ROME, Ga. | The University of Alabama in Huntsville baseball team split a doubleheader on Friday to open a three-game Gulf South Conference series at Shorter as the Chargers won game one 16-2 before the Hawks took the second contest 4-1. UAH moves to 17-15 (9-8 GSC), while SU stands at 15-17 (6-11 GSC).
 
Next Time Out
- UAH returns to action on Saturday at 12 p.m. CT with the series finale at Shorter.
 
UAH 16, SU 2
Game Changer
- The Chargers rallied for three runs or more in four different innings as the squad scored three in the third, five in the fourth, six in the fourth and three in the seventh on the way to the run-rule shortened 16-2 victory.
 
Inside the Box Score
- UAH had 12 base hits in the contest with a total of five Chargers posted two hits including Brady Bedingfield, Nolan Ramsey, Ben Rhodes, Robby Seemann, and AJ Walden.
- Ramsey registered a team-high five RBI in addition to adding a home run, a triple, and a run.
- Bedingfield and Rhodes tied for the team lead in runs scored with four each.
- Bedingfield went 2-for-3 at the plate with four runs, two RBI, one double, and two walks.
- Tanner Burns tied Bedingfield with a team-high two walks.
- Ramsey and Walden each had a homer in the win.
- Four Chargers had two RBI, including Bedingfield, Copeland, Seemann and Walden.
- Jake Bracewell made the start on the mound for UAH, turning in 7.0 innings with two runs, nine strikeouts and just one walk allowed. Bracewell improves to 3-3 with the win.
 
Noteworthy
- Ramsey's triple gives him six on the season which is one away from tying the program record for triples in a season.
- Walden's home run gives him 46 in his career, tying the program record for career homers.
 
SU 4, UAH 1
Game Changer
- The Hawks took game two behind a strong starting pitching performance by Banks Woodley who worked the full 7.0 innings with one run allowed to help Shorter to a 4-1 win.
 
Inside the Box Score
- UAH totaled seven base hits in the loss, paced by Rhodes who went 2-for-4 at the plate.
- Five of the Chargers seven hits went for extra bases as Will Acuff, Bedingfield, Jay Copeland, Tyler McCown and Ben Rhodes each had doubles in game two.
- McCown finished the game 1-for-2 at the plate with one run scored and one walk.
- Hunter Hood made the start on the mound for the Chargers, totaling 5.2 innings with five runs allowed and five strikeouts.
 
Noteworthy
- Rhodes has 11 games with two hits or more.
- The Chargers five doubles in the game tie their season-high.