SALEM – Roanoke raced out to a 5-1 lead and needed some insurance runs to knock off Guilford, 11-8 in Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) action Tuesday at Kiwanis Field.  The Maroons, who broke a five-game skid, improved to 13-17 overall, 4-7 in the ODAC.  The Quakers fall to 16-14, 5-5 in conference play.

Bradley Mattox's RBI single in the seventh broke a 7-7 tie and sent Roanoke College to a big ODAC victory over Guilford. Pinch-hitter Dalton Lipes added a two-run double in the seventh, which opened a 10-7 edge for the Maroons.

Guilford got one run back in the top of the eighth on a bases-loaded walk by Kent Peterson, but reliever Austin Gregory retired Zack Montalbano to end the threat. Gregory pitched a scoreless ninth to earn his second save. Tyler Grouten (1-1), Roanoke's second of three pitchers, earned the victory.

Jacob Clifton paced the Maroons' offense with three hits and three RBI. He had a game-tying RBI single in the second, and added a two-run double in Roanoke's four-run third inning that opened a 5-1 lead. Mattox also had three hits and scored three times. Ben Amos went two-for-three with two RBI and teammates Matt Wallman and Chad Hill also had two hits.

Guilford's Ben Esser enjoyed a career night with four hits, including his first homer of the season, and three RBI. Teammate John Macon Smith opened the game's scoring with his NCAA Division III-leading 10th home run of the year, a solo shot.

The men will return to action Wednesday, April 4 as they travel to Bluefield College in non-conference action.  Game time is scheduled for 7 p.m.

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