DALLAS (Interstat) — Jacksonville State exploded for 13 hits Saturday evening at Ellis Davis Field House, routing Dallas Baptist 13-4 in a Conference USA matchup. The Gamecocks improved to 42-13, while the Patriots fell to 31-24.

Jacksonville State stormed ahead in the first inning, scoring five runs on Grayson Ashe’s RBI single and Sam Richardson’s two-run double, aided by two Dallas Baptist errors. The Gamecocks added three more in the third, including Trey King’s RBI single and a throwing error. Luke Pettitte homered for Dallas Baptist in the fourth, but Jacksonville State answered with Brady Thomas’ two-run homer and Richardson’s solo shot in the fifth. Adam Berghult belted a three-run homer for the Patriots in the bottom of the fifth. Ashe capped the scoring with a solo homer in the eighth.

Steven Cash, Ryan Geraghty and Maddox McDougall combined on the mound for Jacksonville State. Jared Schaeffer, Armani Knipper and Avery Duncan pitched for Dallas Baptist. The Gamecocks split the three-game series after dropping the first two contests.