HUNTSVILLE | The University of Alabama in Huntsville baseball team completed the Gulf South Conference series sweep of Union on Saturday afternoon at Charger Park with a walk-off 3-2 victory. UAH improves to 24-15 (14-9 GSC), while UU dips to 10-29 (4-21 GSC).
 
Game-Changer
- With the score in favor of the Bulldogs 2-1 in the bottom of the ninth, the Chargers registered three straight base hits in the inning, as Will Acuff started off the rally with a double to right, followed by an RBI single to right by Tyler McCown before Palmer Ford delivered his second walk-off single of the weekend for the 3-2 victory.
 
Inside the Box Score
- The Chargers registered eight base hits on the day, led by Acuff, Ford and Zach Duvall with two hits apiece.
- Ford boasted team-high two RBI in his 2-for-5 day at the plate.
- Acuff, McCown and Duvall accounted for the Chargers three runs on the day.
- Drake Hollingsworth drew a team-best two walks.
- McCown notched the squad's lone stolen base on the day.
- Harper Case started on the mound for the Chargers, turning in 6.0 innings with two runs allowed and three strikeouts for a no-decision.
- Brooks Brophy earned the win in relief to improve to 5-2 on the year, working a scoreless top of the ninth with one strikeout.
- Parker Henson had a strong outing out of the bullpen as well, working 2.0 shutout innings with one strikeout.
 
Key Plays
- Union pulled ahead in the early going with one run in the top of the first, but UAH was able to knot the contest at 1-1 on an RBI ground out by Ford.
- The Bulldogs pulled ahead in the fifth with one run to take a 2-1 lead.
- UAH went on to win the contest 3-2 with back-to-back RBI base hits by McCown and Ford.
 
Noteworthy
- Ford has two or more base hits in four of the past five games.
- McCown now has 16 steals in the 2019 campaign.
- UAH has won seven straight GSC contests at home dating back to an 8-2 win over Lee on March 10.
 
Next Time Out
- UAH returns to action on Wednesday at Auburn Montgomery in a nonconference tilt.