KOKOMO, Ind. - Grace's baseball secured a nonleague victory over IU South Bend on Tuesday.

The Lancers (6-7) poured in 12 runs in a 12-7 win at Kokomo's Championship Park.

Grace was led by Alex Rich, who erupted at the plate. He hit 4 for 5 with 6 RBIs, doubling twice, homering once and scoring three times.

The Lancers had three home runs in the game, including one from Chris Griffin and a first-inning blast by Jeff Pawlik.

The Titans got on the scoreboard early with a run in the first and second innings, but the Lancers were equal to the task.

Pawlik's two-run home run put Grace ahead for good at 2-1, and Sam Newkirk followed that up with a run-scoring single.

In the second inning, Rich drove in a pair of runners with a timely double.

In the third inning, Rich topped that performance. Grace loaded the bases with one out, and Rich dialed up an inside-the-park grand slam to score Patrick Danforth, Pawlik and Jake Cox.

IUSB rallied in the fifth, pushing across four runs to cut Grace's lead to 9-6.

Griffin did his best to put the game out of reach. He hit a solo homer in the sixth, drove in another run with a double in the eighth, and later scored in the inning thanks to a double by Newkirk.

Griffin batted 2 for 3 with 2 runs and 2 RBIs, and Cox was also 2 for 3 with a pair of runs.

Patrick was hit by a pitch twice and scored three runs, Pawlik two runs and two RBIs, Newkirk hit 2 for 5 with two RBIs, and Austin Carr had two hits.

Grace used nine pitchers who all tossed one inning during the nine-inning affair. Mason Meyer, Joey Springer, Philip Wertz, Steven Hernandez, Jake Decker, Hunter Schumacher, Bret Wilhelmi, Caleb Farney and Isaiah Herbster teamed up for the victory.

The Lancers are scheduled for their home opener this weekend against Goshen on Friday and Saturday. Both doubleheader days are slated to begin at 1 p.m.