SALEM, Va. - Ferrum College's baseball team suffered a 7-5 non-conference loss to Roanoke College this afternoon at Lewis-Game Field. The loss snapped a four-game winning streak by the Panthers.

Records
Roanoke (6-2), Ferrum (6-6)

How It Happened
Ferrum led 5-3 after seven full innings, only to see the Maroons plate four runs in the bottom of the eighth for the win. The Panthers scored a run in the second inning, then added four in the sixth. The Maroons added four in the bottom of the eighth inning to pull ahead, then held on the on in the ninth.

Key Stats
Roanoke: Will Decker 2-3, 2 RBI; Jack Howard 2-3;
Ferrum: Clay Massie 2-5, RBI; Dustin Boothe 2-3 2 RBI

Back to the Park
Coach Ryan Brittle's team returns to the diamond Saturday and Sunday, March 5-6, opening USA South play at home with a three-game series against preseason favorite Methodist University. Game time Saturday for the first of two scheduled nine-inning games is 2:30 p.m. The two teams will wrap up the series Sunday with a single nine-inning game at 2:30 p.m.