PITTSBURGH (Interstat) — Kai Wagner homered twice and drove in three runs Wednesday night as the Pittsburgh Panthers routed the Akron Zips 13-2.

Wagner’s two-run shot in the first inning gave Pittsburgh the lead for good. He added a solo homer in a four-run fifth inning that also featured blasts from Lorenzo Carrier and Sebastian Pisacreta. The Panthers sent 12 men to the plate in a six-run second inning, scoring on a walk, a wild pitch, a balk and an RBI single.

Easton Amundson hit a solo home run for Akron, which managed eight hits. Five Pittsburgh relievers combined for five scoreless innings after starter Sam Bryan opened with a perfect frame.

The Panthers improved to 23-12. The Zips fell to 15-21.