MONROE, La. (Interstat) — Louisiana-Monroe pounded out 13 hits and got a strong start from JC Dermody to beat Troy 12-2 on Friday afternoon at Warhawk Field in a Sun Belt Conference matchup.

Kade Dupont led the Warhawks with three hits and three RBIs, including two doubles. Bryce Blaser added three hits and two RBIs, while Jake Griffith drove in three runs on a pinch-hit double and a walk. Davis Mauzy contributed two RBIs on a single.

The Warhawks scored eight runs in the third inning, highlighted by Griffith’s bases-loaded walk and Mauzy’s two-run infield single. Blaser followed with a two-run double. Troy took a brief 1-0 lead in the first on a run-scoring single, but Louisiana-Monroe answered immediately. Drew Nelson homered for the Trojans in the sixth, his fourth of the season.

Dermody (7.0 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 6 K) earned the win for the Warhawks, who improved to 27-27. The Trojans fell to 28-27. The teams conclude the series Saturday.