{"id":1034,"date":"2025-04-02T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-02T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/?p=1034"},"modified":"2025-04-02T00:58:07","modified_gmt":"2025-04-02T04:58:07","slug":"pellissippi-panthers-baseball-7-times-down-8-times-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/2025\/04\/02\/pellissippi-panthers-baseball-7-times-down-8-times-up\/","title":{"rendered":"Pellissippi Panthers Baseball: 7 Times Down, 8 Times Up"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
By Hayden Ashby<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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Stadium lights at Ridley Helton field. | William Dishmon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

This past weekend, the Pellissippi State Panthers baseball team played a well-matched, 3-game series against the Chattanooga State Tigers, losing the first two games on Friday but ultimately securing a hard fought win in their last game on Saturday.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Both games played on Friday ended in defeat: 6-8 in the first and a painful 1-7 in the second. Despite the tough losses, the team  kept their heads up and maintained a positive mindset going into Game 3 the following day. In an interview after Game 2, Panthers\u2019 first-baseman Jacob Dillon (#17) said, \u201cThings didn\u2019t go our way, but that happens. It\u2019s baseball.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Panthers\u2019 pitching coach Grif Hughes stated in a later interview, \u201cThe good thing about baseball is you get another [chance] tomorrow to come and try again\u2026I trust they\u2019re going to bounce back and try again tomorrow.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

And they did just that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the last game of the series, the Chattanooga Tigers had an early lead of two runs in the first inning, and it was starting to look like a repeat of their previous matchups. Just as the stadium\u2019s morale began to weaken, a big home run in the second inning from Knoxville native Caden Channell (#24) ignited the Panthers offense, initiating the Panthers towards a leading score of 4-2 at the bottom of the third inning. The Panthers continued to fight, going run for run with the Tigers until they ultimately pulled out on top and secured a 14-13 win for Pellissippi State. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Other notable highlights include TJ Gobble\u2019s (#21) home run in the fourth inning, causing two RBIs (Runs Batted In), Zach Weider\u2019s (#7) three RBIs, and Parker Peeler\u2019s (#1) three SACs (sacrifices, or, intentionally getting out to advance other runners on the field).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a first-year program, the Panthers baseball team has a solid 21-14 record and is looking forward to the rest of their season. Their next home games will be April 4 and 5 against Jackson State Community College at Ridley-Helton Field. Don\u2019t miss out on what is sure to be a great season of baseball!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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