By Benton Heck, Sports Information Assistant

EMORY, Virginia -- Ferrum College needed extra innings to defeat Emory & Henry in non-conference action, 11-10 this afternoon at Porterfield-DeVault Field. Clayton Micahel hit his first career grand slam and drove in the go-ahead run in the top of the 10th. The Panther defense did the rest to secure the win in extra innings. 

RECORDS
Ferrum (14-24)
Emory & Henry (9-26)

THE BASICS
Emory & Henry's McCray Sawyers hit a three-run homerun, in a five run first inning. The Wasps extended the lead to 6-0 after the second inning. Nick Funk hit a solo shot to left center in the third, the first of two in the inning for the Panthers. Justin Brady drew a walk with the bases loaded and that brought up Clayton Michael to the plate. On a 1-0 pitch, he belted a shot over the left field wall to tie the game up 6-6. 

Emory & Henry took the lead in the bottom half of the third on an RBI single to left. Grayson Chitwood scored on a wild pitch and Justin Brady drove in his second run of the day with a single to left. Funk hit a sac fly and Ozzie Torres scored on a passed ball to lead 10-7 in the top of the fifth. The Wasps scored twice in the bottom of the fifth and tied the game in the seventh on a wild pitch.

In the top of the 10th, Michael smacked a single to center field with two outs to drive in the go-ahead run. Matthew Sheppard struck out two and got a groundout to shut down E&H's comeback and get the win.

KEY STATS
Ferrum: Michael 3-6, Grand Slam, 5 RBI, run; Brady 3-5, 2 RBI; RP Sheppard (W, 5-0) 2.0 inn, hit, 2 BB, 2 K
Emory & Henry: Ben Williams 3-5, 2 RBI; Justin Day (L, 1-6) 3.0 inn, 3 hits, ER, BB, K

UP NEXT
Coach Ryan Brittle's team will be back in action Saturday, April 24, for Senior day against Randolph-Macon College. The Old Dominion Athletic Conference doubleheader is scheduled for a 2:00 p.m. start time at Panther Field.