DELAND, FLA. -- Stetson used a four run fourth inning to race past Campbell, 7-2, in game one of the Atlantic Sun Conference series on Thursday night at Melching Field at Conrad Park.

Stetson starting pitcher Jacob deGrom pitched a beauty for the Hatters as the junior fanned five through five innings and only gave up one run, which wasn't earned, in his 6.2 innings of work while registering the win (2-1).

Stetson (14-14, 2-2 A-Sun) started the scoring off with a run in the bottom of the second inning. Spencer Theisen sent a double down the left field line to reach scoring position and later was driven in by a RBI single through the right side from the bat of Nick Rickles. Later with Rickles sitting at second, Kurt Schluter sent a groundball to the hole on the left side but Kevin Nelson ranged over and made a spectacular play to third base to get Rickles out to end the Stetson threat.

Campbell starter Frank Zier ran into trouble in the fourth inning as the sophomore gave up four runs. The inning started off well for Stetson as Ryan Lashley singled up the middle to leadoff. Zier was able to get the first out as Spencer Theisen flew out to Ellis Lowe in shallow center field but then gave up a single through the left side to Nick Rickles that advanced Lashley to third. Robert Crews then walked to load the bases.

Zier gained his composure and struck out Kurt Schluter swinging but James Rasmussen knocked in two runs off of a single to left field. The next batter up was Sean Emory and he proceeded to drive in another run as he singled to center field. This marked the end of the contest for Zier and he gave way to Ryan Mattes. Mattes offered up an RBI single to left field to Mark Jones that scored Rasmussen from third. Mattes got the Camels out of the inning as Aaron Crittenden grounded out to first.

Campbell (17-10, 4-6 A-Sun) finally advanced a runner to second base as DJ Johnson led off the top of the sixth with a single to right field and Chris Bangi advanced Johnson to second as the Jacksonville native registered the second walk of the game for the Diamond Camels. Ellis Lowe stepped up to the plate and grounded into a fielders choice but on the double play attempt from shortstop to first base the throw went errant from shortstop Ryan Lashley and allowed Johnson to score from third.

Stetson scored again in the bottom of the sixth as Robert Crews led off with a single up the middle and later advanced to second off of a wild pitch offering from Ryan Mattes. Crews moved to third as Kurt Schluter grounded out to second base. With a runner at third it was James Rasmussen who registered his third RBI of the contest as the freshman hit a single to shallow center field. Mattes offered up a walk to have runners at first and second but Alan Denman came up with the third out as the junior caught a screaming line drive to first base.

Campbell was able to threaten in the top of the seventh as with two outs Campbell had Zach Johnson, who reached via the Jacob deGrom walk, at third and Cameron Nelson, who advanced Johnson with a single to right center, at first. Stetson went to the bullpen and brought in David Burns who got Bryan Braswell to ground into a fielders choice to end the threat.

Campbell scratched across a run in the top of the eighth as DJ Johnson reached courtesy of the walk given up by David Burns and Chris Bangi hammered a double down the right field line that advanced Johnson to third. Alan Denman came up to the plate after Lowe registered the second out of the inning and brought Johnson across the plate as a result of his sacrifice fly to right field and brought the score to 6-2. Stetson again went to their bullpen to get the out of a jam and reliever Robbie Powell did just that as the sophomore got Alex Aycoth to fly out to left field to register the third out.

Stetson wasn't finished though as James Rasmussen registered the seventh Stetson run off of the Mark Jones RBI triple to right center field that brought the final margin to 7-2.

Campbell starter Frank Zier was charged with the loss as the sophomore went 3.2 innings, gave up five earned runs off of eight hits. Zier drops to 3-4 on the season with the decision.

These two teams will face off again Friday afternoon in a 1:00 p.m. doubleheader from Melching Field at Conrad Park.