BOCA RATON, Fla. (Interstat) — Luke Payne tossed five innings of one-hit ball, striking out six and allowing one earned run, as East Carolina routed Florida Atlantic 13-2 on Saturday afternoon at FAU Baseball Stadium.

The Pirates, who improved to 33-21-1, pounded 15 hits. Michael Kalinich went 2 for 2 with a home run and three RBIs, Davin Whitaker went 4 for 4 with a homer and two RBIs, and Grady Lenahan added four hits and two RBIs. Braden Burress drove in two runs, and Colby Wallace also had two RBIs.

East Carolina broke the game open early, scoring four runs in the first inning and six more in the third. The Pirates added two runs in the fourth, one in the sixth and two in the seventh. Whitaker homered in the sixth, and Kalinich hit a two-run shot in the fourth.

Florida Atlantic, falling to 28-27-1, managed only four hits and scored twice — once on a groundout in the fifth and once on a throwing error in the sixth.

Thomas Paxton and Brett Antolick each pitched a scoreless inning of relief for East Carolina.