EMORY, Va. -- Ferrum College dropped a non-conference baseball game this afternoon at Emory & Henry College, falling 8-5 at Porterfield/DeVault Field.

RECORDS
Emory & Henry (8-8)
Ferrum (9-15)

THE BASICS
The Wasps broke a 4-4 tie with four runs in the bottom of the seventh inning, then held on to claim the non-conference win. Caleb Wallace went 4-5 with two runs, two RBI and a stolen base for Emory & Henry, and Eli Straw went 2-5 with a two-run homer in the third inning, two runs and a pair of RBI. Reliever J.T. Agosto (3-0) picked up the win after pitching the final four and a third innings with three hits, one earned run and one strikeout. Nathaniel Anthony, Brandon West and Tim Ortega had a pair of base hits each for the Panthers. Colby Grissom (0-1) got the loss after pitching two thirds of an inning in relief and allowing five hits and four earned runs.

NEXT GAME
Coach Ryan Brittle's team will be back in action Thursday through Saturday, March 29-31, at North Carolina Wesleyan College. The three-game USA South series begins Thursday at 3:00 p.m. in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. Friday's is set for 1:00 p.m. and Saturday's series finale is slated for a 2:00 p.m. start.