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Box Score 2 SCORE
Game One: Montevallo 11, USC Aiken 9
Game Two: USC Aiken 8, Montevallo 4
RECORDS
Montevallo (18-15 overall, 10-8 in Peach Belt Conference)
USC Aiken (25-6 overall, 16-5 in Peach Belt Conference)
LOCATION
Roberto Hernandez Stadium (Aiken, South Carolina)
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Montevallo jumped out to a 5-0 lead in the top of the third inning in the first game of the doubleheader, with senior Thomas Bradey highlighting the frame with a two-run double.
- The Falcons plated two more runs in the top of the fifth inning on RBI singles by juniors Dominic DeVille and Jacob Whiting.
- USC Aiken took a 9-7 lead before Montevallo clinched the win with four runs in the top of the ninth inning. Junior Daniel Pardo, who scored on a wild pitch in the frame, and freshman Tyler Krabbe were each hit by a pitch with the bases loaded and DeVille reached on a walk with the bases loaded.
- Junior Alex Pondick (1-0) earned the win in relief with a strikeout in 2/3 of an inning and sophomore Kale Latorre picked up his first save of the season after striking out one batter in a scoreless ninth inning.
- The Pacers took control early in the nightcap with four runs in the bottom of the first inning.
- Bradey homered in the top of the second inning to give the Falcons their first run in the game.
- Montevallo plated a pair of runs in the top of the fifth inning on a two-run double to center field by senior Jeremy Hyde.
- Junior Matthew Furuto capped the scoring for the Falcons in the top of the sixth inning with a RBI sacrifice fly.
- Senior Cody Hughes (2-2) took the loss after allowing five earned runs in two innings on the mound.
STAT OF THE DAY
All nine starters for the Montevallo recorded a hit in the Falcons' 11-9 win over the Pacers in the first game of the doubleheader.
BEYOND THE NUMBERS
Junior Daniel Pardo tied his season high after scoring three runs against the Pacers in the first game of the doubleheader.
Senior Thomas Bradey tied his season high with three hits against USC Aiken in the nightcap.
Sophomore Drew Mullinax tied his season high with three strikeouts against the Pacers in the second game of the doubleheader.
UP NEXT
The Falcons will travel to Pensacola, Florida to take on the University of West Florida in a pair of midweek contests. First pitch in the first game against the Argonauts is set for Tuesday, March 29 at 6 p.m.
