UAH Athletics

HUNTSVILLE | The University of Alabama in Huntsville baseball team won its sixth straight game on Sunday afternoon with a 15-12 victory over West Alabama at Charger Park to complete the three-game Gulf South Conference series. UAH improves to 12-5 (7-2 GSC), while UWA dips to 6-10 (1-8 GSC).
 
Game-Changer
- After UAH took a 7-6 lead in the sixth inning, the Chargers powered their way to an eight-run bottom of the eighth that included a grand slam by John Trousdale and a three-run homer by Tyler McCown as the Blue & White went on to win the series finale 15-12 on Sunday.
 
Scoring Breakdown
- West Alabama was first on the board with four runs in the top of the second, before adding one run in the fifth to own a 5-0 advantage.
- The Chargers notched back-to-back home runs in a four-run bottom of the sixth to cut the UWA lead to 5-4, thanks to a three-run homer by Trousdale and a solo shot by Colin Brewer.
- The Tigers added one run in the seventh to extend the advantage to 6-4, before a three-run rally by the Chargers in the home half gave UAH a 7-6 lead.
- Trousdale's grand slam in the eighth pushed the advantage to 11-6, before Palmer Ford notched an RBI double and McCown sent a three-run homer sailing over the right-field fence to make it 15-6 UAH.
- West Alabama threatened with six runs in the top of then ninth, but UAH hung on for the 15-12 victory.
 
Inside the Box Score
- Trousdale paced the Chargers offense overall, going 3-for-6 with two runs, eight RBI, and two home runs.
- Zach Duvall had a team-high four base hits and tied with Garrett Bodine for the team lead in runs scored with three.
- Bodine additionally had a team-high three walks in the contest.
- McCown finished the day 2-for-5 with two runs, three RBI, one triple and one home run.
- Bettinger and Ford each delivered a double in the contest, as the Chargers collected a total of eight extra-base hits in the win.
- Both Duvall and Will Acuff had one steal in the game.
- Harper Case started on the mound for the Chargers, tossing 2.0 innings with one earned run allowed for a no-decision.
- Parker Warren earned the win in relief to improve to 1-0, working 2.0 innings with four runs allowed and two strikeouts.
- Wells Deloney excelled in long relief after Case's exit, as he tossed 4.0 innings with two runs allowed and six strikeouts.
 
Noteworthy
- Trousdale's multi-homer performance is his first as a Chargers and the second by a UAH player this season.
- His eight RBI are tied for the most in a game by a GSC player this season, and the most by a Charger in a single game since Acuff on April 4, 2018 against LeMoyne Owen.
- UAH now has two grand slams at Charger Park this season.
- The Chargers last GSC series sweep was April 12-13 of last season against Union.
 
Next Time Out
- UAH returns to Charger Park on Tuesday for a nonconference game at 2 p.m. against Miles.