EMORY, Va. – The Emory & Henry College Baseball Team (2-6, 2-6 ODAC) picked up its second midweek victory in as many attempts, holding off a ninth-inning rally by Ferrum College (4-11, 2-5 ODAC) for an 8-7 win Tuesday.
The Basics
FINAL SCORE – Emory & Henry 8, Ferrum 7
LOCATION – Emory, Virginia
VENUE – Porterfield/DeVault Field
RECORDS – Emory & Henry (2-6, 2-6 ODAC); Ferrum (4-11, 2-5 ODAC)
How It Happened
The Wasps got on the board in the bottom of the first on a single to right-center by senior third baseman Hayden Milley (Clover, S.C.). In the second, the Panthers answered with a two-run double down the left field line by Grey Sherfey to lead, 2-1.
Emory & Henry plated a pair of runs in the third to retake the lead, 3-2. Senior first baseman Joe Tolone (Concord, N.C.) got things started with an infield single while senior right fielder Jacob Zoller (Culpeper, Va.) hit a sacrifice fly to plate another run.
Four runs in the seventh pushed E&H's margin to 7-2 as Tolone drove in a pair with a double to right-centerfield and Zoller came up with a two-run single up the middle. E&H extended its lead to 8-2 in the eighth on a seeing-eye single through the left side by senior designated hitter Chandler Kezele (Marshall, Va.).
Down to its final out in the top of the ninth, Ferrum's offense came alive to score five runs, cutting the margin one. Tyson Measamer highlighted the frame with a two-run single to right field but the Panthers would get no closer as the Wasps grabbed the 8-7 victory.
E&H sophomore Jack Singleton (Charlotte, N.C.) earned the win, throwing six innings and allowing one earned run on six hits with two strikeouts and no walks. Junior Michael Owen (Charlotte, N.C.) earned the save as he picked up the final out of the contest. Ferrum's Devon Boothe suffered the loss, allowing three runs on seven hits and three walks in 5.2 innings of work despite striking out seven.
Up Next
Emory & Henry will be back on the road this weekend when it takes on Virginia Wesleyan University in an Old Dominion Athletic Conference doubleheader. The games have been moved to Friday from their originally scheduled Saturday date.
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