Old Dominion scored a run in the top of the ninth inning to break a tie and defeat FIU, 4-3, Sunday afternoon at Infinity Insurance Park.

The Monarchs (9-13, 2-4 Conference USA) salvaged one game of the three-game series with the Panthers (12-14, 3-3 C-USA).

ODU's Tommy Bell and Devon Adams started the ninth with back-to-back singles off FIU reliever Greyson Fletcher (0-1). Bell came around to score the go-ahead run on an error that snapped a 3-3 tie.

FIU freshman left-hander Will Saxton relieved Fletcher and struck out the side to keep it a one-run deficit.

However, the Panthers were set down in order in the bottom of the ninth by Isaiah Nelson, who recorded his second save.

FIU rallied from a 3-1 deficit late to tie the score in the bottom of the eighth.

In the seventh, three straight hits by Christian Khawam, Lorenzo Hampton and Adan Fernandez brought the Panthers within one run. Fernandez's double scored Khawam.

In the eighth, Juan Teixeira tripled and scored the tying run on a sacrifice fly by Derek Cartaya.

Hampton was 2 for 4. Fernandez was 2 for 3 with two RBI.

On deck, FIU travels to Ruston, Louisiana. The Panthers face the LA Tech Bulldogs in a three-game series starting Thursday at 7 p.m. EDT. The series will run from Thursday through Saturday because of Easter Sunday.