BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The No. 4 Birmingham-Southern baseball team picked up an 11-5 win over North Park University in game two of the series on Saturday afternoon.

After allowing three runs in the top of the first, the Panthers put together a two-run bottom first and a three-run second inning to take the lead. BSC added to its lead by scoring another six runs over the remaining seven innings.

Junior third baseman Brian Williams (Marietta, Ga./Lassiter HS) and junior first baseman Drew Love (Birmingham, Ala./Calhoun CC) co-led the Panthers offensively, each having three RBI in the game. Williams was 3-of-5 from the plate with a two-run home run and a walk. Love was 2-of-5 from the dish with a run scored.

Junior Cole Steadman (Birmingham, Ala./Briarwood Christian) also had a nice day at the plate, going 4-of-5 with two RBI.

Senior southpaw Hanan Mauldin (Florence, Ala./Florence HS) got the start on the mound for the Panthers. After a tough first inning, Mauldin settled down in the next few innings before giving up two more runs in the fifth. He exited the game having allowed four earned runs while striking out four batters but picked up the win, his first of the season.

Freshman Hansen McCown (Indian Springs, Ala./Oak Mountain HS) came in in relief of Mauldin, pitching three shutout innings and punching out six Viking batters. Adam Richards (Santa Rosa Beach, Fla./South Walton HS) came in for the ninth and struck out three to end the game.

With the win, Birmingham-Southern improves to 6-1 overall. The Panthers and Vikings will wrap up the series with game three on Sunday at 11 a.m. at Striplin Field.

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