MONTEVALLO, Ala. | The University of Alabama in Huntsville baseball team dropped a nonconference matchup at Montevallo by a final score of 18-8 on Wednesday evening to open the week's slate. UAH slips to 8-11, while UM improves to 11-9.
Game-Changer
- A total of four Chargers recorded multi-hit performances in the contest Wednesday, led by shortstop
Tanner Burns who went 3-for-6 at the plate with one RBI.
Inside the Box Score
- UAH was first on the board in the top of the second as both
Robby Seemann and
Jay Copeland scored on a throwing error by Montevallo's Justin Whitley.
- Montevallo cut the UAH lead in half with one run in the second before rallying for four runs in the third and three runs in the fourth to lead the Chargers 8-2.
- The Chargers drew within three at 8-5 after a two-RBI single up the middle by
Ben Rhodes followed by a Burn RBI single in the top of the seventh.
- The Falcons forged ahead to score four runs in the seventh and an additional six runs in the eighth to own an 18-5 advantage over the Blue & White.
- UAH brought the game to its 18-8 final with three runs in the top of the ninth as Copeland, Hollingsworth and
Zach Duvall recorded RBI in the frame.
- The Chargers totaled 13 hits in the loss, led by
Tanner Burns with three hits while
Wright Hackett, Copeland, and Duvall had two hits apiece.
- Rhodes finished the game with a team-best two RBI and three walks.
- UAH starting pitcher
Ian McCoy's record slipped to 0-2 on the season, following 2.0 innings with one run allowed and two strikeouts to begin the game.
Noteworthy
- UAH has eight games with 10 hits or more on the season.
- Rhodes three walks in the game are a season-best, and he's the second Charger this season to walk three times in a game as
Cory Price accomplished the feat against Spring Hill on Feb. 12.
Next Time Out
- UAH returns to Gulf South Conference play this Saturday and Sunday in Pensacola, Florida with a three-game series against West Florida. First pitch for the series-opening doubleheader on Saturday is slated for 2 p.m., with the series finale to follow on Sunday at 1 p.m.
