AUBURN, Ala. (Interstat) — Grant Ross went 2 for 2 with a home run and three RBIs, and Dylan O’Connell drove in four runs on two hits, leading the Milwaukee Panthers to a 13-6 victory over the UCF Knights on Saturday in an NCAA tournament game at Samford Stadium – Hitchcock Field at Plainsman Park.

The Panthers, who improved to 27-31, erased an early six-run deficit with a four-run third inning and never trailed again. Milwaukee won its second consecutive postseason game after beating Auburn 13-8 on Friday.

UCF jumped ahead with six runs in the top of the first inning, but the Knights managed only two more runs the rest of the way. Milwaukee chipped away with two runs in the bottom of the first and three in the second, cutting the lead to 6-5.

The decisive third inning began with a double by Jack Hadley, a hit‑by‑pitch and a walk to load the bases. Grant Ross drew a walk to tie the game, and Casey Marion walked to force in the go‑ahead run. O’Connell then walked to make it 8-6, and Ross scored on a wild pitch to stretch the lead to 9-6.

Ross added a solo home run to center field in the fifth inning, and Bradyn Horn’s two‑run single in the eighth capped the scoring for Milwaukee. Horn finished 1 for 4 with three RBIs.

O’Connell doubled in the first and second innings, driving in three runs before his walk in the third. He also drew an intentional walk in the eighth. Milwaukee had nine hits total.

UCF, now 32-22, answered in the top of the fifth with an RBI single by Ross D. and in the sixth with a home run by Andrew Williamson and a two‑run inning that featured an RBI single by Moran L., an RBI single by Lodise J., and an RBI double by Austin Jacobs. Williamson went 1 for 4 with a homer and an RBI. Jacobs was 2 for 3 with an RBI.

Milwaukee starter Aric Ehmke pitched five innings, allowing four hits and three earned runs while striking out four. Mason Weckler threw 2 2/3 innings of relief, giving up three hits and one earned run, and Aiden Fishnick closed with a perfect ninth inning.

UCF used four pitchers. Evan Jones threw 4 1/3 innings, allowing zero hits but two earned runs, with five strikeouts. Zachary Malvasio struck out two in two‑thirds of an inning.

The game was delayed 21 minutes in the top of the second inning when home‑plate umpire Blake Felix was injured and replaced by VI Carlson, with Alan Gorewitz moving to second base.

Milwaukee’s Ross extended his recent hot streak; he went 3 for 5 with an RBI on Friday against Auburn and had three hits with a homer against Northern Kentucky on May 21.

No betting line was available for the game.