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TROY – Troy plated seven runs in the fourth inning as the Trojans claimed an 8-4 win over Jacksonville State on Tuesday evening at Riddle-Pace Field.
 
Ryan Source (4-0) had seven strikeouts and scattered five hits over five innings to earn the win for the Trojans, while Adam Polk (2-5) gave up seven runs in just 2/3 of an inning to suffer the loss for the Gamecocks.
 
Jax State (16-16) took an early lead after Michael Bishop led off with an infield single and moved to third on Griff Gordon's single, before scoring on Coty Blanchard's infield grounder as the Gamecocks took a 1-0 lead.
 
The Trojans (22-9) tied the game in the second inning on a RBI single by Garrett Pitts, before taking control of the game in the fourth inning.
 
Polk came in to pitch in relief of Gamecock starter Taylor Shields, who allowed just three hits in three solid innings on the mound. Danny Collins led off with a single and Trae Santos followed with a two-run home run to give the Trojans a 3-1 lead.
 
Matthew Howard then walked and scored on a double by Josh McDorman, before Tyler Vaughnss had a RBZI single to right field and Logan Pierce then walked to chase Polk from the game. Jax State then committed an error to allow two more runs to score as Troy built an 8-1 lead.
 
Jax State cut into the lead in the sixth inning after Eddie Mora-Loera drove in a run with a single to right field, while Andrew Bishop drove in another run with a single up the middle and Mora-Loera scored on a wild pitch to cut the lead to 8-4, but the Gamecocks could get no closer.
 
The Trojans did not allow a hit over the final three innings to seal the win.
 
Michael Bishop and Andrew Bishop each had a pair of hits to lead the Gamecocks, while Vaughnss, McDorman, Danny Collins and Garrett Pitts each had two hits to lead the Trojans.
 
Jax State plays host to UAB on Wednesday. Game time is set for 6:30 p.m. at Rudy Abbott Field as Tony Urban (0-0, 6.97 ERA) is scheduled to get the start for the Gamecocks.