The beginning of the week was so yesterday. Bethel got a loss on Monday but bounced back on Tuesday to get back in the win column with a 4-2 win over Loras. Birmingham-Southern also found the winning touch after losing a weekend series to Oglethorpe.
Dubuque, Fontbonne, Huntingdon, Moravian and Oglethorpe opened their seasons with a wins in mid-week action. Rhodes and Centenary met for the first time, splitting a two game set that saw Gents head coach earn win #300.
As Birmingham Southern cruised to an opening home win over Oglethorpe, Millsaps and Sewanee opened with wins on their opponent's home field in the opening of the SAA tournament on Friday.
Zach Turner, Colby James and Will Marconi combined for a no-hit shutout to help Oglethorpe split a doubleheader with Hendrix Saturday afternoon in the SAA opener for both. Hendrix won game one 13-4 before Oglethorpe bounced back with a 7-0 win in game two.
Methodist defeated Alma in their season opening doubleheader with double digit runs in each end. CNU also won twice this week but featured pitching and timely hitting for their wins.
Oglethorpe officials announce the hiring of Kellen Greer as their new head coach. Greer comes to Oglethorpe with 18 years of coaching experience around the southeastern United States. He most recently spent four years at Berry College, a fellow SAA member, as the Vikings' assistant baseball coach.
The Oglethorpe baseball team suffered a doubleheader sweep at the hands of the No. 22 Birmingham-Southern Panthers Monday, falling 8-4 in Game 1 before suffering a tough 6-5 defeat in 12 innings in Game 2. The losses dropped the Stormy Petrels to 13-22 overall and 9-15 in conference play.
The Oglethorpe baseball team split a doubleheader with the No. 22 Birmingham-Southern Panthers Sunday at Striplin Field in Birmingham, Alabama, moving to 13-20 on the season overall and 9-13 in SAA play. The Stormy Petrels got an extra-innings win in Game 2, scoring a run in the ninth inning of a scheduled seven-inning game on an RBI single from senior center fielder Chris Keane. That provided the winning margin as the Petrels scored their third win over a nationally-ranked team in the last two weekends.
The Oglethorpe baseball team enjoyed one of their best days of the season so far Saturday, sweeping the No. 12 Berry Vikings in a Senior Day doubleheader. The Stormy Petrels won the first game 9-4 before holding on for a 12-9 victory in Game 2. The victories improved the Petrels to 12-19 overall and 8-12 in SAA play.
The Oglethorpe baseball team dropped a pair of games to the No. 12 Berry Vikings Friday at Anderson Field, falling 7-6 in Game 1 and 5-3 in Game 2. The results dropped the Stormy Petrels to 26-4 on the season overall and 16-2 in SAA play.
The Oglethorpe baseball team salvaged the final game of a four-game set in Memphis, Tennessee, against the host Rhodes Lynx Monday, scoring three runs in the ninth inning to secure a 7-4 win as part of a doubleheader split with Rhodes at Stauffer Field. The Stormy Petrels moved to 10-17 overall and 6-10 in SAA play.
The Oglethorpe baseball team had a tough day Sunday in Memphis, Tennessee, falling 11-2 and 14-4 in consecutive games of a doubleheader to fall to 9-16 on the season overall and 5-9 in SAA play.
The Oglethorpe baseball team split their doubleheader with the Hendrix Warriors Sunday afternoon at Anderson Field, moving to 9-14 on the season overall and 5-7 in SAA play. The Stormy Petrels came back from a tough 13-10 loss in Game 1 to score a run in each of their final three innings at the plate and win the second game 6-3.
The Oglethorpe baseball team split their doubleheader with the Hendrix Warriors Saturday at Anderson Field, using a 2-run homer by sophomore starting pitcher Carson Weir and some clutch relief pitching by freshman right-hander Colby James to secure the second game 3-2 and salvage a game from the doubleheader. With the results, the Stormy Petrels moved to 8-13 on the season overall and 4-6 in SAA play.
The Oglethorpe baseball team struggled Sunday afternoon at Twenty Field in Jackson, Mississippi, falling 6-2 in Game 1 and 8-7 in Game 2 to come home having salvaged just a game from the four-game series. The results dropped the Stormy Petrels to 7-12 overall and 3-5 in SAA play.
The Oglethorpe baseball team had a roller coaster of a day Sunday at Anderson Field, splitting a doubleheader with the visiting Centre Colonels. In the seven-inning first game, the Stormy Petrels came back from a 4-1 deficit to score 6 runs in the sixth en route to a 7-4 victory. However, they lost a 6-3 lead in the ninth inning of Game 2, giving up 4 runs and falling 7-6.
The Oglethorpe baseball team won the first game of a doubleheader 7-2 over the visiting Centre Colonels Saturday at Anderson Field, but fell 5-3 in the seven-inning second game. The Stormy Petrels scored 4 runs in the fourth inning of Game 1 to turn around an early 2-0 deficit, then added insurance runs in the fifth and sixth innings. They fell behind 5-0 in Game 2 and managed only one hit through the first six innings, but then rallied for 3 runs in the seventh. The comeback attempt ended with the potential tying runs in scoring position.
The Oglethorpe baseball team split a doubleheader with the Centre Colonels Saturday in Danville, Kentucky, taking the first game 5-2 before falling 5-4 in the second. The results moved the Stormy Petrels to 4-7 on the season.
With sun back in Texas, the fields were clear for the first games in a week. On the Road, Piedmont's Sam Carpenter set the first of many career records with a ten strikeout performance in a 15-1 win over Oglethorpe.
The Oglethorpe baseball team opened its home season Tuesday evening at Anderson Field, but things did not go as planned for the Stormy Petrels in a 15-1 loss to the visiting Piedmont Lions. The defeat dropped Oglethorpe to 3-6 on the season.
The Oglethorpe baseball team claimed their first series victory of the season Sunday in Mount Berry, as they routed the homestanding Berry Vikings 19-5 in a game that was shortened to seven innings due to the 10-run rule. The win improved the Stormy Petrels to 3-5 on the season as they get set to host the Piedmont Lions Tuesday evening in their home opener.
The Oglethorpe baseball team earned a doubleheader split with the homestanding Berry Vikings Saturday in the first of a three-game, non-conference series between the two SAA foes. After falling 12-2 in eight innings in Game 1, the Petrels earned a hard-fought 8-7 victory in Game 2 to move to 2-5 on the young season.
Berry defeated Maryville on Wednesday to move to 5-0 on the season, Earlier in the week, NC opened their season with a win and Oglethorpe notched their first win of the season.
The Oglethorpe baseball team found themselves locked in a pitcher's duel Wednesday evening with the Piedmont Lions in Demorest, Georgia, and the Lions won out 3-2, scoring 2 runs in the sixth to vault ahead of the Stormy Petrels and drop them to 1-4 on the season.
The Oglethorpe baseball team got its first win of the young season Sunday when they split a doubleheader with the Birmingham-Southern Panthers at the Hoover Metropolitan Complex in Hoover, Alabama. They took the first game 7-6 in 10 innings before falling 12-5 in Game 2. That combination of results moved the Stormy Petrels to 1-3 on the season.
Piedmont found their bats again and after scoring once in a doubleheader on Friday, scored eight to salvage a win at Belhaven. Birmingham Southern scored early and late as they opened their season with a win over Oglethorpe.
The Oglethorpe baseball team got their relocated non-conference series with the Birmingham-Southern Panthers underway Saturday afternoon in Hoover, Alabama, with a 9-5 defeat. The loss dropped the Stormy Petrels to 0-2 on the young season.
It was a light weekend of baseball but after 200+ days with the teams off the field, it was a welcome sight. Piedmont opened with an impressive victory, Louisiana College took 3 of 4 from Alma and Austin split with Ozarks in the opening weekend action.
It has been 326 days since the Nichols Bison closed the 2020 season. Today Piedmont is 1-0 as they open the D-III season with a dominating performance over Oglethorpe.
The Oglethorpe baseball team fell to Piedmont 11-2 in their season opener Friday afternoon in Demorest, Georgia. The Stormy Petrels fell behind early and never got much offense going, managing just four hits in the defeat.
Bethel gets back in the win column
March 12, 2024The beginning of the week was so yesterday. Bethel got a loss on Monday but bounced back on Tuesday to get back in the win column with a 4-2 win over Loras. Birmingham-Southern also found the winning touch after losing a weekend series to Oglethorpe.
