PENSACOLA, Fla. | The University of Alabama in Huntsville baseball team took both games of the Gulf South Conference series-opening doubleheader on Saturday by scores of 6-1 and 2-1 over West Florida at Jim Spooner Field. UAH improves to 10-11 (6-5 GSC), while UWF dips to 10-10 (5-6 GSC).
 
UAH 6, UWF 1
Game-Changer
- In his second start of the season, junior Heath McRae twirled his strongest outing of the campaign with 7.2 innings with one run allowed and six strikeouts which led the Chargers to the series-opening victory.
 
Inside the Box Score
- The Chargers offense kicked in gear early with a four-run rally in the top of the first, as AJ Walden, Trey Mathis, Jay Copeland and Wright Hackett each notched an RBI in the opening frame.
- West Florida got one run back in the bottom half of the first to cut the UAH lead to 4-1, but UAH rebounded to push across two more runs on a RBI single up the middle by Ben Rhodes.
- McRae then stifled the West Florida offense for the remainder of his start until Jake Bracewell worked a scoreless final 1.1 innings with one strikeout and zero walks for the 6-1 victory. McRae improves to 2-0 on the season with the win.
- UAH posted a total of eight hits in the win, paced by a 3-for-5 performance by Justin Ware in addition to a team-high two runs scored. Ware also had the squad's lone extra-base hit with a double.
- Four different Chargers scored runs in the contest, while five players had one RBI or more.
 
Noteworthy
- Ware notched his team-leading seventh double of the season, while recording his second three-hit performance as a Charger.
- McRae's six strikeouts were a season high.
 
UAH 2, UWF 1
Game-Changer
- The Chargers again benefitted from a stellar starting performance as left-hander Will Myers allowed one unearned run over 6.0 innings with three strikeouts.
 
Inside the Box Score
- After UAH and West Florida were knotted in a scoreless tie through three full innings, Lance Cleveland delivered a two-RBI single in the top of the fourth to give UAH a 2-0 advantage.
- Both squads would go scoreless until West Florida cut the lead in half with one run in the sixth on a passed ball.
- After Myers exited following the sixth inning, sophomore Taylor Clemons worked a scoreless seventh for his fourth save of the season.
- Myers was credited with the win to improve to 2-2.
- UAH totaled six base hits in the night cap, led by Tanner Burns and Cleveland with two hits apiece.
- Cleveland finished with a game-high two RBI, while both Walden and Mathis had one hit and one run scored each.
 
Noteworthy
- UAH has now won three straight regular season games over West Florida dating back to last season.
- Myers has now made three starts with 6.0 innings or more and one earned run allowed or less.
 
Next Time Out
- UAH and West Florida have moved back tomorrow's first pitch to 2 p.m. for 1 p.m. for the series finale.