DUE WEST, S.C. – The Erskine College baseball team (1-7) was defeated by USC Aiken (6-1) by a score of 18-8 at Grier Field on Wednesday afternoon in the Fleet's 2026 home opener.

THE ESSENTIALS 
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HOW IT HAPPENED
The Fleet were slow out of the gates on Wednesday as the visiting Pacers put up a five-run first inning, forcing Erskine to play from behind throughout the afternoon. Pierce Radke got the Fleet on the board with a two-run single in the third, getting Erskine's deficit back to just 6-2, but USC Aiken broke the game wide open with a big fourth inning. The Fleet offense showed some life in the final frames, with Adrian Rolon, Mason McManus, and Quinn Allen all tallying run-scoring hits in the seventh, and then Stephen Kriner and Jacob Lott came off the bench in the ninth to work bases-loaded walks, but the big early deficit proved to be too much for Erskine to overcome.

WHAT'S NEXT?
Erskine turns its attention to Conference Carolinas play, where the Fleet begin by welcoming in league-newcomer, Ferrum College (1-1), for a three-game series starting Friday at 2 p.m.

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