HUNTSVILLE | The University of Alabama in Huntsville baseball team split a doubleheader against visiting Kentucky Wesleyan on Friday afternoon at Charger Park, as the Panthers won the opener 4-3 before the Chargers took game two 10-3. UAH is now 1-3, while KWC moves to 1-1.
 
Next Time Out
- UAH and Kentucky Wesleyan have postponed Saturday's doubleheader at Charger Park due to inclement weather in the forecast. The Chargers now look ahead to a three-game series against Anderson at Charger Park next Saturday and Sunday.
 
KWC 4, UAH 3
Game Changer
- After Kentucky Wesleyan knotted the contest at 3-3 with a three-run sixth inning, the Panthers added the game-winning run on a Cody Bridges RBI single that gave the visitors a 4-3 lead on the way to the series-opening win.
 
Key Plays
- Senior Walden broke the scoreless tie between UAH and KWC with a three-run homer – his first round-tripper of 2018 – in the bottom of the fifth to put UAH ahead 3-0.
- KWC evened the game at 3-3 in the top of the sixth as Andrew Kirkland, Joseph Burke and Cam Curry each drove in a run.
- Bridges' RBI single in the seventh proved to be the game-winning hit for the Panthers.
 
Inside the Box Score
- Walden paced the Chargers at the plate with two hits in addition to one run and three RBI.
- Five Chargers had one hit in the contest.
- Tanner Burns, Ben Rhodes and Walden tied for the team lead with one run scored apiece.
- Burns drew the squad's lone walk.
- Hunter Hood started for the Chargers in the loss, turning in 3.0 shutout innings with two strikeouts and zero walks.
- Both Ian McCoy and Brooks Brophy had scoreless outings out of the bullpen, with McCoy tossing 1.0 inning with one strikeout and Brophy working 2.2 frames with two strikeouts.
- Taylor Clemons took the loss to drop his record to 0-1 on the season, allowing four runs and five hits in 2.1 innings.
 
Noteworthy
- Brophy has not allowed a run in 6.2 innings pitched to start his collegiate career.
- Walden now has 38 home runs in his career, which are rated third in program history.
 
UAH 10, KWC 3
Game Changer
- A six-run fourth inning by the Chargers that featured RBI base hits by Zach Duvall, AJ Walden and Nolan Ramsey put UAH ahead for good as UAH took game two on Friday by a final of 10-3.
 
Key Plays
- KWC was on the board first with one run in the top of the third, but UAH turned the tables in the bottom half on back-to-back RBI doubles by Tyler McCown and AJ Walden.
- UAH pushed its lead to 8-1 with the six-run third inning, which included a RBI double by Ramsey and run scoring singles by Walden and Duvall.
- Kentucky Wesleyan pushed a run across in both the fifth and seventh innings to cut the UAH lead to 8-3.
- Walden brought the game to its 10-3 final in the bottom of the eighth on a two-run single to left.
 
Inside the Box Score
- UAH posted a season-high 14 hits in the win, paced by Walden who went 3-for-5 at the plate with four RBI and one run scored.
- Ramsey tied Walden with a game-high three hits in five trips to the dish while also posting two RBI.
- Robby Seemann joined Ramsey and Walden in multi-hit performances with two base knocks.
- Jack Stamper had a team-high two runs scored while notching one hit and one walk.
- UAH starting pitcher Riley Camp earned the win on the staff day to improve to 1-0, while working 3.0 innings with three strikeouts and one unearned run allowed.
- Dustin Sharp, Parker Henson, and Dylan Murphy each worked one scoreless inning out of the bullpen.
 
Noteworthy
- Walden is now on a three-game hit streak.