BUIES CREEK, N.C.- Jeff Hoffman threw 5 2/3 innings of scoreless baseball to lift Campbell to a 5-2 victory over Brown and its third non-conference win of the year, Monday evening at Taylor Field.  Campbell (8-13, 5-7 A-Sun) took its fourth contest in history from Brown (5-6, 0-0 Ivy) and remains unbeaten in the all-time series (4-0).

Hoffman (1-0), a native of Ramsey, N.J., made the difference in relief of Campbell starter Colin Parker as he picked up his first collegiate win.  The freshman right-hander scattered two hits and struck out three and was extremely efficient using just 68 pitches. 

Josh Feit (0-1) suffered the loss for Brown after allowing five runs on seven hits, over 5 1/3 innings of work. Feit also struck out five batters.

A pair of freshman – Ellis Lowe and Graham Fronk – paced the Camels offense going a combined 3-for-5.  Lowe picked up his team-leading ninth multi-hit game of the season, while Fronk knocked in a run and scored two more.  Fronk also swiped his fifth stolen base of the year.

Conor Reardon and Nick Punal led Brown’s offense as each picked up multiple hits in the game.  Reardon went 2-for-4, while Punal batted 3-for-4 with and RBI and a double.  Leadoff hitter Steve Daniels stroked Brown’s second triple of the season in the first inning.

After Campbell used a Ryan Hamme sacrifice fly in the third inning to take an early 1-0 lead, Brown answered with two runs in the fourth.  Hits by Matt Nuzzo and Reardon set the stage for an RBI single off the bat of Punal.  Robert Papenhause would later score after a throw from Campbell catcher Bryan Braswell skimmed off the back of Ryan Zrenda, who was heading for first, giving Brown a 2-1 lead. 

Campbell tacked on one run in the fifth and administered its final blow in the sixth scoring three runs in the inning.  After Fronk singled and scored on a fielder's choice in the fifth, four consecutive singles by Zach Johnson, Mike Causey, John Watlington and Braswell followed.  Braswell’s bases loaded RBI single, which scored Johnson, was the kick-start to what turned out to be a hectic play.  An overthrown ball by Brown’s left fielder Ryan Murphy allowed Causey to score, and a sac fly of Fronk’s bat finalized the score in favor of Campbell 5-2.

Campbell improves its impressive record at Taylor Field to 7-4, with its last home victory coming against ETSU on Mar. 10.  All of Brown’s first 11 games have been played away from its home field Murray Stadium.

Campbell continues non-conference action against North Carolina Central tomorrow (Mar. 25) at the Durham Bull’s Athletic Park.  The first pitch is slated for 7 p.m.