Baseball | 3/13/2010 4:19:01 PM

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. - Eighth ranked Shenandoah University took an early 3-1 lead over the Monarchs before finishing with the 4-2 USA South win.

The Hornets (11-3, 3-2) came out with bats swinging and rattled off 15 hits against Methodist (12-5, 2-3). The Monarchs tagged a runner at the plate in the first to prevent a run, but Shenandoah came back and took the 1-0 lead in the second. Methodist equalized in the bottom of the inning after a lead-off double from Brian Halpin. Halpin moved to third on an error and scored on a groundout from Matt Quick.

Shenandoah regained the lead with a run in the fourth and added what would be the game-winning run in the fifth. Brian Inghram hit a solo home run over the right field fence in the sixth to cut the lead to one, but the Hornets added a run in the seventh and the Monarchs came up short 4-2.

Halpin finished 2-for-4 for the Monarchs while Tripp Lancaster went 1-for-3 and Inghram was 1-for-4.

Landon Jordan took the loss on the mound with five strikeouts in 6.2 innings pitched. Tre Britt finished in relief.

Greg Van Sickler went the distance for the Hornets giving up four hits with six strikeouts.

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