GREENSBORO, N.C. (Interstat) — Cooper Allen struck out eight over 5.1 innings of hitless ball and the UNC Wilmington Seahawks defeated the North Carolina A&T Aggies 10-7 on Saturday in a Colonial Athletic Association game.

UNC Wilmington (27-20) jumped ahead 1-0 in the first inning on a sacrifice fly. The Seahawks broke the game open in the sixth with three home runs: Danny O’Brien’s three-run shot, Will Tyrrell’s two-run blast and Trevor Lucas’ solo homer. Lucas finished 3 for 4 with a home run and three RBIs, while Tyrrell went 2 for 2 with a homer and two RBIs.

The Aggies (12-36) chipped away with two runs in the fourth on Luis Gomez’s double and added three unearned runs in the sixth on a passed ball and two wild pitches. A&T scored once in the seventh on a double by DiCarlo and once in the ninth on a solo homer by Allen.

UNC Wilmington totaled 14 hits and grounded into five double plays. Mason Ruh worked 2.2 scoreless innings in relief. For the Aggies, Gavin Sentell allowed three hits and one earned run over four innings with three strikeouts.