FERRUM, VA – Ferrum won both games of a mid-week doubleheader against UVA Wise by scores of 9-4 Tuesday afternoon.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Result Game 1: Ferrum 9, UVA Wise 4
Result Game 2: Ferrum 9, UVA Wise 4
Records: UVA Wise (9-25); Ferrum (14-16)
Location: Ferrum, VA | Panther Field
GAME ONE
- The Cavaliers tallied 10 hits, including a double, while Ferrum capitalized on a four-run fourth inning and a four-run sixth inning to secure the win.
- The Panthers took an early lead in the third inning when Tyler Mason singled and advanced to third on a first-base error, allowing CJ Kemmerer to score. Ferrum led 1-0 after three innings.
- In the fourth inning, Ferrum extended its lead with a grand slam by Jayden Singleton, scoring Niko Papathanasiou, Garrett Pancione, and Colin Kim. This brought Ferrum's advantage to 5-0 through four innings.
- The Cavs got on the board in the fifth inning.
Andrew Hardy singled and later scored on
Tanner Jones' RBI single, narrowing the score to 5-1 after five innings.
- The sixth inning saw a surge of offense from both teams. The Cavaliers' rally began with
Drew Knight scoring on
Bernard Creque's RBI single.
Dalton Chapman, pinch-hitting for
Derrick Hall, delivered a two-RBI single, plating Creque and Hardy. These contributions brought UVA Wise within striking distance, trailing 9-4 through six innings.
- Despite these efforts, the Panthers maintained their lead, securing a 9-4 victory over the Cavs.
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Ean Marria pitched for 3 innings, allowing 5 earned runs on 5 hits with 1 strikeout and 1 walk, resulting in a WHIP of 2.00.
Dylan Varitek relieved for 2 innings, giving up 2 earned runs on 1 hit while striking out 1 and issuing 1 walk, maintaining a WHIP of 1.00.
Jake DeNeef completed 1 inning, allowing 2 earned runs on 3 hits with 1 strikeout and 2 walks, leading to a WHIP of 5.00. Overall, the pitching staff collectively faced challenges with baserunners and control throughout the game.
- Chapman made a notable contribution with two RBIs on a single hit, maintaining an OPS of 2.000. Hall recorded two hits and achieved an OPS of 1.333 in his appearance. Jones added two hits and an RBI to his performance, ending with an OPS of 1.000. Creque scored a run and drove in another, contributing one hit and finishing with an OPS of .667.
GAME TWO
- UVA Wise had five hits and four runs, while Ferrum secured the victory with 11 hits, including four doubles.
- Ferrum took an early lead in the first inning when Jachob Walters doubled and scored on Major Marshall's sacrifice fly to center field, making it 1-0.
- The Cavaliers responded in the second inning.
Bernard Creque singled, advanced to third on a hit by pitch and a stolen base, and scored on
Jacob Boyle's sacrifice fly.
Tyler Jones, who was hit by a pitch, stole second and scored on
Dylan Foster's single, giving the Cavs a 2-1 lead. However, the Panthers tied the game at 2-2 after Jayden Singleton reached on an error and scored on Eli Elliott's single.
- In the fourth inning, Ferrum broke the tie with a four-run burst. Eli Elliott doubled to score Singleton, followed by RBI singles from Jachob Walters and Niko Papathanasiou, who drove in two more runs to extend Ferrum's lead to 6-2.
- The Highland Cavaliers narrowed the gap in the fifth inning.
Derrick Hall doubled and scored on
Carter Babb's single.
Jaden Ruehling also scored after
Bernard Creque walked with the bases loaded, bringing the score to 6-4. Ferrum responded with three runs, highlighted by Smith Dickinson's RBI double, increasing its lead to 9-4.
- Despite strong pitching performances in the sixth and seventh innings, where neither team scored, the game concluded with Ferrum securing a 9–4 victory over UVA Wise.
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Braden Hamilton pitched 4 innings, allowing 9 hits and 5 earned runs while striking out 1 batter.
Julius Sellars faced 5 batters in 1/3 inning, yielding 2 hits and 3 earned runs, along with 2 walks.
Hunter Garrett pitched 2/3 of an inning without giving up a hit or a run and recorded 1 strikeout, despite issuing 2 walks.
Jordan Tate closed the game with a strong performance, pitching one inning, allowing no hits or runs, and striking out one batter.
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Derrick Hall recorded two hits, including a double, in four at-bats, while also scoring a run.
Carter Babb contributed with one hit and one RBI, drawing two walks in his plate appearances.
Bernard Creque added to the offense by collecting a hit, an RBI, and a run scored, along with a stolen base.
Dylan Foster made an impact by securing a hit and driving in a run in his three at-bats.
UP NEXT
UVA Wise makes the trip down the Powell Valley to Harrogate, Tennessee, to play Lincoln Memorial in a weekend South Atlantic Conference series. First pitch Friday is set for 5 p.m.
