AIKEN, S.C. – The University of South Carolina baseball team lost an 8-3 decision to UNC Pembroke Sunday afternoon.

The Pacers are now 0-3 on the season.

Head coach Michael Holder's team was led by Joseph Mozingo's two-hit performance. He had a double and drove in a run. Josh Sharp scored twice. Dalton Graves and Bradley White II each had a double and one RBI. Graves raced home once.

The visitors plated a pair of runs in the first frame and followed it up with two more in the second stanza. In the bottom of the second inning, Graves reached on a walk and moved to second base on a wild pitch. Two batters later, White II doubled down the left field line, making it 4-1.

USC Aiken pulled within two in the third inning. With one away, Sharp singled. Two batters later, he swiped second base and scored on Mozingo's double to left field.

The Braves added a run in the fifth and three in the sixth for an 8-2 advantage but Holder's team continued to battle. In the bottom of the seventh frame, Justin Byrd blasted a single to left center field but was erased on a fielder's choice by Sharp. Capers Molinaroli drew a walk to force a pitching change. Mozingo roped a single through the right side to load the bases. Two batters later, Graves was hit by a pitch to make it 8-3.

On the mound, Kevin Cox got the start and worked 1.2 innings. He had a strikeout. Matt Garcia, Connor Sampers, Byrd, Cole Evilsizor and Jacob Butler all saw time on the mound. Byrd had a team-best two strikeouts in the contest.

The Pacers return to action Friday when they play at West Florida at 6 p.m. Live stats and video will be available at PacerSports.com.