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March 7, 2005


Ferrum Baseball Takes Two of Three from Shenandoah
Panthers Win 7-2 Sunday, Lose 5-4 and Win 7-0 Monday

FERRUM, VA – Ferrum College took two of three games from Shenandoah University, winning 7-2 Sunday, then losing 5-4 and winning 7-0 this afternoon.

      Game 1 box score
      Game 2 box score

In yesterday's action, sophomore Casey Davenport (Bedford, Va./Liberty) pitched a complete 9-inning game, striking out 11 batters.  Senior Kasey Harmon (St. Cloud, Fla./St. Cloud) went 2-4 with a solo homer and scored two runs.

In the first game this afternoon, senior Quincy Davenport (Bedford, Va./Liberty) went 2-4 to lead the Panthers.  Shenandoah (5-5, 3-3 USA South) was led by David Jenkins, who went 3-4, and Preston Tarleton and Adam Duckett, who each went 2-3.

In the second game, Ferrum sophomore Donnie Sprouse (Madison Heights, Va./Amherst County) went 3-5 with a double, two runs, two stolen bases and an RBI.  Senior Jesse Bowles (Boones Mill, Va./Franklin County) went 2-3 Harmon went 2-4 with a double, an RBI, and a stolen base.  Quincy Davenport went 2-4.

Senior Randall Stevens (Waynesboro, Va./Wilson Memorial) was credited with the win after pitching two and two-third innings of relief.  Drew Crawford and Jasen Eberz both went 2-4 to the lead the Hornets in the loss.

Ferrum (4-4, 4-2 USA South) returns to action Wednesday, March 9, when it travels to Bridgewater College for a 3 p.m. non-conference game.  The Panthers will then host Virginia Wesleyan College on Thursday, March 10, in another non-conference game, starting at 3 p.m.
 

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