ATHENS, Tenn.--No. 3 Tennessee Wesleyan snaps Cumberland's four game-winning streak with a huge 24-6 loss on the road on Wednesday. 

The Bulldogs scored early and often scoring 15 runs in the first three innings including a big nine spot in the firts. Cumberland scored just one run until the second inning on a Dee Triplett solo home run. In the third, Xavier Torres hit a sacrifice fly to drive in Brandon Boxer and Cole Turney slammed a homer to left field to score two runs to bring the game to as close as it would be at 11-4. 

Tennessee Wesleyan continued their onslaught in the third inning, with Carson Ford stealing second allowing Dan Sayre scoring on the throw. A groundout from Chad Picton then saw Aiden McClary advance to third and Ford score. Tennessee Wesleyan scored their 14th run when McClary took advantage of a wild pitch. A single to center field by Andre Tarver then saw Cayle Webster advance to second and Parker Stinnett score.

After a scoreless fourth, Tennessee Wesleyan added two more runs in the fifth inning with a single from Sayre, followed by a grand slam from Ford. The home team continued to pile on the runs with home runs from Tarver, McClary, and Picton in the sixth inning, driving the score to a lopsided 4-26.

Cumberland tossed eight pitchers across six innings with Justin Boggs being tagged with the loss after not recording an out in his start. 

The Phoenix will not have to wait long to play again as Cumberland opens up conference play tomorrow with a doubleheader against Pikeville starting at 11:00 a.m.