Gaines set down the first six Columbia batters in a row. A little Sharks defense helpped him out of his only real jam of the night. With runners on the corners and just one down, third baseman Mike Alvarez(Florida Gulf Coast University) fielded a grounder right at the bag, tagged the retreating runner and fired across the diamond for the inning ending double play. After that Gaines gave up just two hits and walk, striking out two.

The four runs of support for Gaines came in two separate innings. First in the fifth, with one down John Nester(Clemson) singled and came home on a Ryan Graepel(North Carolina) double down the line. With two out Matt Kirchner(Elon) added a second run with an RBI double of his own.

The Sharks plated two more in the seventh. Neal Pritchard(Elon) singled to lead things off. Nester again was in the middle of the Shark attack, sending a double to right to put runners at second and third. Pritchard scored the Shark's third run on a Graepel sac fly. Daniel Parker(Illinois) cleaned things up, bringing Nester home from third with a two out single of his own.

The win gives the Sharks their first victory of the second half, putting them at 1-2 in the renewed run for the division crown. After an off day Sunday the Sharks will be back in action for three straight home games out at Buck Hardee. Monday and Tuesday's games against Wilson and Florence start at 7pm. The game against Wilson Wednesday gets underway at 1pm.