DEMOREST, Ga. – The Piedmont University baseball team dropped a 5-4 contest to Oglethorpe Tuesday in the final non-conference contest of the season. Despite a late rally, Piedmont was unable to complete the comeback as they were outhit 12-5 in the game.
Adam Metivier earned the start for the Lions going three innings allowing three runs with two earned. Oglethorpe put one on the board in the second and put Metivier in hot water in the fourth.
The Stormy Petrels scored two runs on two hits and an error in the fourth as Metivier gave way to Averett Thompson. Thompson closed out the third and pitched two innings before Andrew Misirlytook over on the mound.
Piedmont totaled just two hits heading into the sixth inning but with two on, Carter Few belted his first home run of his career for a 3-run shot to tie the game. The home run came on the first batter after Oglethorpe went to the bullpen to Konnor Burrell.
The Stormy Petrels went right back to work in the seventh however to break the tie as Jackson Randolph surrendered one run on two hits as Oglethorpe took a 4-3 lead.
Burrell struck out the side in the bottom of the seventh and silenced the Piedmont offense with seven total strikeouts. Oglethorpe tacked on another run in the top of the ninth and despite surrendering a run in the home half, closed out the 5-4 win.
Up next, the Lions are set to face Maryville in the final conference series of the season at home.
TURNING POINT:
– The Stormy Petrels scored one run on two hits in the top of the seventh to break a tied game and claim the lead.
STANDOUT PERFORMANCES:
– Carter Few was 2-for-3 with a 3-RBI home run, his first of his career.
