ELON, N.C. (Interstat) — Danny O’Brien homered and drove in three runs, and UNC Wilmington held off Elon 9-8 on Friday at Walter C. Latham Park. The Seahawks improved to 22-17 overall, 17-24 for the Phoenix.

UNC Wilmington built a 5-1 lead by the third inning. Will Tyrrell had two hits and two RBIs, and Kevin Jones added an RBI double. Vincent Fattore countered for Elon with two home runs and four RBIs, including a two-run shot in the sixth. Elon tied it 8-8 in the eighth on a Mariano RBI single, but the Seahawks answered in the ninth as Newton singled home Tyrrell.

Cole Hansen pitched 3.1 innings of relief for Elon, allowing one earned run. Cooper Allen worked 3.2 innings for UNC Wilmington, striking out three. Francesco Capocci and Clay Masonis combined for 2.1 scoreless innings to seal the win.