HUNTSVILLE | The University of Alabama in Huntsville baseball team opened up a three-game Gulf South Conference series at Charger Park against Christian Brothers with a doubleheader sweep by scores of 16-0 and 16-1 on Saturday afternoon. UAH improves to 14-5 (9-2 GSC), while CBU dips to 4-16 (1-9 GSC).
 
Next Time Out
- UAH and Christian Brothers wrap up the three-game set on Sunday at Charger Park at 1 p.m.
 
UAH 16, CBU 0
Game-Changer
- The Chargers offense started off the doubleheader with a 10-run bottom of the first, which – along with a dominant pitching performance by Tyler Self – helped UAH to the 16-0 victory in seven innings on Saturday.
 
Inside the Box Score
- Self started on the mound for the Chargers and improved to 4-1 on the year, after tossing 6.0 shutout innings with one hit allowed and eight strikeouts.
- A trio of Chargers went 2-for-4 with three RBI and one in the contest to lead the offense, including Garrett Bodine, Malave Bettinger and John Trousdale.
- Bodine additionally had a team-high three runs scored, followed by Trousdale, Bettinger, Drake Hollingsworth and Will Acuff with two runs each.
- Both of Bettingers base hits were doubles, while Trousdale and Hollingsworth had one two-bagger each.
- Acuff drew a team-high seven walks in the win, as five other Chargers had one base on balls apiece.
- Landon Ezzell rated second on the roster with two RBI in a 2-for-4 performance at the plate.
- Ian McCoy tossed a scoreless top of the seventh with one hit allowed.
- Bodine and Palmer Ford were each credited with one stolen base.
 
Noteworthy
- UAH has scored 10 or more runs at Charger Park four times this season, including back-to-back games.
- Over his last three starts, Self has tossed 21.0 innings with three earned runs allowed and 31 strikeouts.
 
UAH 16, CBU 1
Game-Changer
- A similar script played out in game two of the doubleheader as UAH erupted for an eight-run second inning while being buoyed by Dylan Murphy's 5.0 shutout innings on the mound on the way to the 16-1 victory.
 
Inside the Box Score
- Wes Anderson led the Chargers at the plate in game two going 2-for-5 with a team-high three runs, three RBI and two doubles.
- Three more Chargers chipped in two base hits apiece in the contest, including Malave Bettinger, Zach Duvall and Will Acuff.
- Bodine rated tied for first on the squad with three RBI in a 1-for-3 performance with one run and one walk.
- Palmer Ford, Connor Daniel, Hunter Nabors and Acuff each drove in two runs.
- UAH accumulated six walks by six different Chargers.
- Acuff notched the squad's lone triple of the day, while Bodine and Brewer smacked one double apiece.
- John Trousdale stole the squad's lone base of the contest.
- Dylan Murphy started on the mound for the Chargers and improved to 3-2 with the win, after twirling 5.0 shutout innings with one hit allowed, zero walk and four strikeouts.
 
Noteworthy
- UAH has scored 15 or more runs in three straight games, which was last done on April 3-4, 2018 in wins over Tuskegee and LeMoyne Owen twice.
- This is the first time this millennium UAH has scored 15 or more runs in three consecutive GSC games.