Senior 3B Brett Thomas 12 HR, 56 RBI this season

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Gary Holden, Sports Info. Director
(540) 365-4306

April 17, 2007


Ferrum Beats King 11-4 in Baseball
Thomas Clubs 12th Home Run

FERRUM, Va. - Senior third baseman Brett Thomas (Danville, Va./George Washington) hit his 12th home run of the season to power Ferrum College to an 11-4 non-conference baseball victory over King College this afternoon in Ferrum.

     Box Score:  Ferrum 11, King 4

Ferrum trailed 4-1 after five innings, then scored eight runs in the 6th inning, including a 2-run homer by Thomas.  For the game, Thomas went 2-5 with the HR, two RBI and a pair of runs scored. 

Senior John Gordon (Amherst, Va./Amherst County) got the win, pitching the sixth inning.  He allowed two hits, and no runs for his first win of the season.  Senior Casey Davenport (Bedford, Va./Liberty) started the game for Ferrum, scattering eight hits over five innings, allowing four earned runs, walking two and striking out six.

Chris Lester and Mike Torrence each went 3-5 with a double and a run for King (25-12).  Torrence also drove in a run, and Nick DeBoard absorbed the loss for the Tornados.

Ferrum (21-15) will be back in action Thursday, April 19, at home against non-conference opponent Randolph-Macon College at 7 p.m.  The Panthers will then host Bridgewater College Sunday, April 22, at 2 p.m. in another non-conference game.  For more information, please contact the Ferrum College Sports Information office at (540) 365-4306.

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