The Belmont Abbey baseball team moved to 18-6 overall and 4-1 in Conference Carolinas with a 12-5 win at St. Andrews in the opening game of a three-game Conference Carolinas baseball series. The Knights fall to 5-16 overall and 1-6 in Conference Carolinas.

The Crusaders were down 4-0 after three but scored in every inning from the fourth inning on to earn the win.

Justin Vasquez led the Abbey offense with a two for four day with a home run and three RBI. Roberto Sanchez finished three for five with three RBI, while Kyle Buchanan was two for four with two runs batted in.

Taylor West picked up the win in relief of Steven Thiele. West, the second of three Abbey pitchers, worked five and two-thirds innings of scoreless relief, scattering two hits and striking out five. Thiele pitched the first two and one-thirds innings, giving up five hits and striking out three.