CHARLESTON, S.C. - Chase Shelton launched two homeruns and Patrick Dolan (3-3) struck out six as Charleston Southern (14-24, 6-6) defeated Gardner-Webb (19-18, 4-8) Sunday afternoon 8-4 at CSU Ballpark.

Trailing 1-0 in the bottom of the second inning, Chase Shelton took a Beau Hilton (4-1) pitch deep and over the wall in right field to tie the game at one. Later in the inning, the Bucs would take the lead 2-1 when Walt Quattlebaum scored on a wild pitch, after he singled to reach base, giving CSU a lead they would not squander.

The Buccaneers would stretch the lead to 3-1 in the bottom half of the third frame. Jaren Sustar would be the one to start the inning this time with a single, one of his two hits in the ball game, and later scored on an Alex Tomasovich sacrifice fly to right field.

Scott Coleman doubled for the Runnin' Bulldogs to lead off their half of the sixth. After Dolan retired the next two batters, Adam McFarland doubled down the right field line to score Coleman and cut the Buccaneer deficit to 3-2.

CSU wasted little time responding though as they recorded four straight singles to start the bottom of the sixth. Shelton, Quattlebaum, Hunt and Streett all singled and Thomas Levander drew a bases loaded walk that put the Bucs up 5-2.

Gardner-Webb again rallied to cut the Buccaneer deficit to one, this time with a little help from the defense. With two outs in the top of the seventh, Henry Rundio was issued a walk by Dolan and then stole second. GWU's Ryan Hodge would then swing and miss at strike three, reaching first on a passed ball, which moved Rundio to third. Hodge then stole second, scoring with Rundio on a Johnson base hit that fell into right center field.

Charleston Southern would add the exclamation point in the seventh when Shelton deposited his second homerun of the game into the trees in right center field for a three run homerun and an 8-4 Buc lead.

Hilton allowed three hits (all earned) on six hits in five innings while taking the loss for the Runnin' Bulldogs.

In picking up the win, Dolan allowed just three hits in 6 2/3 innings for the Bucs. He gave up four runs (two earned) and struck five.

Shelton led the CSU offensive barrage going 3-for-4 with four RBI on the day. Sustar, Quattlebaum, Hunt and Streett each added two hits for the Bucs, while Coleman and McFarland added two hits each for GWU.

Charleston Southern will return to the baseball diamond on Tuesday evening as they travel to Clemson to face off with the Tigers. First pitch is scheduled for 6:30 p.m.