NEW ORLEANS, La. - Top-ranked Faulkner (28-2, 7-2 SSAC) completed the three-game sweep of Southern States Athletic Conference foe Loyola (15-15, 1-7 SSAC) with a 13-2 (8) pummeling here this afternoon.

After three uneventful innings the Eagles began scoring and didn't stop, booking multiple runs in all subsequent at-bats to secure the abbreviated win.

Methodical baseball ushered in the first five scores of the day for the visitors before Jacob Freeland added some flare with a two-run homer capping Faulkner's sixth inning.

Chance Willard produced a two-run swing with a single to left field in the seventh and Luis Duran added to the run total with an RBI single to center in the eighth.

Wes Roberson reeled in two more scores for the Eagles with a double that same inning before Willard punched in the final run on another single to the left side of the outfield.

Alex DuBord (5-1) fanned seven batters while allowing just a single earned run on three hits over six innings in the win.

Dante' Glover and Caleb DuRouen tossed the seventh and eighth innings, respectively. DuRouen gave up a solo hit and the second earned run. Both pitchers booked two strikeouts.

Gage West finished the day 4-for-5 with an RBI and a run.

Willard was 2-for-2, knocked in three runs and scored while Rusber Estrada went 2-for-3 with an RBI.

Faulkner will next host Blue Mountain in SSAC action next weekend. The first of three events is schedule for 6 p.m. on Friday at Harrison Field.