CHARLESTON, S.C. - Charleston Southern (5-10) pounded out 10 hits, including a Walt Quattlebaum grand slam, as the Bucs surged past Rider (4-7) 12-7 on Saturday afternoon.

Rider struck first in the ball game, however, to take a lead in the top of the first. Brandon Cotten led off with a single to right field and then stole his fifth base of the season before taking third on an errant throw from CSU catcher Drew Woodall. Cotten would cross home plate when Ian Lindsay laid a perfect bunt down the third base line on a safety squeeze.

The Bucs, however, did not waste anytime in responding to the Rider offense. Bobby Ison set the tone for CSU as he laced a line drive single to left-center field and took second when Cotten attempted to throw behind him at first base from the outfield. Alex Tomasovich then walked and both runners moved up 90 feet on a Jaren Sustar bunt single that loaded the bases. Chase Shelton drew the first RBI of the afternoon for Charleston Southern as he took a 3-1 fastball for ball four. The big blow of the inning then came from senior Walt Quattlebaum, who took the first pitch he saw over the left field wall for a grand slam and his first home run of the season.

Quattlebaum added to his RBI total in the third when he plated Sustar on a sacrifice fly to extend the Buccaneer lead to 6-1. Sustar reached to start the inning on a walk and moved to third when Shelton singled to right.

CSU would put up another five-spot in the fifth. Tomasovich was hit-by-a-pitch to lead off the frame and moved to third when Shelton doubled to the right field corner. They both moved up on a wild pitch, and Shelton scored on Quattlebaum's RBI single for his sixth RBI of the afternoon that gave the Bucs an 8-1 lead. After a Brian Welch single and a Nick Berry fielder's choice, Robbie Streett decided to join the home run party as he lifted a Kyle Kennett pitch deep and over the wall in left field for his first long ball of the year and an 11-1 CSU lead.

The Charleston Southern scoring would be capped in the sixth via a Shelton sacrifice fly that drove in Ison.

Zach Hagaman (1-0) got the win in relief for CSU. Hagaman tossed 3 1/3 scoreless innings while striking out two. Pat Dolan gave up four runs (three ER) in a no-decision for the Bucs. Dolan allowed five hits and fanned four while issuing three walks in his fourth start of the year.

Denis Buckley and Shelton each pitched a scoreless frame for CSU in the victory.

Rider's Patrick Devlin (1-2) was the losing pitcher on the day.

In addition to Quattlebaum's two hits and six RBI, Shelton went 2-for-2 with 2 RBI on the afternoon and Streett added 2 RBI as well.

The Bucs and Broncs meet in the series finale on Sunday afternoon at CSU Ballpark. Game time is scheduled for 1:30 p.m.