Ferrum’s JJ Tyree (4) and Gregory Melo (55) celebrate at home plate in the bottom of the second inning after scoring on a double to center field by Tyler Mason to put the Panthers up 4-3.
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Above: Ferrum’s Eli Elliott scores on a sacrifice fly by JJ Mulhern in the bottom of the second inning to cut the Maroons lead to 3-2. Elliott led Ferrum, going 3-for-4 with one RBI and one run scored in a 9-5 win.
Jeff Reid
Left: Ferrum’s Gregory Melo (55) hits a hot shot to Roanoke short stop Kyle Moshier in the bottom of the second inning to advance Eli Elliott to third, and score Seth Shannon on infielder error.
Ferrum avenged a loss earlier in the season by beating Roanoke College 9-5 in Old Dominion Athletic Conference baseball action on Wednesday evening at Panther Field. Jai Penn, last week’s ODAC pitcher of the week, pitched six strong innings, striking out six to earn the win.
Ferrum’s JJ Tyree (4) and Gregory Melo (55) celebrate at home plate in the bottom of the second inning after scoring on a double to center field by Tyler Mason to put the Panthers up 4-3.
Above: Ferrum’s Eli Elliott scores on a sacrifice fly by JJ Mulhern in the bottom of the second inning to cut the Maroons lead to 3-2. Elliott led Ferrum, going 3-for-4 with one RBI and one run scored in a 9-5 win.
Left: Ferrum’s Gregory Melo (55) hits a hot shot to Roanoke short stop Kyle Moshier in the bottom of the second inning to advance Eli Elliott to third, and score Seth Shannon on infielder error.