PENSACOLA, Fla. | The University of Alabama in Huntsville baseball team dropped the Gulf South Conference series finale at West Florida by a final score of 9-3 on Sunday afternoon at Jim Spooner Field. UAH slips to 10-12 (6-6 GSC), while UWF rises to 11-10 (6-6 GSC).
 
Game-Changer
- After Jay Copeland drew the Chargers within two at 5-3 with a solo home run, West Florida proceeded to score two runs apiece in the seventh and eighth innings to take the series finale 9-3.
 
Inside the Box Score
- Following a scoreless first from both sides, West Florida pulled ahead with three runs in the second for a 3-0 lead.
- UAH found its way on the board in the top of the third on a two-RBI double to left-center by Ben Rhodes to slim the host's advantage to a run.
- A two-run homer by Justin Ambrosino pushed the Argos lead to 5-2, but the Chargers responded with Copeland's solo shot in the top of the sixth drawing UAH within two at 5-3.
- West Florida went on to plate two runs each in the seventh and eighth en route to the 9-3 victory.
- UAH posted a total of nine hits in the loss, led by Ben Rhodes with a team-high three hits and two RBI in addition to one walk.
- The Chargers starting pitcher Riley Camp took the loss to dip his season record to 2-1 after tossing the first 3.0 innings with two earned runs allowed.
 
Noteworthy
- Rhodes now has two three-hit performances this season, and his trio of hits today gave him his first three-hit GSC game in 2017.
- Copeland's home was his first as a Charger, and the ninth this season for UAH.
 
Next Time Out
­- UAH looks ahead to a three-game GSC series against Delta State next Saturday and Sunday, which starts a stretch of eight straight home games for the Chargers.