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April 4, 2006


Panthers Handle #23 LaGrange in Baseball
 
FERRUM, Va.  – The Ferrum College baseball team picked up a 19-7 non-conference win this evening at home over LaGrange College.  In the most recent Division III baseball poll by Collegiate Baseball, LaGrange is ranked #23 in the nation.

      Official Box Score: Ferrum 19, LaGrange 7

Senior Travis Hundley (Ferrum, Va./Franklin County) went 3-3 tonight with a solo home run in the sixth inning.

Sophomore Joshua Tuck (Richmond, Va./Hermitage) went 3-6 with a triple, three RBI and three runs.  Sophomore Nick Baker (Vinton, Va./William Byrd) went 3-6 with a double, four RBI and a run.  Junior Brett Thomas (Danville, Va./George Washington) went 3-6 with an RBI and two runs.

Junior Brent Sowers (Roanoke, Va./Patrick Henry) went 3-7 with a double, four RBI and two runs.  Junior Ryan Cooper (Stuarts Draft, Va./Stuarts Draft) scattered eight hits over six innings for the win.  Cooper struck out three batters and walked one.

Ferrum improves to 22-8-1 with the win, while LaGrange is now 20-8.  The Panthers play at home Thursday, April 6, against non-conference opponent Bridgewater.  The game begins at 7 p.m. at Panther Field in Ferrum.

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