HUNTSVILLE | The University of Alabama in Huntsville baseball team wrapped up a three-game Gulf South Conference series with a doubleheader split against Auburn Montgomery on Saturday with a 9-3 win in game one followed by a 7-1 loss in the nightcap. UAH moves to 11-12 (10-11 GSC), while AUM sits at 13-10 (11-10 GSC).
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Next Time Out
-UAH returns to action next Friday and Saturday at GSC foe West Alabama.
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UAH 9, AUM 3
Game-Changer
-The Chargers offense came alive late in game one of the doubleheader with four runs in both the seventh and eighth innings, as UAH went on to win the contest 9-3 over AUM.
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Inside the Box Score
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Garrett Bodine paced the Chargers at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three runs, four RBI and one walk. Bodine notched all four of his RBI with a grand slam in the bottom of the eighth.
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Zach Duvall also had a multi-hit performance with two base knocks, one run and one walk.
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Will Acuff scored a team-high two runs while going 1-for-3 with a double.
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John Trousdale rated second on the roster with two RBI, as he notched a two-RBI double in the bottom of the seventh.
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Dylan Murphy started on the mound for the Chargers, turning in 6.2 innings with two runs allowed, zero walks and eight strikeouts.
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Brooks Brophy earned the win in relief to improve to 2-0 on the year, as he worked the final 2.1 innings with no runs allowed and one strikeout.
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Noteworthy
-Murphy's eight strikeouts are a season-best for the redshirt junior.
-First career grand slam by Bodine, which was his second homer of the season.
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AUM 7, UAH 1
Game-Changer
-Auburn Montgomery's starting pitcher Hunter Viets twirled 8.0 innings with one run allowed to lead the Warhawks to the 7-1 win in the series finale.
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Inside the Box Score
-Bodine paced the Chargers with two base hits in game two, as he drove in the squad's lone run of the contest.
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Colin Brewer had UAH's lone extra-base hit with a double in a 1-for-4 performance at the plate.
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Will Acuff drew a team-high two walks.
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Kody Keiser started on the mound for the Chargers with 4.1 innings and three runs allowed. His record dropped to 1-2 with the loss.
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Parker Warren tossed 4.2 innings out of the bullpen with two earned runs allowed and five strikeouts.
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Noteworthy
-Brewer hit his ninth double in the game, which leads the roster.
-Bodine now leads the Chargers with a .398 batting average and .602 slugging percentage.