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March 20, 2004


Ferrum Splits with Methodist in Baseball
Panthers Fall 5-3, Then Rebound 19-2
 
Ferrum, Va. -- Ferrum College split its USA South Athletic Conference baseball with visiting Methodist College this afternoon, losing the first game and winning the second.

       Game #1 Box Score
       Game #2 Box Score

In the first game, senior catcher Kevin Griffin (Roanoke, Va./Cave Spring) had a two-run homer in the seventh inning but it wasn't enough as the Monarchs pulled out a 5-3 win.  Freshman first baseman Brett Thomas (Danville, Va./George Washington) went 2-3 with a double.  Freshman Curtis Taylor (Glen Allen, Va./Hermitage) absorbed the loss.  He pitched all seven innings, allowing seven hits, five runs (one earned), walked one batter, and struck out 10.

In the nightcap, the Panthers raced out to an 8-0 lead after three innings and never looked back in a 19-2 win.  Senior outfielder Brandon Hale (Coeburn, Va./Coeburn) went 4-5 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI.  Senior outfielder Ricky Peace (Hopewell, Va./Hopewell) went 3-5 with a homer, four RBI, and a run.
 
Thomas went 3-6 with a homer, four RBI, and three runs.  Thomas, pictured above, went 5-9 in two games with a double, a home run, four RBI, and three runs.  Senior Carlos Sanchez (Stanleytown, Va./Bassett) went the entire eight innings, allowing just one hit while walking four and striking out six.  Ferrum had 20 hits in the game, compared to one hit for Methodist.

Ferrum improves to 16-4 overall and is now 9-2 in the USA South.  Methodist improves to 14-7, 7-4 in USA South action.  The two teams will square off again in a single 9-inning game tomorrow at 2 p.m. in Ferrum.  For more information, please contact the Ferrum College Sports Information Office at (540) 365-4306.
 
 
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