COLUMBIA, S.C. - CIU baseball (18-15) made light work of Toccoa Falls College (15-17) after defeating the NCCAA South Region opponent 13-2 in seven innings on Wednesday evening. The Rams are now one win away from their fourth 20-win season in program history. 

CIU 13 TFC 2: Both teams went hitless in the first, and after a brief lightning delay, Toccoa Falls got on the board with a run in the top of the second. The Rams responded quickly, scoring four runs in the bottom of the inning, including a leadoff double from Tre Williams and a two-RBI single from Bradley Garland. The Screaming Eagles tacked on another run in the third, but a sac fly from Kai Smith and a wild pitch to score Graham Peeler extended CIU's lead to 6-2. The Rams added five more runs in the fourth and fifth innings, highlighted by two-RBI hits from Williams and Maurice Gomez. A sac fly from Tanner Henderson and a passed ball added two more for the Rams and put them in run-rule territory. Toccoa Falls placed two runners on in the top of the seventh, but a strikeout from Manuel Geisel secured the run-rule victory. 

Box Score Highlights: 

• Williams led the team with three hits, while Noah Davis, Garland, and Gomez notched two.  

• Henderson led the team with three RBI. 

• Matthew Garris picked up his third win of the season after four hits and four strikeouts in 5.0 IP. 

Up Next: The Rams head back to conference play, taking on Montreat College (N.C.) this weekend, April 4-5. The first pitch is slated for 3 p.m. EST on Friday.