Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 FERRUM, VA. -- Ferrum College used a Matthew Graham infield single in the last frame
of game two to earn a Conference Carolinas baseball twinbill split Saturday afternoon at
Panther Field.

RECORDS
Ferrum 4-8, 2-7 CC
Belmont Abbey 11-5, 10-2 CC

GAME ONE
Ferrum used a strong start on the mound from Jai Penn, holding the Crusaders off the
board into the sixth inning and clinging to a one-run advantage, but back-to-back hits
chased the Panther starter and set up a three-run long ball to break open game one for
the visitors. Things held suit the rest of the way for both teams as Belmont Abbey hung
on for the win.

KEY STATS
Belmont Abbey: RF Jake Bidoglio 1-3, 3-R HR, 3 RBI; SP Spencer Cipro (W, 3-0) 6.0 IP,
ER
Ferrum: SP Jai Penn (L, 0-1) 5.1 IP, 3 ER, 6H; CJ Kemmerer 2-3, RBI

GAME TWO
Both teams found success on offense through the contest, both being able to put
together frames of four runs each. A back-and-forth effort saw the visitors claim the lead
with a two-run second and another in the third. Ferrum responded with a run of their
own in the home-half of the third and then the Panther's four-run frame coming just an
inning later. The Crusaders came right back with their four-run frame in the fifth while
adding another in the sixth to reclaim the advantage.
The Panthers had the last say, though, as a walk and an infield bunt single in the home-
half of the final frame had the Panthers threatening just trailing by one. A sacrifice bunt
from the bat of Kemmerer moved the runners into scoring position before a wild pitch
brought Hunter Carlson around to score. Graham put the exclamation point on the
evening with an infield single down the third base line just a batter later scoring Tyler
Mason and walking off the Crusaders in dramatic fashion to earn the split.

KEY STATS
Ferrum: Graham GW single; Mason 3-4, 3 RBI, 2 R; JJ Tyree 1-3, 3 R; Brayden Smith
(W, 1-1) 2.0 IP, 0 R
Belmont Abbey: Joe Whitaker 3-5, 2 2B; Matthew Fattore 3-3, 2 RBI; Issac Williams (L,
1-1) 0.1 IP, 2 ER

UP NEXT
Coach Eric Owens team will be back on the diamond Wednesday, March 4, on the road
at UVA Wise. The non-conference double-header is scheduled for a 2:00 p.m. start with
the second contest starting 30 minutes after the conclusion of the opener.