Box Score NUTTER FORT, W. Va. -- Shawnee State (24-14, 12-9) earned its first NCAA Division II win of the season Tuesday, beating Salem 21-4.

Jack Amis opened the scoring with a solo home run in the top of the first inning. Amis has hit a home run in three consecutive games.

The Tigers scored a run in the bottom of the inning to tie the game at 1-1.

Shawnee State scored four runs in the third as Jace Parnin hit a three-RBI double and Zach Gaspar hit an RBI single.

The Bears extended their lead to 12-1 in the fourth, highlighted by Jack Amis scoring on an error, Jace Parnin hitting an RBI single, Byson Arthur driving in two runs on a double and Larry Drake hitting a grand slam.

Diego Mendoza hit a two-run homer in the fifth, pushing the Bears' lead to 14-1.

Jack Amis drew an RBI walk and Diego Mendoza hit a grand slam in the eighth to extend the lead to 19-1.

Amis and Larry Drake added RBI singles in the ninth to make it 21-1 before Salem scored three runs in the bottom of the inning to cut the Bears lead to 21-4.

Trent Tice struck out the final two batters, securing the 21-4 nonconference win for Shawnee State.

Ethan Campbell earned the win, allowing no runs on one hit over one inning while striking out two.

Diego Mendoza went 4-for-6 with two home runs and six RBI, while Nolan Austin finished 3-for-5.

Jack Amis batted 2-for-6 with a home run and three RBI.

Jace Parnin and Zach Gaspar both went 2-for-4 with a double. Parnin recorded four RBI and Gaspar drove in one.

Larry Drake finished 2-for-5 with a home run and five RBI, while Eli Jones, Byson Arthur and Mason Reid recorded one hit apiece. Arthur hit an RBI double in the fourth.

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Shawnee State returns to action Friday, Arpil 17, when it hosts IU Kokomo for two games at Branch Rickey Park in Portsmouth, Ohio, at 12 p.m. and 3 p.m.