SCORE

Montevallo 13, Spring Hill 3 (8 Innings)

RECORDS

Montevallo (17-13)

Spring Hill (14-11)

LOCATION

Kermit A. Johnson Field (Montevallo, Alabama)

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Badgers took a 1-0 lead in the top of the second inning on a solo home run by Michael Druhan.
• Senior Taylor Walker tied the game at 1-1 with his solo blast to left field in the bottom of the second inning.
• Spring Hill took a 2-1 lead in the top of the third inning when Thomas Smith led off with a double and scored on a RBI groundout by Matthew Spradlin.
• The Falcons again tied the game at 2-2 in the bottom of the third inning when senior Jeremy Hyde, who was hit by a pitch, scored on a RBI bases loaded walk issued to senior Thomas Bradey.
• Montevallo broke the game open with eight runs in the bottom of the fourth inning, which gave the Falcons a 10-2 advantage. Junior Dominic DeVille and freshman Tyler Krabbe highlighted the frame as each registered a two-run double.
• Spring Hill scored its final run in the top of the fifth inning on a solo home run by Alex Jones.
• Junior Dane Hutcheon added a RBI double in the sixth inning and Walker scored on a bases-loaded walk in the seventh inning before Hutcheon scored on a wild pitch in the eighth inning.

STAT OF THE DAY

Freshman Tyler Krabbe worked a walk on the 15th pitch of his at-bat against Spring Hill reliever Hunter Roig in the seventh inning.

BEYOND THE NUMBERS

Senior Taylor Walker homered for the 12th time this season against the Badgers, extending his lead in the Peach Belt Conference. Walker also drove in two runs, extending his lead nationally in NCAA Division II with 51 RBIs.

Junior Dominic DeVille tied his career high with three hits against Spring Hill, including a career-best two doubles.

Freshman Tyler Krabbe tied his career high as he drove in three runs in the win over the Badgers.

UP NEXT

The Falcons will return to Peach Belt Conference play this weekend with a trip to Aiken, South Carolina to take on USC Aiken in a three-game series. First pitch in the series opener is set for Friday, March 25 at 6 p.m.