NEWBERRY, S.C. | The University of Alabama in Huntsville baseball team opened a three-game nonconference series at No. 15 Newberry with a pair of losses in Saturday's doubleheader by scores of 13-6 and 3-2. UAH dips to 3-2, while NC improves to 6-0.
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NC 13, UAH 6
Game-Changer
- Newberry put together two rallies late in the series-opener with five runs in the sixth innings followed by four runs in the seventh as the Wolves took the opening matchup 13-6.
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Inside the Box Score
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Colin Brewer went 1-for-4 with one run and three RBI, thanks to a three-run home run in the top of the third inning.
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Garrett Bodine also notched an extra-base hit for his lone base knock of the day, which was an RBI double down the left field line in the second.
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Tyler Self's record dipped to 0-1 in his second start of 2020, after working 5.1 innings with seven runs allowed and three strikeouts.
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Will Acuff,
John Trousdale and
Drake Hollingsworth each chipped in one walk and one run scored apiece.
- Trousdale drew the Chargers lone walk of the game.
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Caleb Brewer tossed 1.0 inning out of the bullpen with zero earned runs allowed and one strikeout.
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Noteworthy
- Brewer's home run was the first of his career.
- Bodine has three doubles in four games to start the season.
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NC 3, UAH 2
Game-Changer
- Newberry scored two times in the bottom of the seventh to take the nightcap of the doubleheader by a final score of 3-2.
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Inside the Box Score
- UAH totaled five base hits in the contest spread out amongst five Chargers.
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Zach Duvall and
Hunter Nabors notched RBI base knocks during the game, as both went 1-for-3 at the plate.
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Palmer Ford had the lone extra-base hit for the Chargers with a double in addition to recording one sac bunt.
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Garrett Bodine and
Tyler McCown stole one base apiece.
- Bodine,
John Trousdale and
Colin Brewer each drew a walk in the contest.
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Dylan Murphy started for the Chargers in game two on Saturday, turning in 6.2 innings with three runs allowed and two strikeouts. His record dips to 1-1 with the loss.
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Noteworthy
- UAH has at least one extra-base hit in all five games so far this season.