WILMINGTON, N.C. (Interstat) — Hofstra’s Carlos Martinez and Maddon McArthur combined on a four-hit shutout as the Pride routed College of Charleston 13-0 on Wednesday afternoon in the opening round of the CAA Baseball Championship.

CJ Griggs drove in four runs, including a three-run homer in the seventh, and Nick Biddle added three RBIs for Hofstra, which improved to 21-26. The Cougars fell to 28-27.

The Pride broke the game open with four runs in the third inning, aided by two errors. Michael Craig had an RBI fielder’s choice, Griggs reached on an error that scored Craig, Tyler Cox singled in two runs and Biddle singled in two more. Michael Brown added a sacrifice fly in the fourth.

Hofstra sent 12 batters to the plate in the seventh, scoring seven times. Griggs homered to right field, his ninth of the season, and Biddle later plated a run on a fielder’s choice. Craig added an RBI single to cap the scoring.

Carter Harrington and Drew Medley pitched for College of Charleston. The Pride finished with 11 hits; the Cougars managed four.