ASHEVILLE, N.C. (Interstat) — UNC Asheville overcame an early four-run deficit with a five-run third inning and defeated Alabama A&M 8-4 on Friday afternoon at Greenwood Baseball Field.

The visiting Alabama A&M Bulldogs built a 4-0 lead by the third, highlighted by Brycen Hammo’s RBI single. The UNC Asheville Bulldogs responded immediately in the bottom half, sending 10 batters to the plate. They scored five runs on four hits, capitalizing on two wild pitches to tie the game before Zeb Swangim’s RBI single put them ahead for good.

Jake Minarik added a solo home run in the sixth for UNC Asheville, which finished with 13 hits. Will Tarpley provided strong relief for Alabama A&M with four hitless innings. UNC Asheville improved to 7-7, while Alabama A&M fell to 3-9. The teams continue their series Saturday.