COLUMBIA, S.C. (Interstat) — Tyler Fay pitched seven innings of no-hit ball and Luke Vaughn homered twice Friday as Alabama defeated South Carolina 8-3 at Carolina Stadium.

Fay struck out 10 and allowed one earned run on no hits while walking two. Vaughn went 2 for 4 with two home runs and three RBIs, including a two-run shot in the eighth. Justin Lebron added a three-run homer in the second inning for the Crimson Tide, which improved to 33-17.

Alabama took a 5-0 lead in the second on Vaughn’s solo homer and Lebron’s blast. Scobey singled in a run for South Carolina in the fourth. The Crimson Tide added three more in the eighth, with Vaughn’s second homer and a run scoring on a wild pitch. South Carolina scored twice on wild pitches in the eighth but could not overcome the deficit.

Sam Mitchell pitched two innings of relief, allowing two runs. Gamecocks starter Amp Phillips allowed four earned runs on four hits over 5 1/3 innings. South Carolina fell to 22-28.