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IMMEDIATE RELEASE- Contact: Gary
Holden, Sports Information Director
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- April 18, 2003
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- Panthers Stay Alive With 4-3 Win over
Methodist
- Ferrum Defeats Methodist in 11 Innings
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- Ferrum, Va. -- The Ferrum College baseball
team stayed alive in the Dixie Baseball Tournament courtesy of a
4-3 win over Methodist College in 11 innings. Ferrum, ranked
#4 in the nation, eliminated #11 Methodist from the tournament.
Ferrum
4, Methodist 3 (11 innings)
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Dixie
Baseball Tournament Web Site
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- Senior Mickey
Russell (Forest, Va./Jefferson Forest), pictured here, made
his only base hit of the day count, knocking an RBI single to
score sophomore Quincy
Davenport (Bedford, Va./Liberty). With two outs in the
bottom of the 11th, Davenport singled, stole second, then scored
on Russell's single to center field. Junior Thomas
Meeks (Rocky Mount, Va./Franklin County) went 3-4 with a
double and a run.
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- Starting pitcher sophomore Mike
Tonzola (Powhatan, Va./Powhatan) scattered seven hits over 8.2
innings with five strikeouts and five walks. Tonzola was
last year's Dixie Rookie Pitcher of the Year. Junior Carlos
Sanchez (Stanleytown, Va./Bassett) got the win in relief,
allowing no hits in the last 2.1 innings, striking out two and
walking none. Sanchez improves to 6-2 on the mound with the
win.
Jesus Adames, James Ross, and Kevin Johnson each had a pair of
base hits for Methodist. The Panthers improve to 27-4 with
the win, while the Monarchs are now 23-12. Ferrum will play
in the last game of the day today against today's Averett
University vs. Christopher Newport University winner. For more information, contact the sports information office at (540) 365-4306.
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