By Benton Heck, Sports Information Student Assistant

KODAK, Tennessee – Ferrum College split today's doubleheader with Covenant College, losing the first game 2-0 in seven innings and taking the second game 2-1. This concludes the 3-game series against Covenant, hosted at the Smokies Stadium.

RECORDS
Ferrum (7-4)
Covenant (5-6)

GAME 1
The first game featured a pitchers' duel between Ferrum's Will Davis and Covenant's Bryce Bollinger. The two combined for six scoreless innings and allowing a total of seven hits, four to Bollinger and three to Davis. 

The Scots broke through and scored twice in the top of the seventh, to lead 2-0. Ferrum had an opportunity to score with runners on first and second with no outs. Conor Austin came in relief and struck out two and forced a groundout to earn the save for Covenant in the win.

KEY STATS
Covenant: Josh Harvey, 2-3, 2 singles, rbi; SP Bollinger (W, 3-0) 6.0 inn, 4 h, 0 r, 4 bb, 5k; RP Austin (Sv, 1) 1.0 inn, 0 r, 0 h, 0 bb, 2k
Ferrum: SP Davis (L, 1-2) 7.0 inn, 2 r, 2 h, 0 bb, 6k; Justin Brady, 1-3, 1 single; Ben Thomas, 1-2, 1 single, 1 bb

GAME 2
Covenant grabbed the first run of the game in the top of the 4th, on a groundout to the shortstop. Ferrum answered with a run of their own when Davis Yeaman drove in Bryce Thacker to tie the game up 1-1. Ferrum was able to score the winning run in the bottom of the eighth after Justin Brady singled to right field to bring home Ozzie Torres, to lead 2-1.

Starting pitcher Sal Lettieri threw 7.1 innings, allowing six hits, one run, with a walk and four strikeouts. Matthew Sheppard (3-0) came on in relief to pick up the win, giving up no hits, runs, or walks, and striking out two. Relief pitcher Kenny Mills (0-2) was credited with the loss after allowing two hits, one run, one walk and zero strikeouts.

KEY STATS
Ferrum: Torres, 2-3, 2 singles, run; RP Sheppard (W, 3-0) 1.2 inn, 0 h, 0 r, o bb, 2k
Covenant: McKaleb Harlemon 1-3, 1 single, rbi; RP Mills (L, 0-2), 2.0 inn, 1 r, 2 h, 1 bb

BEHIND THE WHISTLE
"Really proud of our team this weekend! We played a solid Covenant team and really did a good job pounding the strike zone. We only walked one hitter all weekend and we played solid defense. We need to be better at executing on offense, but we will continue to improve on that. I look forward to playing at home Tuesday." --Head Coach Ryan Brittle

NEXT UP
Brittle's bunch will host Southern Virginia University in a non-conference game, Tuesday, March 8, at Panther Field with a 3 p.m. start time.