ASHEVILLE, N.C. (Interstat) — UNC Asheville erased an early four-run deficit and rode a dominant bullpen to an 8-4 victory over Western Carolina on Tuesday evening at Greenwood Baseball Field.

The Catamounts built their lead with single runs in the second and third innings. The Bulldogs responded with a four-run fourth, highlighted by a two-run double from Tyler Parks and a two-run single from Zach Swangim. Ben Green’s two-run triple in the eighth provided key insurance.

UNC Asheville reliever Matthew Hall earned top star honors with 3 1/3 perfect innings of relief, striking out three. Five Bulldog relievers combined for 6 2/3 scoreless frames. Western Carolina managed only three hits total. UNC Asheville improved to 13-12, while Western Carolina fell to 17-9.