MURFREESBORO, N.C. -- Ferrum College split a Conference Carolinas baseball doubleheader today at Chowan University, losing the opener 11-5 before taking the nightcap 13-7 at Hawkins Field.

RECORDS
Ferrum 2-6, 1-5 CC
Chowan 2-7, 2-4 CC

GAME ONE
Ferrum picked up three runs in the first inning and two in the third to open a 5-1 lead, but Chowan exploded for 10 runs in the sixth inning to break it open.

KEY STATS
Chowan: SP Ahmaad Goldson (W, 1-0) 7 inn., 8 hits, 5 R, 4 BB, 10 K
Ferrum: Colin Kim 2-3, RBI; RP Drew Fisher (L, 0-1) 0.1 inn., 4 hits, 7 ER, 2 BB

GAME TWO
Ferrum got a run each in the first, second, and fourth innings, trailing 5-3 after four full innings. The Panthers erupted for eight runs in the fifth inning, including three runs on Eli Elliott's RBI double to left field and two on CJ Kemmerer's RBI single to right field. Ferrum then added a run each in the seventh and eighth innings before the game was called due to darkness.

KEY STATS
Ferrum: Kemmerer 2-3, run, 3 RBI, SF; RP Hunter Carlson (W, 1-0) 3.2 inn., 1 hit, 0 runs, 2 BB, 4 K
Chowan: Landon Tyndall (L, 0-1) 1.1 inn., 5 hits, 8 ER, 1 BB, 3 K

UP NEXT
Coach Eric Owens' team will be back on the diamond Tuesday, February 24, at home against Emory & Henry University. The non-conference game is scheduled for a 4:00 p.m. start at Panther Field.