Box Score TUCSON, Ariz.- Carroll University (4-1, 0-0 CCIW) topped UW-Superior on Saturday evening by the final of 12-5.

UW-Superior took the early lead in the top of the first inning on a two-run RBI double for the 2-0 advantage.

Carroll answered in the bottom of the first as Jake Langford singled to start the inning, stole second and scored on a RBI single by AJ Johnson to cut the lead to 2-1.

The Yellowjackets picked up a single run in the top of the third to extend their lead to 3-1.

Langford led off the bottom of the 3^rd with a single, would advance to second on a walk to Harmeyer and score on a sacrifice fly off the bat of Alex Kermendy to cut the lead to 3-2.

Superior added an unearned run with two outs in the 4^th to push the lead to 4-2.

Carroll would tie the game in the bottom of the 4^th as freshman Ethan Burns would single to lead off the inning and senior Ryan Hetherington would drive a fastball deep over the left center field fence to knot the game at 4-4.

UW-Superior retook the lead in the top of the 5^th on a one out single followed by a run-scoring double to make the score 5-4.

Carroll University took the lead in the bottom of the 6^th.  Hunter Frey walked to lead off the inning and would score on an RBI double to center field by Dylan Callahan.  Callahan would then score on a Burns single to give the Pios the 6-5 lead.

The Pioneers would extend their lead in the bottom of the 7^th.  Langford walked with one out and scored on a hit-and-run RBI double by Harmeyer to extend the lead to 7-5.   Hunter Frey would follow with a walk and following a fielder's choice would score on an Alex Kermendy sacrifice fly to push the lead to 8-5.

The Yellowjackets would threaten on the top of the 8^th putting runners on 2^nd and 3^rd with no outs.  Logan Johnson would enter in relieve and strike out the first two batters before inducing a ground ball to first base to kill the potential rally.

The Pios would put the game away in the bottom of the 8^th on a Harmeyer RBI single, a Frey sacrifice fly and an AJ Johnson RBI triple to push the lead to 12-5.

Johnson would work a 1-2-3 ninth inning to seal the victory.

Cam Godinsky (1-0) would earn the win on the mound working six innings striking out three.  Johnson finished with two perfect innings, striking out 3 to close out the win.

Carroll returns to action on Sunday as they face Allegheny at 10am MST.