WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. (Interstat) — Monmouth scored 14 runs on 15 hits to defeat North Carolina A&T 14-4 on Thursday afternoon at Monmouth Baseball Field, improving to 28-20 on the season. The Aggies fell to 13-37.

North Carolina A&T jumped ahead in the second inning. Reggie Tuggle homered to left field for two RBIs, and Nick DiCarlo added a sacrifice fly to push the lead to 4-0. But the Hawks answered quickly.

Chris Walsh doubled twice, driving in three runs, and Brendan Buecker doubled with two RBIs in the third to tie the game. Monmouth took the lead in the fourth when Walsh’s second double plated two more, and Wyatt Hunt’s groundout added another.

The Aggies cut the deficit to 6-4 in the fifth on Savoi Edwards’ RBI single, but Monmouth pulled away. Jimmy Bruno doubled in a run and Aidan Bretschneider doubled in another in the fifth. Colin Richter and Hunt added run-scoring hits in a five-run seventh that extended the margin to 14-4.

Kevin Opanel and Ryan Mealy combined on the mound for Monmouth. Joshua Hauser and Kobie Cushing pitched for North Carolina A&T. The teams continue the series Friday.