LAGRANGE, Ga. — The Averett University baseball team lost to LaGrange College 5-2 on Monday in its series finale at Cleaveland Field.
 
Averett (5-18, 1-8 USA South) scored first when junior Dallas Smithers singled to left field, bringing in senior Hunter Ashworth in the first inning to give the Cougars a 1-0 lead. LaGrange (22-2, 11-1 USA South) answered back when Billy Peatro singled to center field scoring a run to make the score 1-1.
 
The Panthers extended their lead with four more runs to give them the win behind Blane Swift's 2 RBI homerun. The Cougars did not give up scoring a run on freshman Chip Granderson's sacrifice fly in the eighth inning, to complete the three-game series.
 
Smithers, Ashworth, junior Bradley Tickle, and sophomores A.J. Hart and Corey Wall each led the Cougars to one hit each.
 
Averett returns to action on Tuesday when the Cougars host non-conference Tufts University for a 3 p.m. start.