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SUNDAY RUN DAY: 6-run seventh sparks FIU win over JSU

Lorenzo Hampton Jr.'s solo home run in the bottom of the seventh inning sparked FIU to a six-run frame and a 7-2 win over Jacksonville State on Sunday afternoon at the FIU ballpark.

The Panthers improved to 5-6 while the Gamecocks are now 8-3.

Tied 1-1 in the seventh, Hampton connected off JSU starter Colton Pate with a solo drive deep into the FIU soccer field beyond the left field wall.

With one out in the inning, Adan Fernandez singled and Juan Teixeira was hit by a pitch. Will Saxton and Christian Khawam followed with RBI singles to increase the Panthers lead to 4-1.