SEWANEE, Tenn. — Late scoring rallies helped the Earlham College baseball team finish its weekend series on Sunday with a 7-4 victory over the University of the South.

With the score tied at 2-2 heading into the seventh inning, the Quakers took a 4-2 lead on run-scoring singles by Sam Ward (Bay Village, OH, Bay, Marietta College) and Alex Arovits (Lebanon, OH, Lebanon, Eastern Kentucky).

Ward added to the lead in the top of the eighth with a single that scored a pair of runs to make it 6-2.

In the bottom of the eighth, the Tigers (4-1) cut the deficit to 6-4 with two runs.

The Quakers were able to answer in the top of the ninth when Ryan McCray (Lexington, KY, Henry Clay) singled, stole second, went to third on a wild pitch and scored on a passed ball.

T. J. Plummer (Aurora, IN, South Dearborn) closed out the bottom of the ninth as he earned his first save of the season, which is the sixth of his career. He is now tied for first on Earlham's all-time save list with Mark Thompson (1994-1997) and Jay Laurie (1984-1987).

Nate Hube (Lebanon, OH, Lebanon) started on the mound and went six innings for the Quakers to pick up the win. Hube (1-0) gave up two runs on three hits with a strikeout.

The Tigers scored twice off Hube in the first frame before he shut them down to allow the Quakers to tie the game in the fourth inning. Ryan Hayes had a sacrifice fly and McCray knocked in a run on a fielder's choice as the Quakers made it 2-2.

Justin Broach (Centerville, OH, Centerville) worked a scoreless seventh inning in relief of Hube before he left in the eighth, after allowing the first three batters to reach base. Broach was charged with two runs, while Colton Miller (Auburn, IN, Dekalb) was able to get out of the eighth without any more damage.

Ward led the Quakers with three hits, while Arovits, McCray and Josh Parr (Centerville, IN, Centerville, DePauw University) had two hits each.

The Quakers (1-2) are back in action next weekend with a three-game series at Spalding University in Louisville, Ky. On Saturday, the first game of the doubleheader starts at 2 p.m. There is a 9-inning single contest on Sunday beginning at noon.