Off with a Bang

Recap:
After falling behind 6-0 after two innings the Petrels came storming back to take home a 10-7 victory over the LaGrange Panthers. Every starter scored a run....The offense was paced by JJ Rizzo who went 3-6 with 2 RBI, Tim Ernst 2-4 with 2 RBI and Robert Pavelka 2-5 with 2 runs scored.

Sean Tuttle started the game and had a rough first inning giving up 5 earned runs on 6 hits. Freshmen John Hale threw 4 innings of dominate relief only surrendering 1 walk to record his first college win. Nick Greenfield came on in the ninth with one on and no outs and recorded his first save of the season.

Lost in the Box Score:

Pitching staff only surrendered 2 walks...after LaGrange pounded out 10 hits in the first 4 innings, they had only 1 the rest of the game....Oglethorpe left 12 men on base....Even though Brendan Pilger was 0-4 at the plate he grinded out some great AB's, nothing worse to an opposing pitcher than a nine hitter who makes you throw a ton of pitches...Not one but two, fake to third pick at first play worked, one by each team in consecutive innings...Will anybody forget Llano tripping 5 feet from the plate, then wiggling his way to score, well done. I haven't seen 'The Worm' since 1986....


Coach's Recap:
Great win against a very good team. After a nervous pregame warm up and a tough start, the guys hung together and battled for a hard fought victory. I'm very impressed about the composure and ability to come from behind. Then, when we did grab the lead our pitching and defense really stepped up. Part of becoming a great team is learning how to win...that sounds easy but in reality it is very difficult...Attitude is everything!

We move forward . Maryville College is up next....More on them later.