KODAK, Tennessee -- The Ferrum College baseball team split it's two non-conference games today, beating North Carolina Wesleyan University 18-2 and losing 12-0 in the nightcap to the University of Mary Washington at Smokies Stadium.
RECORDS
Ferrum (4-5)
N.C. Wesleyan (7-3)
Mary Washington (8-1)
GAME ONE: Ferrum vs. N..C Wesleyan
Bryce Thacker's double to right center field scored the first run of the game. With the bases loaded,
Russell Golembe smacked a triple to the deepest part of center field, clearing the bases.
Gus Chaffin's single off the pitchers glove scored Golembe, putting Ferrum up 5-0. Four of the next five batters walked and drove in a run with the bases loaded, as the Panthers put up 10 runs in the first inning.
N.C. Wesleyan prevented a shutout with a sac fly to left field in the top of the second, cut the lead to 10-1.
Clayton Michael singled to center, driving in Chaffin and then Thacker's single to center field drove in
Tyler Mason. Michael scored on a wild pitch, to go ahead 13-1 in the bottom half of the second inning. The Bishops drove in a run the forth, on a single through the right side.
Golembe drew a walk and then stole second base, advanced to third on an error. He would score on Chaffin's RBI groundout to lead 14-2 after five innings of play. A four run seventh inning, with 3 of the four coming on RBI walks from Mason, Yeaman, and Michael.
Shawn Baxter drove in the 18th and final run of the game on a groundout to the pitcher.
KEY STATS
Ferrum: SP
Raleigh Walker (W, 1-0) 5 inn, 2 ER, 5 hits, 3 K; Thacker 2-4, 2B, 3 RBI; Michael 3-5, 2 RBI, 2 runs; Golembe 1-4, 3B, 3 RBI, 3 runs
N.C. Wesleyan: SP Dylan Cheeley (L, 0-3) 0.2 inn, 6 ER, 5 hits, 4 BB; Alex Moskal 2-4, RBI; Seth Jones 1-2, sac fly RBI
GAME TWO: Ferrum vs. Mary Washington
Mary Washington struck first in the third inning with six runs. A walk, two singles, a wild pitch, and a sac fly helped the Eagles take a 6-0 lead. A double to right field added one more for UMW in the seventh. A four-run eighth inning pushed the lead to 11-0 and a sac fly to center in the ninth scored the 12th and final run of the game.
KEY STATS
Mary Washington: RP Ryan Northup (W, 1-0) 2.2. inn, 4 K, 3 BB; Bobby Ayscue 2-4, 2B, 2 RBI, 2 runs; Ty Lowe 2-4, 2B, 2 RBI, run
Ferrum: SP
Matt Wright (0-1) 6.2 inn, 7 ER, 5 hits, 4 BB, K;
Enrique Diaz 1-1, 2B;
Jai Penn 1-1, 2B; Thacker 1-3, BB
UP NEXT
Coach
Ryan Brittle's team will be back in action Sunday, March 3, against Piedmont University. The non-conference game is set for a 5:00 p.m. start at Smokies Stadium.
