MONTGOMERY, Ala. | The University of Alabama in Huntsville baseball team opened Gulf South Conference play on Friday evening with a 4-3 victory at Auburn Montgomery to begin a three-game series. UAH improves to 4-3 (1-0 GSC), while AUM dips to 6-4 (0-1 GSC).
 
Game Changer
- Nolan Ramsey delivered a pair of key hits late in the game with a solo home run to right field in the top of the eighth followed by a go-ahead RBI single through the right side in the top of the ninth to help the Chargers to the 4-3 victory.
 
Key Plays
- UAH was on the board early as back-to-back doubles by Ben Rhodes and Tyler McCown gave the Blue & White a 1-0 lead.
- Auburn Montgomery plated one run apiece in the second, third and fourth innings to pull ahead with a 3-1 lead.
- Ramsey's solo home run in the eighth cut the deficit to one run before Jay Copeland drove in a run on a single to right to knot the game at 3-3.
- The game was brought to its final score of 4-3 with Ramsey's go-ahead RBI single in the top of the ninth.
 
Inside the Box Score
- McCown and Ramsey tied for the team lead with 3-for-5 performances at the plate by both players.
- McCown finished with a team-high two doubles in addition to one run and one RBI, while Ramsey had a team-best two RBI as well as one run scored.
- Seven Chargers had at least one hit.
- Jack Stamper drew the squad's lone walk while recording one hit and one run.
- UAH starting pitched Jake Bracewell was given a no-decision, after allowing three runs over 7.0 innings with five strikeouts.
- Freshman Brooks Brophy received the win to improve his record to 2-0, as the right-hander turned in 2.0 shutout innings out of the bullpen with no hits allowed and two strikeouts.
 
Noteworthy
- Brophy has not allowed an earned run in 11.2 innings to start his collegiate career.
- Ramsey collected his fourth multi-hit performance of the season, improving his season batting average to .423.
 
Next Time Out
- UAH and Auburn Montgomery wrap up the three-game series on Saturday with a doubleheader beginning at 2 p.m.