Sumter, S.C. – Braedon Fausnaught combined with a pair of relievers on a five-hit shutout, propelling Harford past the USC Sumter Fire Ants, 7-0, Sunday morning at Riley Park.

Fausnaught (4.2 IP, 0 ER) sat down half a dozen Fire Ants during his stint on the mound. He was relieved by Ethan Kiple, who'd retired the next four batters on 13 pitches.

Mitch Hoon finished out the game on the mound for the Fighting Owls in the bottom of the seventh, surrendering a single before sitting down the next three batters on strikes.
Harford jumps to 3-2 with the win, while Sumter falls to 5-5.

Scoring Summary
HARFORD – 1^ST INNING – Testa doubles, Shilling scores, 1-0
HARFORD – 1^ST INNING – Sczepkowsi walks, Testa scores, 2-0
HARFORD – 1^ST INNING – Nixon walks, Curnane scores, 3-0
HARFORD – 4^TH INNING – Nixon scores on throwing error, 4-0
HARFORD – 4^TH INNING – S. Smith sacrifice fly out, Wyandt scores, 5-0
HARFORD – 6^TH INNING – S. Smith doubles, Wyandt and Nixon score, 7-0

Game Notes

• Spencer Smith drove in three runs.
• Lou Testa, Ajay Sczepkowski, and Jimmy Nixon each finished with an RBI.
• Fausnaught improves his record to 1-1 on the season.
• Sumter's Jake Rife (0.1 IP, ER) was pinned with the loss.
• The two teams combined for nine hits.

Up Next
The Fighting Owls begin the home portion of their schedule when they welcome Monroe College to Bel Air for a three-game series from Feb. 22-23.