA—The Oglethorpe University baseball team faced off against LaGrange College in a dominant performance, securing an 8–1 victory Friday afternoon. The Stormy Petrels capitalized on early opportunities at the plate and maintained control throughout the contest, using a strong offensive surge in the early innings to build a lead that LaGrange could not overcome.

Tate Henderson threw a masterful performance against the Panthers on the way to picking up his second win of the season. He scattered three hits and a walk while striking out six over all six innings of play.

Oglethorpe wasted no time getting the offense started. After threatening in the first inning, the Petrels exploded in the second, scoring four runs on five hits to take an early 4–1 lead. Cade Eidam got the rally going with an RBI single, followed shortly after by an RBI base hit from Trey Kinnan that drove in another run. Ryan Causey added to the momentum with an RBI single through the left side, while aggressive baserunning and a wild pitch allowed another run to cross the plate.

The Petrels continued to apply pressure in the third inning. Brick Conway scored on a sacrifice fly from Cade Eidam, and a defensive miscue by LaGrange allowed Jace Armstrong to cross the plate later in the inning. Ryan Causey then lifted a sacrifice fly to right field that brought home Nick Morgan, extending the Oglethorpe lead to 7–1.

Oglethorpe added another insurance run in the fifth inning when Jace Armstrong launched a solo home run to left field, giving the Petrels an 8–1 advantage and putting the finishing touch on an already strong offensive outing.

Several Stormy Petrels delivered standout performances at the plate. Armstrong led the offense with a perfect 3-for-3 performance, scoring three runs and blasting a home run. Eidam added two hits and two RBIs, while Kinnan also contributed three hits and drove in a run. Causey chipped in with an RBI single and a sacrifice fly, helping Oglethorpe maintain offensive pressure throughout the game.

With timely hitting and consistent production across the lineup, Oglethorpe built an early lead and never looked back, closing out the convincing 8–1 victory over LaGrange College.

Game Notes

• Henderson earned his second straight win and for the second straight start allowed only one run or fewer in six innings of work. His only blemish came on a safety squeeze in the top of the second as LaGrange took a 1-0 lead.
• Oglethorpe recorded 12 total hits compared to LaGrange's limited offensive production.
• The Petrels scored four runs in the second inning, their biggest inning of the game.
• Oglethorpe drew four walks, helping create additional scoring opportunities.
• Armstrong scored three runs, the most by any player in the game.
• The Stormy Petrels finished with two sacrifice flies.
• The game included a one-hour and 25-minute lightning delay pregame that pushed the start time from 3 p.m. to 4:25 p.m. Another lightning delay in the bottom of the sixth inning prompted the game to be officially called.

Up Next

Oglethorpe heads to LaGrange on Saturday for a doubleheader matchup starting at 2 p.m. as the teams round out the three-game weekend series.