MEMPHIS, Tenn. | The University of Alabama in Huntsville baseball team won its second straight series to open Gulf South Conference play with a doubleheader split at Christian Brothers with a 6-4 loss followed by a 14-3 win in the rubber match on Saturday afternoon. UAH moves to 11-6 (4-2 GSC), while CBU sits at 5-10 (2-7 GSC).
 
Next Time Out
- UAH returns to action on Tuesday at Charger Park with a nonconference doubleheader against Spring Hill at 2 p.m.
 
CBU 6, UAH 4
Game-Changer
- Christian Brothers rallied for a total of four runs in the bottom of the fourth and added one run apiece in the fourth and sixth to help the squad to a 6-4 win in game two of the series.
 
Scoring Breakdown
- UAH was first on the board in the top of the first with an RBI triple by Nolan Ramsey, but CBU went ahead in the bottom half with a four-run rally.
- The Bucs added one run apiece in the fourth and sixth innings to lead 6-1, and UAH cut the lead to 6-4 with a three-run seventh – highlighted by a two-run single to center by Ramsey – before CBU finished off the 6-4 win.
 
Inside the Box Score
- The Chargers offense totaled eight base hits in the loss, paced by Ramsey, Steven Milke and Zach Duvall with two base knocks apiece.
- Ramsey finished with a team-high three RBI while going 2-for-3 at the dish.
- Garrett Bodine drew a team-high two walks and scored one run out of the leadoff spot.
- Malave Bettinger and Duvall each registered a double against the Bucs.
- Whitt Davis took the loss in goal to dip his record to 1-1, allowing four runs in his lone inning of work.
- Parker Henson tossed 5.0 innings with one earned run allowed and five strikeouts out of the bullpen.
- Taylor Clemons had a strong outing of the bullpen as well with 2.0 shutout innings, zero walks and one strikeout.
 
Noteworthy
- Ramsey now has eight triples in his career, ranking tied for fifth in program history.
- Bettinger's double gives him an eight-game hit streak.
- Over his last 15.0 innings, Henson has allowed two earned runs and has struck out 12 batters.
 
UAH 14, CBU 3
Game-Changer
- The Chargers offense dominated in the early going with three runs in the second, three more in the third and a five-run outburst in the fifth on the way to the 14-3 win in the nightcap on Saturday.
 
Scoring Breakdown
- UAH went ahead early in the first with a two-RBI double by Palmer Ford and an RBI single to right by Wes Anderson.
- UAH pushed the lead to 6-0 with three more runs in the second, which included RBI base hits by Tyler McCown, Malave Bettinger and Ford.
- CBU plated three runs in the bottom half of the second to slim the deficit in half, but UAH responded with a five-run top of the third – highlighted by a grand slam by Bettinger – to put UAH ahead 11-3.
- The Chargers went on to add three runs in the sixth to bring the game to its 14-3 final.
 
Inside the Box Score
- The Chargers amassed 20 base hits in the victory, led by Bettinger and Ford with four base hits apiece.
- Bettinger registered a team-high three runs and seven RBI, followed by Ford with three RBI in the win.
- Ford posted a team-high two doubles, with Bettinger owning one homer and one double to account for the Chargers four extra-base hits.
- Eight different Chargers had at least two hits in the contest, while six UAH players had two runs scored or more.
- Drake Hollingsworth and Anderson had one walk apiece to account for both of the Chargers free passes, as each player also had two base hits.
- UAH stole four bases as a team, including one steal apiece for McCown, Ford, Duvall and Will Acuff.
- Brooks Brophy improved to 3-1 on the season with the win in relief, after working 3.2 hitless innings with no walks and two strikeouts.
- Dylan Murphy finished off the game with 2.0 innings with four strikeouts.
- Cody Morrow started for the Chargers with three earned runs over 1.1 innings to open the contest.
 
Noteworthy
- Bettinger has a 10-game hit streak now, going 16-for-33 at the plate during the streak.
- Bettinger leads the roster in batting average (.435), doubles (6), homers (2), and RBI (23).
- UAH's 20 hits as a team are a season-high for the squad.