ASHEVILLE, N.C. (Interstat) — Justin Silverstein earned the win in relief and High Point outlasted UNC Asheville 11-10 in 10 innings Thursday afternoon at Greenwood Baseball Field in a Big South Conference game that featured nine lead changes.

The Panthers improved to 35-17, while the Bulldogs dropped to 20-33.

High Point struck first in the top of the first when Adam Kelly singled and scored on a base hit by Tyler Allen. UNC Asheville answered in the bottom half when Owen Michelson walked, moved to third on a single by Bryson Green and scored on a single by Tyler Parks.

The Panthers regained the lead in the second. Cade McCarter homered to left center, and after a walk and a hit batter, Daniel Oh singled to right center to drive in two more runs, making it 4-1.

UNC Asheville cut the margin to 4-3 in the bottom of the second. Jake Minarik was hit by a pitch and later scored along with Luke Lowe on a double by Brayden Johnson.

The Bulldogs took their first lead in the third. Green walked, advanced on a wild pitch and scored on a double by Parks Gillen. Zeb Swangim singled up the middle to bring in Gillen, and Swangim later scored on a wild pitch after relief pitcher Mateo Wells replaced starter Wade Walton.

High Point pulled within 6-5 in the fourth when J.P. Ruiz stole home after a hit batter and a stolen base. UNC Asheville answered in the bottom half on a sacrifice fly by Gillen that scored Green.

The Panthers tied the game at 6 in the fifth on a single by Ruiz that brought home Johnson, but UNC Asheville went ahead 7-6 in the bottom of the fifth on an RBI single by Michelson.

High Point evened the score again in the sixth on a single by Johnson that scored Allen. The Panthers took the lead for the first time since the second inning in the eighth. With two runners on, Johnson doubled down the right field line for a ground-rule double, scoring Oh and Jaden Ponce. McCarter then reached on a fielder’s choice that allowed Allen to score on a throwing error by catcher Coleman McGinnis, making it 10-8.

UNC Asheville mounted a rally in the bottom of the ninth against High Point reliever Sawyer Story. With one out, Eric Krumpe pinch-hit for Minarik and flied out, but Swangim walked and Jake Pereira walked. Luke Lowe singled through the right side, and a throwing error by right fielder allowed Pereira to score and Swangim to cross the plate, tying the game at 10.

In the top of the 10th, Oh led off with a solo home run to right field off Bulldogs reliever Garrett Crum. Crum retired the next two batters but McCarter doubled and Kohler walked before Crum struck out Andrew Hammond to end the inning.

Story retired the Bulldogs in order in the bottom of the 10th, striking out Green and Gillen and getting Parks on a lineout to right field to secure the victory.

Silverstein pitched one inning, striking out one and earning the win. Story allowed two unearned runs on one hit and two walks in 1 2/3 innings. For UNC Asheville, Minarik and Swangim each scored twice.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of High Point 7, UNC Asheville 4. Interstat’s ELO system had projected High Point with a 78.20 percent probability to win.