SUMTER, S.C – Braydon Parr's three hit, three-RBI performance tilted game one in favor of the Fighting Owls, as Harford picked up a 5-3 over the USC Sumter Fire Ants in its season opener.

Parr did most of his work during the middle innings, sending a solo blast over the left field wall in the fourth to pull Harford within a score. A fifth inning fielding error by the Fire Ants pulled the game to a tie, but Parr's single to center that drove in a pair a couple at-bats later proved to be the difference.

Cameron Kalandros (1-0) was tabbed for the victory after a stellar relief performance. The redshirt freshman allowed just three hits and struck out five in four innings of work.

Harford improves to 1-0 on the season with the win, while Sumter topples to 1-5.

Scoring Summary: 
HARFORD – 2^ND INNING – Campbell singles, Hicks scores, 1-0
USC – 3^RD INNING – Heath scores on a throwing error, 1-1
USC – 3^RD INNING – Thorpe singles, Young and Griffin score on a throwing error, 3-1
HARFORD – 4^TH INNING – Parr homers, 3-2
HARFORD – 5^TH INNING – Campbell scores on a fielding error, 3-3
HARFORD – 5^TH INNING – Parr singles, Vignola and Curnane score, 5-3

Box Score Highlights

• The win marks the first for new Harford head baseball coach Josh Houser.
• Mason Hicks recorded one double.
• Patrick Campbell finished 2-for-3 with an RBI and a run scored.
• Jack Vignola swiped a pair of bags.
• Nick Collier got the start for Harford, striking out five in three innings to earn a no decision.
• Harford inches towards a .500 record when facing the Fire Ants, as they are now 8-9 against Sumter.

Up Next
Harford will run things back with Sumter again on Sunday, February 16.