HIGH POINT, N.C. – The Campbell University baseball team defeated the Panthers of High Point University on Tuesday night by a score of 16-7. Campbell improves to 12-13 on the season, while High Point drops to 7-15.

Both the Camels and the Panthers would go scoreless in the first two innings, but then the Camels would find their offensive stride.

Chris Bangi (Jacksonville, Fla.) got the third inning started by being hit by a pitch. Ellis Lowe (San Diego, Calif.) would then single, followed by a Ryan Hamme (Wilmington, N.C.) RBI double. The Camels would post two more runs in the third thanks to a Zach Johnson (Smithfield, N.C.) double that scored Ryan Hamme and Alex Aycoth (Sanford, Fla.).

The Camels would increase their lead with a strong fourth inning in which they scored seven runs. The Camels would bring three runs around to score after Ryan Hamme hit his second home run of the season, while driving in his 30^th, 31^st and 32^nd RBI.

The Camels would continue the strong fourth inning. After Alex Aycoth scored on a bases loaded walk to Carlton Floyd (Riegelwood, N.C.), Brian Gana (Richland, Wash.) would score on a sacrifice fly by Bryan Braswell (Rocky Mount, N.C.). Two more runs would come in to score thanks to a Chris Bangi single. The two runs brought in by Bangi would be his 14^th and 15^th RBI of the season.

Campbell hurler Logan Davis got the start on the hill for the Camels. Davis (Ft. Cobb, Okla.) pitched four complete innings allowing just two runs on two hits.

High Point would finally get on the scoreboard with two runs in the home half of the fourth inning. However, the Camels would answer right back in the top of the fifth inning.

Ryan Hamme would start the fifth inning with a double, his third extra base hit of the game. Hamme is the first Campbell player to have three or more extra base hits in one game since the 2007 campaign. Carlton Floyd last accomplished the feat for the Camels against Holy Cross on March 5, 2007.

Ryan Hamme would later score on a wild pitch to push the Camels lead to 11-2. Carlton Floyd would extend the Camels lead to 13-2 with a two-run home run. The home run by Floyd is his second of the season.

In the top of the seventh, Campbell would see another ball clear the outfield fence. Zach Johnson hit his sixth home run of the season, thus extending the Camels lead to 14-3.

High Point would post two runs in the bottom of the seventh, but the Camels would match that in the eighth inning. Ellis Lowe would drive in his 25^th RBI of the season thanks to his second single of the night. Blake Lowry (Garner, N.C.) would also be credited with an RBI after drawing a bases loaded walk.

Campbell would use Hunter Ford (Wilmington, N.C.) and Jonathon Lopez (Vineland, N.J.) would close out the game on the bump. Ford would be credited with his first win of the season after pitching 2.1 innings giving up three hits while three Panthers came around to score (just one of which was earned). Lopez pitched the final 2.2 innings, allowing just two runs on two hits.

High Point hurler Mikel Rodenberg was credited with his second loss of the season after pitching 3.1 innings, giving up seven hits while eight runs came around to score.

Leaders at the dish for Campbell were, Chris Bangi, Ellis Lowe, Ryan Hamme, Zach Johnson and Carlton Floyd. Bangi finished the day with a hit, two RBI, three runs scored, as well as a stolen base. Lowe finished with three hits, one RBI while scoring two runs.

Ryan Hamme finished 3-for-4, with four RBI while scoring three runs of his own. Zach Johnson finished with four hits, three RBI and three runs, meanwhile Carlton Floyd finished a perfect 3-for-3, with three RBI and two runs scored.

Campbell's three home run night pushes their season total to 19. In 58 games during the 2008 campaign, the Camels managed just 20 homeruns. Over the first 25 games of 2009, Campbell has tallied 254 runs, which sits just 30 shy of the 2008 squad's season total of 284.

Campbell will head to Savannah, Ga. this weekend as they will face the Tigers of Savannah State. Friday's doubleheader will begin at 1 p.m., followed by a single game on Saturday starting at 1 p.m.