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BURLINGTON, N.C. – Ferrum College opened the 2012 USA South Baseball Tournament with a 2-0 loss to #4 seed Methodist University this morning at Burlington Athletic Stadium.

The Monarchs sent #5 Ferrum to an elimination game tonight at 8:00 p.m., against top seed Christopher Newport.  USA South Pitcher of the Year Chris Perry held Ferrum's bats in check, striking out 13 in a complete game shutout.  The Monarchs advance to Friday's second round Friday, April 13th at 1:30 p.m.

Chris Walker scattered five hits in the complete game loss.  He struck out five, but absorbed the loss when Methodist scored a pair of unearned runs in the second inning.  With two outs and the bases loaded in the second, Methodist leadoff hitter Matt Quick stepped in and popped up to the second baseman. The ball was dropped, and both runs came around to score.

The score would hold throughout, as both teams scattered a combined ten singles in the game. Taryn Hayden and Wes Walker each had two hits for Ferrum.