FORT WORTH, Texas - Sterling College scored nine runs in the final three innings, erasing an early Ram lead to defeat Texas Wesleyan, 12-4, Friday afternoon at LaGrave Field.

     The Rams held an early 4-1 lead, but the Warriors stormed back pounding out 10 hits in the final three innings.

     Sterling College (8-3) opened the scoring in the first inning when centerfielder T.J. Bass scored on a sacrifice fly by shortstop Joe Schott to take an early 1-0 lead.

     Texas Wesleyan (1-9) battled back, scoring three runs in the second inning. Junior Nathan Murrell singled in two runs and junior Anthony Bolivar singled in a run of his own.

     The Rams added another run in the third inning, when sophomore Matt Putman singled off of Sterling starting pitcher Travis Ring.

     The Warriors cut the Ram lead to 4-3 in the fifth inning, when they pushed across two runs. Rightfielder Engel Palanco double in two runs off of Ram starting pitcher Shea Harrison.

     Then the Warriors went to work. They scored four runs off of four hits in the seventh inning and five runs off of six hits in the ninth inning to put the game out of reach.

     Harrison (1-1) suffered the loss for the Rams as he allowed seven runs on nine hits, while walking one and striking out four batters in seven innings of work.

     Ring (1-0) picked up the victory allowing four runs off of five hits, while walking three and striking out one batter in six innings of work.

     Senior Eric Vaughn and Derek Armstrong both went 2-for-4 for the Rams, while Murrell knocked in two runs. Putman and Bolivar also had an RBI each.

     Polanco led the Warriors going 3-for-4 with four RBI's, while Kody Dewees went 2-for-5 with a home run and three RBI's.

     Texas Wesleyan will be back in action Saturday when they wrap up its series with Serling College with a doubleheader at LaGrave Field. First-pitch is set for 12 p.m.