ALGOOD, Tenn. (Interstat) — The North Alabama Lions built a large early lead and held off a Tennessee Tech rally for a 10-7 victory over the Golden Eagles on Wednesday evening at Bush Stadium at Averitt Express Baseball Complex.

North Alabama sent 10 batters to the plate in a six-run second inning, highlighted by Cayden Sheffield’s solo home run. The Lions amassed 17 hits, with Jackson Westmoreland driving in three runs on four hits and Dylan Coleman adding three hits and two RBIs.

Tennessee Tech, which had eight hits, chipped away and closed to 10-7 on Cade Fuller’s three-run homer in the seventh. Lions relievers Jordan Touhey, Jake Boynar and Landon Scruggs combined for 6 1/3 scoreless innings with eight strikeouts to secure the win. Braxton Lewis provided 4 1/3 innings of relief for the Golden Eagles, allowing one earned run.

North Alabama evened its record at 20-20. Tennessee Tech fell to 14-28.