Baseball Drops Single Game to Montreat
February 25, 2007

MURFREESBORO - The rain forced the Chowan coaching staff to change today's originally scheduled double header with Montreat to a single, nine inning game. The rain won out finally, as officials called the game after 8 innings played. Chowan fell with a final score of 7-1, moving them to 10-4 on the season. 

Chowan got on the board first in the bottom of the second inning when Nate Mitchell scored with the bases loaded on a Montreat balk. Chowan wouldn't hold that lead very long as Montreat scored 2 runs in their ensuing at bat to take a 2-1 lead. They added 5 more runs over their next five at-bats and shut Chowan's offense down to take the win 7-1. 

Brandon Hamlett picks up the loss on the mound after throwing 6 innings and giving up 1 earned run. He also struck out 4 Montreat batters. Brooks Walker and Spencer Fagan pitched one inning each in relief. 

Chowan was held to 6 hits in the game led by Joey Ryder who was 2-2 while Matt Bullock got 2 hits in 4 at bats. 

Chowan will host Barton College on Wednesday in a single game set to begin at 1:00pm. The Hawks fall to 10-4 after today's loss while Montreat improves to 9-4 overall.