FERRUM, Virginia -- Ozzie Torre's walk-off homerun lifts Ferrum College to a 5-4 Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) baseball win this evening at home over Roanoke College at Panther Field.

RECORDS
Ferrum (12-20, 6-11 ODAC)
Roanoke (21-13, 12-5 ODAC)

The Basics
Jacob Bonzon started the game with a leadoff homerun for Roanoke, to lead 1-0. Ferrum answered back with four runs of their own in the bottom of the first, Benjamin Thomas singled up the middle to drive in Torres and Clayton Michael blasted a three-run homerun of the left field wall to give the Panthers a 4-1 lead. 

The Maroons scored one run in the third, fourth, and fifth inning to tie things up 4-4. Bryce Thacker came on in relief and pitched two scoreless innings, facing seven batters and giving up one hit. With two outs and down to his final strike, Torres smacked a hanging slider over the left field wall to give Ferrum the 5-4 win. 

KEY STATS
Ferrum: Ozzie Torres 2-5, HR, 2 runs, RBI, SB; Michael 1-4, HR, 3 RBI, run; RP Bryce Thacker (W, 1-0) 2 inn, 1 hit, 0 ER, BB, 1-3, 2B
Roanoke: Bonzon 1-3, HR, RBI, BB; RP Alex Markus (L, 0-1) 0.2 inn, 1 hit, 1ER, K; Jonny Wall 1-3, 2B, 2 RBI

NEXT UP
Coach Ryan Brittle's team will be back in action Saturday, April 22, at home against Washington and Lee University. The ODAC game is scheduled for a 1:00 p.m. start at Panther Field.