GRANTHAM, Pa. - Hood College's Jordan Patterson had four hits, four RBIs and earned the save on the mound to lead the Blazers to a 7-4 win at Messiah in Middle Atlantic Conference Commonwealth baseball action. 

Inside the Box Score

• Patterson had his second four-hit game in a week and picked up his third save of the year. 
• The save locked down Travis Schweizer's school-record sixth win of the season as the junior improved to 6-1. He allowed three runs in seven innings on nine hits. He struck out six and did not walk a batter. 
• Dylan Johnson drove in two and Drake Friend walked twice. 

How it Happened

• After Messiah took a 2-0 lead in the first, Hood scored three times in the third. Patterson drove in a pair with a bases-loaded single to tie the game and a sacrifice fly from Johnson put the Blazers in front. 
• In the sixth, Patterson knocked in two more with a single to make it 5-2. Later in the inning, he and Cam Esposito executed a double-steal with Esposito claiming home for a four-run lead. 
• Patterson scored the seventh run on another sacrifice fly by Johnson for a 7-3 lead in the top of the ninth. 
• Josh Hayner's RBI double in the bottom of the ninth with one out made it 7-4 and Hood turned to Patterson to close the game. He struck out a batter and forced a ground out to end the game. 

Notes 

• Hayner was one of four Falcons with four hits in the game. 
• Jordan Nichols took the loss, allowing six runs in 5.1 innings. He allowed six hits, walked three and struck out six. 

Up Next 

The two teams play a doubleheader on Monday, April 17 at Nymeo Field at Harry Grove Stadium, home of the Frederick Keys. Game one is set for 5 p.m.