NEW ORLEANS, La. - Faulkner (33-4, 11-1 SSAC) blasted Loyola (17-22, 3-9 SSAC) 13-0 (7) in Game 1 of this afternoon's Southern States Athletic Conference doubleheader before securing a 9-3 victory in the nightcap to take the series 2-1.

The Eagles offense struggled gaining runs in the series opener last night, but the same wasn't the case in today's first bout. Faulkner produced 13 runs on 15 hits and scored in all but the fifth and seventh innings.

Peppered in the RBI pool for the contest was a John Price two-run bomb in the third inning.

Tyler Tungate (5-0) allowed four hits and struck out four batters in five inning of work in the Game 1 victory.

Tanner Disibio and Preston Szuch each booked an inning from the mound, respectively, and Szuch struck out all three batters he faced.

Game 2 was a bit of give and take early in the scoring column with the Wolfpack leading 2-1 after three complete innings. 

The Eagles finally broke free with a four-run forth and never relinquished control of the board.

Israel Fuentes moved to 7-0 on the year after striking out nine batters and giving up three earned runs on five hits in as many innings of work.

Jose Agosto threw the sixth inning while Austin Moreland and Kobly Green split duties in the seventh. 

Jonathan Wilkins closed the final two frames and struck out six of the eight batters he faced.

Faulkner stole 20 bases in today's series with Tra'mayne Holmes leading the thievery with four bags.

Holmes put himself in base-stealing territory by going an impressive 5-for-6 at the plate and logging five RBIs and three runs on the day.

Price was 3-for-7, scored four runs and drove in a pair while Olivier Basabe knocked in three runs on four hits and scored.

Ryan Rosa was a perfect 3-for-3 in the opener with three runs and two RBIs and Michael Darr hit .500 and scored three times.

Austin Paschke hit .500 in the nightcap and scored twice and tallied and RBI. 

Faulkner returns to Harrison Field Tuesday evening to host Point in doubleheader action beginning at 6 p.m.