NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Fighting Camels cranked six home runs on the way to a commanding 18-2 victory over the Charleston Southern Buccaneers Saturday afternoon at CSU Ballpark.
 
Campbell's six homers tied for the third-most in a single game by any Division I team this season. Redshirt-senior outfielder Bryce Myers (2-for-4, 6 RBI) led the way with two bombs, while Tyler Anshaw (2-for-7, 2 RBI), Christian Jones (1-for-4, RBI), Zach Minnick (3-for-3, 2 RBI) and Kevin Barron (3-for-5, RBI) had one dinger apiece.

The Camels set season-highs in at-bats (48), runs (18), hits (21), RBI (18), doubles (5) and home runs (6) in Saturday's series-clinching win. Saturday's game marks the first time since at least 2010 that Campbell had five or more home runs in a single game. The 48 at-bats were the most for CU since also taking 48 in a 13-inning game at Liberty on March 15, 2014. The 18 runs and RBI were the most for the Camels since Feb. 23, 2013 when Campbell defeated Hartford 18-3.

Seven Campbell players logged multi-hit outings, highlighted by Luis Gimenez (3-for-7, RBI), Minnick and Barron who each had three hits for the game.
 
Junior right-hander Michael Horrell (3-1) picked up the win, tossing 5.0 scoreless innings. The Thomasville, N.C. native held CSU to four hits on the night while fanning two batters.
 
Ryan Stoudemire (0-4) took the loss, allowing six earned runs on eight hits with no walks or strikeouts.
 
Campbell (9-10, 2-0 Big South) got off to a hot start, putting up three runs in the top of the first. Gimenez posted a leadoff double off the left field wall, then Anshaw followed with a two-run blast to center field for his first homer as a Camel. Two batters later, Jones went opposite field with a solo shot to right. The Jacksonville, Fla. native leads Campbell and ranks second in the Big South with five home runs this season.
 
Barron made the score 4-0 with a leadoff opposite field home run in the top of the second. It was the first home run of the season for the first baseman from Horsham, Pa.
 
CU notched two runs in the top of the third as Jeff Hahs (1-for-3) scored on Minnick's home run to left center. Hahs got on with a double down the right field line for his first extra-base hit of the year. The Camels put up three more in the top of the fifth, courtesy of an RBI-double from Barron and a two-run homer by Myers to make it a 9-0 lead.
 
Campbell posted a four-spot in the top of the sixth, starting with a bases-loaded walk for Joe Zirolli (2-for-4, RBI) and a bases-loaded HBP for Barron. With the bases still loaded, Myers hit a sac fly to right to score Minnick. On the next at-bat, Gimenez roped his second double of the game to left center to bring Barron home for a 13-0 advantage.
 
Charleston Southern (6-14, 0-2 Big South) scored its two runs in the bottom of the seventh with a solo home run from Derek Horton and an RBI-single by Mike Sconzo. The Camels removed any doubt with five runs scored in the top of the ninth with a two-RBI single by Barron and a three-run jack from Myers.
 
With the win, Campbell has clinched the conference series win against the Buccaneers. Since 2012, the Camels have claimed six of seven Big South opening series.
 
CU looks to complete the sweep Sunday, March 18 at the CSU Ballpark, with first pitch scheduled for 2 p.m. For the most up-to-date information on Campbell baseball, follow @GoCamelsBSB on Twitter.