MURFREESBORO, N.C. -- Ferrum College got home runs from Hunter Carlson and Colin Kim in a 14-9 baseball loss to Chowan University this afternoon at Hawkins Field. Today's game was the first in a three-game Conference Carolinas series with the Hawks.

RECORDS
Chowan 1-6, 1-3 CC
Ferrum 1-5, 0-4 CC

THE BASICS
Carlson had a three-run home run in the first inning to spot Ferrum the early lead. Chowan responded with four runs in the bottom of the second to take a 4-3 lead, but Kim answered with a three-run bomb to left field in the third to put Ferrum back in front, 6-4.

The Panthers picked up two runs in the fifth inning, one on Kim's RBI double to center and the other on Gage Miller's RBI double down the left-field line, and one in the sixth on Garrett Pancione's RBI double to left-center to extend the lead to 9-4. The Hawks scored four runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to trim the lead to 9-8, then tacked on six runs in the eighth and held on to complete the comeback.

KEY STATS
Chowan: Ahmaad Goldson 4-4, 3 runs, 4 RBI; RP Teray Cherry (W, 1-1) 6.2 inn, 4 hits, 3 ER, 2 BB, 3 K
Ferrum: Carlson 2-4, HR, 2 runs, 3 RBI; Kim 2-5, HR, 2 runs, 4 RBI; Tyler Mason 2-4, run; RP Brayden Smith (L, 0-1) 1 inn, 6 hits, 6 ER, 1 BB

UP NEXT
Coach Eric Owens' team will be back at Hawkins Field Saturday for games two and three of the Conference Carolinas series. First pitch is scheduled for 11:00 a.m.