SPARTANBURG, S.C. – A narrow loss in game one and an offensive outburst with a seven-run first in the second led to a doubleheader split for Jacksonville against USC Upstate Saturday at Harley Park. The 3-2 loss and 12-3 victory concluded the regular season for both Jacksonville's (33-20, 14-7) and USC Upstate (22-30, 5-15).

"The first game was very disappointing and it's been a bugaboo of ours not being able to get a bunt down," said Head Coach Tim Montez. "These guys did a good job of teaming it up after a disappointing first game and came out swinging the bats well. Hopefully it carries over into next week. They mentally and physically answered back in the second game."

Game One:

Three errors in the sixth inning spoiled Michael Baumann's strikeout-filled start.

Baumann finished with one earned run off just two hits in 5.1 innings. He fanned eight batters and issued just one walk. He took the tough-luck loss to fall to 4-4.

Daniel Fickas and Cody Brittain reached on consecutive errors at third to begin the sixth, and Spencer Stockton exchanged duties on the mound with Baumann. Charlie Carpenter singled to load the bags, and Luke Beaver brought home a run with an RBI base-knock. The winning run scored on a Jordan Ford fielder's choice and error at short that resulted in Beaver safe at second and Brittain scoring.

Stockton only allowed the two hits, a walk, and had one strikeout in his 2.2 relief frames.

Jacksonville scored twice in the fifth on four-consecutive two-out hits. Parker Perez doubled to right on an 0-2 pitch. Dakota Julylia then singled to score Perez while taking second on the outfield throw, then scored on a JJ Gould single. Austin Hays singled to left, but a hard Connor Stephens line drive ended the Dolphin rally.

Charlie Carpenter put the Spartans on the board first with an opposite-field solo shot to right that led off the second.

Game Two:

Jacksonville wasted no time scoring with a first inning fireworks show. The Dolphins totaled seven runs on five hits and chased out starter Cody Brittain quickly after he lasted just 1/3 of an inning. Perez doubled to left to begin the game. After a Julylia fly out, Gould walked. Hays doubled to center to score Perez, and Camacho walked to load the bags. Seth DeWitt brought home the second Dolphin run with a hit-by-pitch, and Nathan Koslowski singled home a run to chase out Brittain, who was replaced by Brandon Whitney. The reliever struck out Mike Cassala, but gave up a two-run single to Stephens. After a Perez base-on-balls, Julylia capped the scoring with a two-run single.

With a seven-run first, Casey Kulina took the hill but ran into trouble by giving up a pair of homers. A two-run dinger by Fowlkes and a solo shot by Carpenter led to a short outing. Mike Schappell got the last out of the inning and proved to be dominant in relief.

"It was one of the few times Kulina didn't have his stuff but as has been the case most of the year, the bullpen did an outstanding job," said Montez.

Schappell (5-2) gave up only one hit over 4.1 innings. He fanned three Spartans and walked none.

The Dolphins added one run in both the third and fourth innings. Evan Fernandez, who pinch-ran for Julylia following his two-RBI hit in the first, grabbed an RBI single, and Cassala hit a sacrifice fly in the fourth.

Jacksonville completed its scoring with three runs in the game's concluding inning, the seventh. Nate Ricci came through with a pinch-hit RBI double to right that scored Koslowski, who led off the frame with his second double of the game. Perez grounded out to score Cassala, who walked earlier. Fernandez drove home his second run of the game when Ricci scored on his single.

Jacksonville totaled 14 hits in the win, and Koslowski finished a perfect 4-4 with an RBI and two doubles. Stephens, Julylia, and Fernandez each drove in two runs.

"I feel like we are throwing the ball as we ever have this season, and making a small change in our lineup seemed to untrack a couple guys, and hopefully they can ride that momentum into the tournament," said Montez. "Our first season is over, and the tournament will be very competitive and a great atmosphere. Our guys look forward to it."

Jacksonville is the third seed in next week's A-Sun tournament and will face host Lipscomb, the fourth seed, on Wednesday at 8:00 p.m. ET.