SCORE

North Georgia 8, Montevallo 6

RECORDS

Montevallo (26-24 overall, 17-13 in Peach Belt Conference)

North Georgia (26-19 overall, 14-16 in Peach Belt Conference)

LOCATION

Kermit A. Johnson Field (Montevallo, Alabama)

HOW IT HAPPENED

• North Georgia took a 2-0 lead in the top of the first inning on a two-run homer to left field by Trevor Sams.
• The Nighthawks pushed their lead to 4-0 in the top of the fourth inning on a two-run blast to left-center field by Steven Tomlinson.
• Montevallo plated two runs in the bottom of the fourth inning when senior Taylor Walker led off the frame with a single to center field before scoring a two-run single to left field by freshman Tyler Krabbe.
• A RBI sacrifice fly by Sams in the top of the fifth inning pushed the Nighthawks' lead to 5-2.
• The Falcons tied the game in the bottom of the fifth inning at 5-5 on RBI singles by Walker and junior Daniel Pardo and a RBI fielder's choice by senior Thomas Bradey.
• North Georgia took a 6-5 lead in the top of the seventh inning on a RBI single by Sams.
• The Nighthawks plated their final two runs in the game in the top of the eighth inning on a RBI single by Connor Corbitt and a RBI double by Erick Delgado.
• Montevallo trimmed the Nighthawks' lead to 8-6 on a RBI single by Walker in the bottom of the eighth inning.
• The Falcons threated in the bottom of the ninth inning with junior Dominic DeVille reached on a fielding error by North Georgia and Krabbe doubled down the left-field line before sophomore pinch hitter Chad Wagner struck out to end the game.

STAT OF THE DAY

The top three hitters in the Falcons' lineup combined to go 7-for-12 at the plate, with senior Taylor Walker leading the way as he finished 4-for-5 at the dish.

BEYOND THE NUMBERS

Freshman Jamison Roney finished one strikeout shy of his career high with five punch outs while giving up five earned runs on three hits in 4 1/3 innings on the mound.

Montevallo has at least clinched the No. 6 seed in the Peach Belt Conference Tournament. The Falcons could move up one spot to No. 5 based on the remainder of the conference schedule next weekend.

UP NEXT

The Falcons have concluded the regular season with a 26-24 overall record and a 17-13 mark in Peach Belt Conference play. Montevallo has clinched a spot in the Peach Belt Conference tournament, which will be held May 11-15 at Clifford S. Cormwell Field at Sparrow Stadium in Florence, South Carolina.