CHICKASHA, Okla. - Rogers State tallied a season-high 18 hits en route to an 11-7 victory over the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma Thursday in Chickasha, Okla.
 

The Hillcats scored in each of the first five innings and belted three home runs on the afternoon. Junior Brandt Barnes led off the game with a solo homer down the right field line and Zach Hamby followed with a solo shot over the boards in right in the second.
 

RSU took a 5-0 after Luis Caraballo ripped a two-run single to right in the top of the third. The Drovers responded with three runs on four hits in the bottom of the inning, but the Cats came right back with runs in the fourth and fifth.
 

Rob Rodriguez singled and scored on a double by Billy Balak in the fourth and Hamby added a two-run single in the fifth. A two-run bomb by Kevin Radford made it 11-3 in the top of the seventh and gave the Diamond Cats plenty of breathing room.
 

USAO managed to plate two runs in the bottom of the seventh and two more in the eighth to cut the margin to four. However, freshman Frensly Martina retired the Drovers in order in the ninth to squash any thoughts of a comeback.
 

Junior right-hander Jordan Clark (1-1) earned the pitching victory in his first start of the season. He allowed five runs on 11 hits over 6.1 innings. Caleb Martin suffered the loss for the Drovers after tossing the first six innings.
 

Hamby finished 4 for 5 at the plate with three RBI while Caraballo and Joe Manbodh picked up three hits apiece.
 

Rogers State (19-15, 7-12) will look to win the series against USAO (22-11, 7-9) when it hosts the Drovers Saturday afternoon. First pitch of the doubleheader is scheduled for 1 p.m. at the Hillcat Complex in Claremore.