Hawks Season Comes To An End Against LaGrange

MARYVILLE, Tenn.- In game 7 of the CCS tournament, Huntingdon baseball(18-20 overall) fell to the Panthers of LaGrange College(24-16 overall) 12-2 in seven innings. With the two teams even through three innings, a three-run inning for the Panthers solidified their advantage and iced the game away.

With neither team reaching home plate in the first inning, LaGrange scored their first run of the game in the top frame of the second inning to take a 1-0 lead. They followed that up with another run in the third to bring their lead to 2-0, but the Hawks responded with a single from Daniel Phillips bringing in Jordan Raley to make the score 2-1 entering the fourth inning. To open up the fourth, LaGrange put together three runs to push their lead to 5-1, keeping the Hawks scoreless in the following frame to cement their lead. With two more runs in the opening frame of the fifth inning, the Panthers saw their lead reach 7-1, but a sacrifice fly from Matthew Robinson brought in Daniel Phillips in the next frame to cut the deficit to 7-2. To close the game, the Panthers put together five runs over the next two innings while holding Huntingdon scoreless to take the victory.

On the mound

• Michael Driver drew the start for the Hawks, allowing two runs on five hits through three innings
• Gavin Gomez replaced Driver, allowing three runs on three hits in an inning
• Jable Ramey took the mound after Gomez, allowing two runs on three hits
• Jackson Joiner subbed in for Ramey, allowing two runs on two hits
• Evan Clark was next on the mound, allowing three runs on three hits
• Chris McGiboney finished the game for Huntingdon, keeping the Panthers off the bases to end the game

This loss has brought an end to the Hawks 2024 season. Stay tuned for news to come of their 2025 campaign.