ATLANTA, Ga. -- Ferrum College dropped a non-conference baseball game today to Rhodes College, falling 6-5 at Oglethorpe University's Anderson Field.

RECORDS
Rhodes (4-2)
Ferrum (3-2)

THE BASICS
Rhodes scored three runs in the first inning, then added a run in the fourth to take a 4-0 lead after four full innings. Parker Mason singled through the right side in the fifth inning, allowing Connor Dopp to score a run.

Rhodes scored a run in the sixth to make it 5-1, but Dopp drove a single past shortstop to allow Josh Greenway to score, then Mason's fielders choice allowed Sebastian Dexter to cross the plate and the lead was down to 5-3 after six innings.

The Lynx scored a run in the top of the seventh inning, but Greenway singled to right center in the bottom half of the frame to drive in Tim Ortega and trim the lead to 6-4. The Panthers managed a run in the bottom of the ninth on Greenway's sac fly to center field that scored Kyle Anstice from third, but that was all the Panthers would get.

Starter Trey Sledge pitched six innings with nine strikeouts to get the win for Rhodes. Ferrum starter Carlton Redd absorbed the loss after pitching the opening four frames. 

KEY STATS
Rhodes: SP Sledge (W, 1-0) 6 inn, 4 hits, 3 ER, 2 BB, 9 K; Paul Giacomazzi 2-4, double, run, RBI
Ferrum: SP Redd (L, 1-1) 4 inn, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K; Dopp 2-3, double, run, RBI;
     Greenway 2-4, sac fly, run, 2 RBI

BEHIND THE WHISTLE
"It was a sloppy game today for both teams, but we hung in there and competed well. Our bullpen did a nice job keeping us in the game and we had the tying run at second when the game ended." --Head Coach Ryan Brittle

NEXT GAME
Brittle's team is scheduled to be back in action Wednesday, February 19, at Southern Virginia University. The non-conference game is set for a 3:00 p.m. start in Buena Vista, Virginia.