Conference Series Preview: Indians open Panhandle play with Tallahassee

The #7 nationally ranked Chipola baseball team (#2 FCSAA/Region 8) will open Panhandle Conference play this week with Tallahassee Community College. The Indians will host the Eagles for a nine inning game on Tuesday and Thursday at 5 PM. The two teams will square off in Tallahassee for a double header beginning at noon central.

The Indians are 19-6 overall this season and coming off a non-conference series sweep of Andrew College. The Indians defeated the Tigers 13-3 on the road last Thursday night and followed that up with two come-from-behind wins on Saturday at Jeff Johnson Field.

The Indians are led at the plate by Marianna native Cameron Gray who is batting .367 on the season. Gray, a sophomore, also leads the team in RBIs with 21.

The Indians ranked 3rd in the NJCAA with 29 home runs on the season. Freshman switch-hitting infielder Paxton Tomaini leads the Indians with four.

The Chipola pitching staff is third in the country in strikeouts (283). Andrew Baker is 3rd in the NJCAA with 45 and Luis Guerrero is ninth with 40.  

The Eagles enter this week with a 9-12 record. Last time out, Tallahassee split a double header with Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College on Saturday, winning game one, 1-0, and dropping game two, 4-2.