Jake Perkins was 2-3 in 2013 for the Ferrum Panthers. Ferrum athletics photo

Sophomore righthander Jake Perkins pitched a complete seven-inning, no-hitter in The first game of the D-III season opener as Ferrum posted a pair of non-conference baseball wins over Southern Virginia at Panther Field.  

Perkins struck out 16 of the 23 batters he faced in the opener, a 3-0 win in Head Coach Ryan Brittle's career debut.

Centerfielder Justin Cox went 3-4 at the plate with a run, while DH Adam Duncan went 2-3 with an RBI.  Tyler King absorbed the loss for the Kinghts (0-2)

In the nightcap, a 7-1 Panther win, first baseman Taryn Hayden went 2-4 with a double, triple, run and three RBI. Second baseman Matt Reynolds went 2-3 with two doubles, a run and an RBI. Dillon Weaver pitched the second, third and fourth innings to get the win.

Ferrum (2-0) returns to action Monday, Feb. 10, at Hampden-Sydney for a non-conference game.