D.J. Phillips Tripled in bottom of 9th inning, then scored on a wild pitch.

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March 10, 2007


Baseball Nips N.C. Wesleyan 7-6

FERRUM, Va. - Sophomore outfielder DJ Phillips (Bedford, Va./Liberty) tripled to lead off the bottom of the ninth inning, then scored off a wild pitch by Blake Rich to score the winning run in Ferrum College's 7-6 USA South baseball win over North Carolina Wesleyan College.
 
       Box Score:  Ferrum 7, NC Wesleyan 6
 
Phillips was 2-4 this afternoon with a pair of runs.  Senior outfielder Brent Sowers (Roanoke, Va./Patrick Henry) went 2-4 with a double, two runs, and an RBI.

Freshman pitcher Lincoln Garner (Ferrum, Va./Franklin County) pitched 7.1 innings, allowing eight hits, walking three and striking out five.  It was his second USA South win this season.

NC Wesleyan (14-8, 3-2 USA South) was led by Matt Smith and Mark Wooten, who each went 2-4 with a run and an RBI.  Wooten's hit came off a solo home run in the top of the eighth inning.  Wes Means also homered for the Battling Bishops, a lead-off solo blast to open the seventh inning.

Rich absorbed the loss for NC Wesleyan.  He pitched eight innings, allowing 10 hits, walking three and striking out four.  Ferrum (9-7, 4-1 USA South) and NC Wesleyan play again Sunday, March 11, at 2 p.m. in Ferrum.

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