DELAND, Fla. (Interstat) — South Carolina Upstate defeated Stetson 2-1 on Wednesday evening behind a collective pitching effort that limited the Hatters to just two hits.

The Spartans (6-4) broke a 1-1 tie in the seventh inning when Henry Zenor doubled down the right field line to score Gage Griggs. Stetson (3-6) scored its lone run in the first on an RBI single from Renzo Gonzalez.

Jacob Kirby earned top star honors for South Carolina Upstate with three hitless innings of relief, striking out two. Five Spartan relievers combined for six hitless innings after starter Max Eichenberger allowed one run over two frames. Stetson’s Joel Core struck out five but took the loss.