Box Score

DANVILLE, Va. -- Ferrum College led 3-1 heading into the bottom of the eighth inning, only to see Averett University score three runs and hold on in the ninth for a 4-3 USA South baseball win this afternoon.

Starter Chris Walker pitched seven innings for Ferrum, alllowing five hits and one earned run, and striking out seven. Ryan Easterly went 3-4 and Travis Crump went 2-4 for the Panthers (10-11, 0-6).

Eddie McGrath, Caleb Dorton, Josh Mahaffey, Daniel Alvarez (double) and Sammy Holloway each had one base hit for Ferrum.  Grayson Gibson absorbed the loss, allowing three hits and three runs in two-thirds of an inning in the eighth.

Adam Higgins and Jordan Kidd had two hits each for Averett. The Cougars (16-12, 4-4) completed the USA South series sweep, including Saturday's 3-1 win.

Ferrum will be back in action Tuesday, March 22, at home against Lynchburg College.  The non-conference doubleheader begins at 5 p.m. at Panther Field.