FERRUM, Virginia -- Ferrum College split an Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) baseball doubleheader with Washington and Lee University at home, taking the opener 4-3 and dropping the nightcap 11-5 this afternoon at Panther Field.

RECORDS
Ferrum (13-21, 7-12 ODAC)
Washington and Lee (15-14, 9-10 ODAC)

GAME 1
Ozzie Torres scored on a double steal to tie the game at 1-1 after one inning. Grayson Chitwood's groundout to first base in the second pushed a run across the plate and Ferrum led 2-1 after two full innings. The Generals scored two in the top of the fifth to grab a 3-2 lead, but Ferrum answered with two runs in the bottom of the frame for the tying and winnings runs.

KEY STATS
Ferrum: Elijah Byrd 3-3, RBI, SB; RP Tyler Smith (W, 2-2) 3.1 inn, 0 hits, 0 runs, 2 K; Matthew Sheppard (Sv, 3) 1 inn, 0 hits, 0 runs,
W&L: Campbell Charneco 2-4, HR, run, 2 RBI; Mitchell Salvino 2-4, double, run, SB; SP John Benner (L, 5-4) 7.2 inn, 7 hits, 3 ER, 3 BB, 8 K

GAME 2
W&L scored two runs in the first inning, then Ferrum's Clayton Michael's single through the left side made it a 2-1 game after an inning. The Generals added two runs in the sixth inning, but Michael's three-run homer to left field tied the game at 4-4 after six full innings. The Generals added two runs in the seventh, before Ozzie Torres's double down the left field line drove in a run to make it a 6-5 W&L game after seven innings. Washington and Lee added three runs in the ninth inning to make oit a 9-5 game.

KEY STATS
W&L: Jacob Jackson 3-5, double, 2 runs, 2 RBI; Carneco 3-5, 2 runs, 2 RBI; RPWyatt Chaffin (L, 0-2) 0.1 inn, 1 hit, 2 ER, 1 BB
Ferrum: Michael 2-3, HR, run, 4 RBI; RP Ben Sundell (W, 1-0) 2.1 inn, 0 hits, 0 runs5 K

NEXT UP
Coach Ryan Brittle's team will be back in action Tuesday, April 25, at Averett University. The ODAC game is set for a 3:00 p.m. start in Danville, Virginia.