SARASOTA, Fla. – The Edgewood College baseball team exploded for 16 runs on Sunday, as the Eagles (5-3) defeated North Central College (4-5) in slugfest, 16-12, from the Sarasota Sports Complex.

Offensively, the Eagles pounded out 16 hits led by Nick Wilz (Appleton, Wis.), who went 4-for-6 at the plate with five RBI, including a grand slam in the top of the sixth inning to give Edgewood a 10-5 lead.

The Cardinals rallied for six runs in the bottom half of the seventh to make the score 16-11, but they couldn’t complete the comeback attempt.

In addition to Wilz, five Eagle hitters collected a multi-hit and multi-RBI game. Jon Adair (Prairie du Sac, Wis.) scattered three hits, including two doubles and three RBI. Ricky Martinez (Beach Park, Ill.), Shawn Burcum (DeForest, Wis.), Andrew Handorf (DeForest, Wis.), and Joe Feistel (Appleton, Wis.) each garnered a pair base knocks. Martinez, Handorf, and Feistel each drove in two runs, while Burcum had three RBI.

Edgewood starting pitcher Cody Flynn (Eureka, Calif.) picked up the win after hurling six innings. He surrendered seven hits and six earned runs. Flynn also struck out six North Central batters and walked nine.

With the win Edgewood evened its record at 2-2 on its southern trip. The Eagles won at Hanover College, 6-4, on Thursday, Mar. 17 prior to suffering a 4-1 loss at Thomas More College on Friday, Mar. 18, and a 4-0 setback at Emory University on Saturday, Mar. 19.

On Monday, Mar. 21, Edgewood will take on Millikin University in a doubleheader beginning at 11:30 a.m. CST. The games will be played at Jack Russell Stadium in Clearwater, Fla.