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February 21, 2004


Panthers Sweep Pikeville in Baseball
Meeks Homers Twice
 
Ferrum, Va. -- A pair of solid pitching and hitting performances propelled Ferrum College's baseball team to a non-conference doubleheader sweep of Pikeville College this afternoon.  The Panthers won the opener 15-0, then added an 11-0 win in the nightcap.  Both games were halted in the fifth inning.

       Game #1 box score             Game #2 box score

In the first game, senior Thomas Meeks (Rocky Mount, Va./Franklin County) hit a three-run homer to center field in the bottom of the fourth inning to plate Ferrum's last three runs.  Meeks, pictured, went 1-1 with three RBI and a run, and was hit by pitches twice.
 
Sophomore Donnie Sprouse (Madison Heights, Va./Amherst County) went 4-4 with a double, five RBI and three runs scored.  Senior Carlos Sanchez (Stanleytown, Va./Bassett) got the win on the mound.  Sanchez allowed two hits in four innings, while striking out seven and walking none.

In the second game, Meeks blasted a three run shot again to center field to give Ferrum's its first three runs.  Meeks went 2-3 with a homer, five RBI and a pair of runs scored.  Freshman Curtis Taylor (Glen Allen, Va./Hermitage) picked up the win, throwing all five innings.  Taylor allowed just two hits, fanned six batters and walked one.

Ferrum improves to 4-0 with the wins, while Pikeville falls to 1-5.  Ferrum will play at Emory & Henry College Sunday, Feb. 22, then host Lynchburg College Tuesday, Feb. 24.  For more information, please contact the Ferrum Sports Information office at (540) 365-4306.
 
 
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