ASHEVILLE, N.C. (Interstat) — High Point scored eight runs on 11 hits Saturday afternoon at Greenwood Baseball Field to defeat UNC Asheville 8-5 and take the weekend Big South series two games to one.

The Panthers (36-18) jumped ahead in the first inning. Frank Kelly homered, and Bobby Kohler and Marcus Martin each doubled, with Martin driving in two runs for an early 8-0 lead. UNC Asheville (21-34) chipped away, scoring five runs between the fourth and seventh innings. Patrick Gillen had a walk with a RBI and later singled through the left side for two more runs.

High Point answered in the eighth on solo homers by Landen Johnson and Jake McCarter. McCarter added a RBI single in the ninth.

Charlie Jones, Mark Salicco, Aidan Paul and Jack Carey pitched for High Point. Garrett Crum was on the mound for UNC Asheville. The Bulldogs managed eight hits.

The Bulldogs won 11-0 on Friday, while High Point won 11-10 in 10 innings on Thursday to open the series.