PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas --It was a difficult day for North Dakota pitchers, as the Prairie View A&M Panthers scored 11 runs en route to an 11-3 win over the Fighting Hawks on Wednesday.

Senior B. Reyna (1-2) got the win for Prairie View A&M (4-7). The right-hander went five innings, giving up three runs, two earned, on five hits.

Junior A. Talley led the way offensively for the Panthers, going 1-for-3 in the ballgame with a home run and two RBI. Senior A. Garcia compiled a standout performance at the plate as well, going 2-for-2 with a double, a walk, and two RBI. Senior J. Davis also contributed, going 1-for-2 for Prairie View A&M with a double and two RBI.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Trailing 3-0, the Panthers first put runs on the board in the first inning. Prairie View A&M plated two runs off of North Dakota pitching, one of which was driven in on a run-scoring double off the bat of sophomore M. Nunez.

The Panthers kept the deficit at 3-2 before taking the lead in the third. The Prairie View A&M offense exploded for five runs, highlighted by a two-run home run off the bat of Talley and a two-run double from Davis, which brought the Panthers lead to 7-3.

Prairie View A&M kept North Dakota scoreless before building their lead to 11-3 in the fifth inning. The Panthers bats heated up in the inning, scoring four runs, including a two-run double off the bat of Garcia. The score remained 11-3 for the rest of the game, as Prairie View A&M coasted to the win.

GAME NOTES

» Prairie View A&M's highest-scoring inning was the third when it pushed five runs across.
» The Panthers out-hit the Fighting Hawks at a 10-5 clip.
» Prairie View A&M went 6-for-10 (.600) with runners in scoring position.
» Prairie View A&M pitchers faced 20 North Dakota hitters in the game, allowing nine ground balls and four fly balls.
» Talley led the Panthers at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
» North Dakota was led offensively by senior Jojo Rodriguez, who went 1-for-1 with two RBI.