MOREHEAD CITY, N.C. -- Ferrum College's baseball team took the final game of a three-game non-conference weekend series with Virginia Wesleyan University, winning 6-1 this afternoon at Big Rock Stadium.

RECORDS
Ferrum (1-4)
Virginia Wesleyan (2-1)

THE BASICS
Ferrum got all the runs it would need in the bottom of the first inning, with Dominick Claxton scoring on a passed ball, Brandon Roberts scoring on a Tim Ortega RBI single, and Ortega crossing the plate on a Drew Calohan RBI single. The Panthers tacked on a run in the third inning and two in the eighth for the final count.

KEY STATS
Ferrum: SP Joey Pride (W, 1-1), 6 inn, 7 hts, 1 er, 1 bb, 6 k; Garrett Dorton 2-4, double, rbi; Calohan 2-4, run, rbi
Virginia Wesleyan: SP Nick Bay (L, 0-1), 2.1 inn, 5 hits, 4 er, 3 bb, 5 k; Austin Obenour 2-4, double, run; Zach Clark 2-4

COACH'S THOUGHTS
"The guys played hard this weekend," said Head Coach Ryan Brittle. "We were in every game in the series and pulled the last one out. It was a great team win as everyone did their job. These guys continue to fight day in and day out. I couldn't ask for any more effort out of our players."

NEXT GAME
Brittle's team will play at Hampden-Sydney College Tuesday, Feb. 20. The non-conference game is scheduled to begin at 3:00 p.m. in Hampden-Sydney, Virginia.