NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (Interstat) — Gavin Speirs hit a two-run homer and Nathan Martinez delivered a go-ahead sacrifice fly in the eighth inning as Charleston Southern edged High Point 4-3 in a Big South baseball game Sunday evening at Buccaneer Ballpark.

The Buccaneers rallied from an early three-run deficit. High Point scored all its runs in the second inning, with Justin Ruiz driving in two. Starter Matt Gallant earned the win for Charleston Southern, allowing no runs over five innings. Aidan Paul took the loss for the Panthers.

High Point outhit Charleston Southern 11-9 but stranded nine runners. The Buccaneers improved to 22-16 overall, while the Panthers fell to 26-13.