AIKEN, S.C. – The University of South Carolina Aiken baseball team picked up a pair of wins over visiting No. 25 Armstrong State Saturday afternoon in Peach Belt Conference action. Game scores were 14-9 and 8-4.

Head coach Kenny Thomas' team stands at 6-1 on the season, including a 3-0 mark against conference competition.

The Pacers were guided by Jonathan Banks and Chaz Pal as each drove in three runs in the opener. Brian Parreira added a pair of RBI while Skylar Mercado, Zach Moon, Tyler Ammerman, Charles Padilla and Luke Westerberg each contributed one RBI each.

Pal crossed home three times while Mercado, Padilla and Westerberg recorded two runs apiece.

On the mound, Connor Riley worked the first 3.2 innings and was relieved by James Lynch, who tossed 4.1 frames. Lynch picked up the victory as he struck out three and gave up two runs on three hits. Cole Lee did not allow a hit in the ninth to pick up the win.

After allowing a pair of runs in the top of the first, the Pacers tallied five runs in the bottom of the stanza and never looked back.

Parreira's double brought home Mercado. Banks then doubled home Pal and Parreira for a 3-2 edge. Ammerman's sacrifice fly allowed Moon to score and Padilla's single plated Banks for the 5-2 edge.

After tacking on a run in the bottom of the second for a four-run lead, USC Aiken went to work in the third with four more runs. Westerberg's base knock pushed Ammerman across home plate. Pal then singled home Padilla and Westerberg before Parreira plated Mercado for a lead the team would not relinquish.

USC Aiken added a run in the fifth and three more in the sixth en route to the 14-9 win.

In the nightcap, Mitchell Price had a pair of hits and drove in four runs. Moon drove in three on three hits. Parreira added a pair of base hits while Banks scored a pair of runs.

Nick Yobbi was superb on the mound, striking out six in 6.1 innings of work. He gave up just one earned run on five hits. Erik Davis tossed 1.2 innings while Nick Jobst closed out the win with a scoreless ninth frame.

Thomas' squad jumped on top with Price's sacrifice fly in the bottom of the second, plating Banks.

Tied at 1-1, Ammerman walked, which allowed Moon to trot home. Price's single to center field pushed Banks and Max Schoen across the plate for a 6-1 lead.

In the seventh, Moon launched a double to the gap, scoring Pal and Parreira.

After the Pirates scored three runs in the eighth, USC Aiken countered with a pair of runs in the bottom of the stanza. Price smashed a round-tripper over the left field fence. Later in the inning, Moon singled home Joey Smithers for the final run of the game.

The Pacers return to action Wednesday when they host Wingate at 4 p.m. Live stats, video and audio will be available at PacerSports.com.