AIKEN, S.C. – Daniel Wiggins tossed a complete game as the University of South Carolina Aiken baseball team cruised to an 8-1 victory Friday evening in the first game of the series against Flagler.

The Pacers are now 7-9 on the season. The Saints drop to 4-8 in league play and 5-13 overall.

Wiggins recorded a pair of strikeouts and gave up one run on six hits in the win. Morgan Hyde led the way with three hits and three RBI.

Jackson Hannon and Nick Tripp each had two hits while Marcus Mastellone crossed home twice.

USC Aiken plated six runs in the second and another in the third for a 7-0 advantage and would not look back.

In the second inning, Jeff Cyr drew a leadoff walk and moved to second on a groundout. After loading the bases, Hyde drove in Cyr and Mastellone. Hannon's single drove in Sean McQuillan. Looking at a 2-0 pitch, Tripp singled in Hyde. An error allowed Hannon to score and Cyr drove in Tripp with a base hit, making it 6-0.

Hyde's single to left field in the third allowed Mastellone to trot home, extending the advantage to 7-0.

With one down in the eighth, Jose Hernandez came in as a pinch hitter and belted an offering down the left field line, putting two on as McQuillan raced to third on the play.

The Pacers return to action tomorrow for the final two games of the series. First pitch is slated for 1 p.m.