By Benton Heck, Sports Information Student Assistant

FERRUM, Virginia -- Ferrum College picked up a non-conference win against Southern Virginia University at Panther field this afternoon, 10-0.

Records
Ferrum (8-4)
Southern Virginia (3-2)

Basics

In the Bottom of the first Jacob Gladstone doubled to right center field, to drive in the first two runs of the game. The Panthers added three more runs in the third, off of a Nick Funk single, a wild pitch, and a groundout to put Ferrum up 5-0.

Grayson Chitwood collected an RBI in the fourth and Gladstone scored on error in the seventh. Sebastian Dexter laid down a bunt the first base line and drove in a run. Davis Yeaman closed out scoring for the Panthers with a two-RBI double down the left field line.

Starter Brady Owen pitched two innings, giving up one hit, no runs, with a walk, and three strikeouts. Relief pitcher Devon Boothe (1-1) earned his first win of the season. He pitched seven innings, allowing six hits, no runs, with two walks, and three strikeouts. Southern Virginia starter Kenyon Swartz (0-1) was charged with the loss. He allowed one hit, two runs, with two walks and two strikeouts. 

Key stats
Ferrum: Gladstone 3-3, double, 2 RBI; RP Boothe (1-1) 7 inn 6 h, 0 r
Southern Virginia: Will Parker 2-4, double; SP Swartz (0-1) 2 inn 1 h, 2 er

Up Next
Coach Ryan Brittle's team will open Old Dominion Athletic Conference play with a doubleheader against Hampden-Sydney College Sunday, March 12. The first game will start at 1:00 p.m.