ORANGEBURG – The No. 13-ranked Lander baseball team pounded out 15 hits and improved to 10-1 overall Wednesday afternoon when the Bearcats defeated Claflin College, 14-1, in a non-conference game.

Ryan Jones (2-0) was the winning pitcher for Lander striking out five, walking three and allowing three hits in six shutout innings.

Patrick Grady went 3-for-4 with three runs scored; Thomas Berry 3-for-4 with one double, two runs and two RBI; Weston Lawing 2-for-5 with one double, one run and three RBI; and Colby Painter 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs and three RBI.