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Panthers Split Doubleheader on Senior Day

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FERRUM, Virginia -- Ferrum College split with Randolph-Macon College in Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) action at Panther Field on Senior Day. The Panthers fell in the opener 10-5 and won 5-4 in the nightcap. Will Davis, Sebastain Dexter, Jacob Gladstone, Jacob Helbling, and Andrew Wring were all honored before game one in a senior ceremony. 

RECORDS
Randolph-Macon 26-9, 14-6 (ODAC)
Ferrum (15-25, 3-17 ODAC)

GAME ONE
Randolph-Macon broke the game wide open in the second inning, scoring five runs to lead 5-0. The Yellow Jackets would add one more in the third and three in the fifth, giving them a 9-0 lead. Clayton Michael drove in Ferrum's first two runs with a double down the right field line. In the bottom of the fifth Grayson Chitwood hit an RBI single, Bryce Thacker had an RBI groundout, and Justin Brady drove in a run. Randolph-Macon added one more run in the eighth, to lead 10-5.

Starter Will Davis pitched a complete game in his final collegiate baseball career here at Ferrum, throwing 149 pitches with seven strikeouts and just three walks.

KEY STATS
RMC: Aaron Lautenschlager 2-5, double, 4 RBI, run; Hayden Snelsire (W, 6-2) 5 inn, 8 hits, 5 ER, 2 BB, 7 K
Ferrum: Chitwood 3-5, 2 runs, RBI; SP Davis (L, 3-7) 9 inn, 15 hits, 9 ER, 3 BB, 7 K

GAME TWO
Ferrum scored a run off of Gladstone's RBI single to bring home Chitwood. Randolph-Macon scored three runs and grabbed the lead in the fourth, 3-1. Nick Funk tied the game up at 3-3 after his infield single with the bases loaded. The Yellow jackets took the lead in the top of the ninth, 4-3.

Ozzie Torres hit a walk-off 2 run single to right field to win the game in the bottom of the ninth inning. Closer Matthew Sheppard came on in relief and got his sixth win of the season.

KEY STATS
Ferrum: Torres 2-4, 2 RBI; Funk 1-4, RBI; RP Sheppard (W, 6-0) 1 inn, 0 hits, 0 ER, 2 K
RMC: Lautenschlager 3-4, double, 2 RBI, 2 runs; Cole Snead (L, 1-1) 0.1 inn, 3 hits, 2 ER, K

NEXT UP
The Panthers closed out their season with today's doubleheader at Panther Field.

 

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Players Mentioned

Justin Brady

#2 Justin Brady

C/OF
5' 9"
Junior
Grayson Chitwood

#11 Grayson Chitwood

OF
6' 1"
Junior
Will Davis

#32 Will Davis

RHP/1B
6' 3"
Senior
Nick Funk

#18 Nick Funk

C
6' 0"
Junior
Jacob Gladstone

#50 Jacob Gladstone

IF
6' 3"
Senior
Jacob Helbling

#21 Jacob Helbling

RHP
6' 3"
Senior
Clayton Michael

#34 Clayton Michael

3B/RHP
6' 0"
Sophomore
Matthew Sheppard

#37 Matthew Sheppard

RHP
5' 10"
Sophomore
Bryce Thacker

#39 Bryce Thacker

RHP
5' 11"
Sophomore
Ozzie Torres

#1 Ozzie Torres

IF
5' 7"
Junior
Andrew Wring

#26 Andrew Wring

IF
5' 11"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Justin Brady

#2 Justin Brady

5' 9"
Junior
C/OF
Grayson Chitwood

#11 Grayson Chitwood

6' 1"
Junior
OF
Will Davis

#32 Will Davis

6' 3"
Senior
RHP/1B
Nick Funk

#18 Nick Funk

6' 0"
Junior
C
Jacob Gladstone

#50 Jacob Gladstone

6' 3"
Senior
IF
Jacob Helbling

#21 Jacob Helbling

6' 3"
Senior
RHP
Clayton Michael

#34 Clayton Michael

6' 0"
Sophomore
3B/RHP
Matthew Sheppard

#37 Matthew Sheppard

5' 10"
Sophomore
RHP
Bryce Thacker

#39 Bryce Thacker

5' 11"
Sophomore
RHP
Ozzie Torres

#1 Ozzie Torres

5' 7"
Junior
IF
Andrew Wring

#26 Andrew Wring

5' 11"
Senior
IF
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