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Box Score 2 HUNTSVILLE, Ala. | After allowing nine runs in game one, the 22nd-ranked University of Alabama in Hunstville baseball team bounced back in game two to defeat Indianapolis, 3-2, on Saturday afternoon at Charger Park.
The Chargers (11-5) used a strong outing from
Alex Aultman in game two to earn the split, after Indy (3-2) used an eight-run seventh inning to steal the first game of nonconference action.
Game 1: Indy-9 UAH-6Blake Massey gave the Chargers a boost in the very first inning when he slammed his team-leading fourth home run over the left field wall. Indy would have an answer later in the third inning to tie things up, after a groundout plated the Greyhound runner from third.
Four runs would come across the plate in the fifth inning for the Chargers, all started by a throwing error by Indy. Massey laid down a bunt to move the runners, but an errant throw to first allowed the runner from second to come all the way home.
In that same inning, with the bases loaded,
Brandon Lawing lined one to second base on a full count. The second baseman bobbled the hard-hit ball, while two runs came into score and Lawing was credited with his 12th and 13th RBIs of the season.
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Ryan Barnes groundout would score the fourth run of the inning.
Things would take a strong turn in the seventh inning, as Indy used a powerful hitting display and few UAH fielding mistakes to grab control of the game. The Greyhounds hit three home runs in the inning, finished with seven total hits and UAH committed two errors to aid the efforts.
The Chargers would put runners on base in the final two frames, but could only muster one run.
Tyler Howell continued his strong season, going 5.0 solid innings while allowing just one earned run.
Jacob Croft was tagged with loss, allowing five total runs, while three were earned.
Game 2: UAH-3 Indy-2Aultman stole the show in game number two of the afternoon doubleheader, utilizing an early lead to put away the visitors. The right-hander moved his record to 2-2 and allowed just three hits in the win.
UAH tallied a trio of runs in the very first inning, thanks to a
Ben Hall single and a
Colton Simbeck double. Hall knocked in his middle-infield partner Massey, which was followed by a roped two-bagger by Simbeck to left center field.
Only five hits were needed by the Chargers in the win, with two of those hits coming off well-placed bunts. All five hits were recorded by a different player.
Luke Mould came in relief of Aultman, throwing a 1-2-3 seventh inning to notch his fourth save of the season.
The two teams will play an early morning game tomorrow, with first pitch set for 11 a.m.