AIKEN - The No. 14 USC Aiken baseball team swept a Peach Belt Conference doubleheader from Lander Saturday, winning the first game, 11-3, and the nightcap, 12-1. (Game 1 Box | Game 2 Box)

The Pacers improve to 33-14 overall and 16-8 in the PBC, while Lander falls to 25-20, 8-14.

In the first game, USCA took control early tallying three runs in the first inning when one baserunner scored on a Lander error and two more crossed the plate on groundouts by Travis Howard and Nick Aranas.

Lander cut the lead to 3-1 in the second on Bud Lanier's solo home run, only to have USCA added two more in the third on John Sherrer's two-run triple.

Lander added one run in the fourth on Nate Mangiapane's RBI double and another in the fifth on Josh Lovvorn's sacrifice fly to cut the margin to 5-3.

The Pacers produced three runs each in the sixth and eighth innings to put the game out of reach.

USCA's Jason Cochcroft (7-1) earned the win as he struck out three, walked three and allowed two earned runs on seven hits in eight innings pitched.

Lander's Drew Elliott (4-5) suffered the loss as he struck out two, walked three and allowed five earned runs on on nine hits in 5.1 innings pitched.

For Lander, Lanier batted 3-for-4 with one homer, one triple, two runs scored and one RBI, while Lovvorn (1-for-3, one RBI) and Mangiapane (1-for-4, one RBI) both doubled.

For the Pacers, Sherrer went 2-for-4 with one triple, one run scored and two RBI, while Aranas batted 2-for-5 with one double, one run and one RBI. Also collecting two hits for the Pacers were Alex Franklin and Chris Grandinetti.

In the second game, Clayton Knight (3-3) earned the win as he struck out 10 and walked one while allowing one earned run on seven hits in eight innings pitched.

Lander's Chris Thomas (3-4) took the loss as he struck out one, walked four and allowed three earned runs on one hit in 1.1 innings pitched.

In the second inning Travis Howard walked home, Aranus scored on a wild pitch and Gary Asbill scored on Cody McMorris' sacrifice fly to give the Pacers a 3-0 lead. USCA extended the lead to 5-0 in the third on Ken Raborn's home run and Jamie Benjamin's RBI single.

Lander cut the lead to 5-1 in the seventh when Lanier doubled, then scored on Mangiapane's RBI single.

USCA put the game out of reach in the eighth on Stephen Carmon's three-run homer and Howard's grand slam that made the score 12-1.

For Lander, Jeff Caskey (1-for-3), Lanier (2-for-3) and Devin Ridlehoover (2-for-4) all doubled.

For USCA, Raborn (1-for-2) and Howard (3-for-5) homered, while Carmon (2-for-3) had one home run and one double.