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IMMEDIATE RELEASE Panthers Sweep USA South Series on the Road WINCHESTER, Va. – Ferrum College picked up a 13-0 baseball win this afternoon at Shenandoah University. The win completes a USA South Athletic Conference series sweep over the Hornets. The Panthers also won 12-3 and 6-2 over the Hornets yesterday. Mar. 18 Game #1 Box Score: Ferrum 12, Shenandoah 3 Mar. 18 Game #2 Box Score: Ferrum 6, Shenandoah 2 Mar. 19 Box Score: Ferrum 13, Shenandoah 0 Senior Travis Hundley (Ferrum, Va./Franklin County) went 3-4 with a double, three runs and an RBI in today's win. Junior Brett Thomas (Danville, Va./George Washington) went 2-5 with a double, two RBI and a run. Senior Jesse Bowles (Boones Mill, Va./Franklin County) allowed two hits in seven innings today, striking out eight and walking three walks. Bowles improved to 3-1 on the mound this season. In yesterday's opening game, Thomas went 3-5 with a home run, a stolen base, three RBI and two runs. Bowles went 3-5 with a run and an RBI. Sophomore Curtis Taylor (Glen Allen, Va./Hermitage) pitched seven innings to earn the win. Taylor allowed seven hits, struck out nine and walked three In the second game yesterday, sophomore Joshua Tuck (Richmond, Va./Hermitage) went 2-4 and scored a run. Junior Casey Davenport (Bedford, Va./Liberty) pitched seven innings for the win, scattering three hits, fanning eight and walking one. Ferrum improves to 13-6-1 with the sweep and is now 7-5 in the USA South. Shenandoah falls to 14-7 with the losses, 4-5 in USA South play. The Panthers will be back in action March 23 at home against Hampden-Sydney College. The nine-inning game is slated to begin at 7 p.m. at Panther Field on the Ferrum campus. # # # |
