Eeles, Born power Coastal Carolina past Rider, 13-5 in Conway Regional

CONWAY, S.C. — Payton Eeles and Chad Born combined to drive in nine runs and Jack Billings did not allow a run over the first six innings as Coastal Carolina avenged a first-round loss by posting a 13-5 win over Rider in an elimination game at the Conway Regional Sunday.

Rider upset the top-ranked Chanticleers 11-10 Friday night, but the Broncs lost a 2-1 decision to Duke Saturday to find themselves in the loser-out rematch. Coastal Carolina takes on Duke later Sunday and must beat the Blue Devils twice to claim a berth in the super regionals; Duke needs one win to advance.

Born singled to drive in two runs in the second inning, then scored on Eeles' three-run home run. Eeles singled to drive in Born in the fourth, then did the same in the eighth with a sacrifice fly.

Billings (4-0) gave up Rider's first run in the seventh and was charged with four earned runs in the eighth before giving way to Davis Tyndall, who closed out the game.

Dylan Heine (4-4) started for Rider and gave up seven runs on 10 hits over 3 ⅓ innings to take the loss.