Box Score
SCORE
No. 6 Lander 6, Montevallo 5
RECORDS
Montevallo (27-25)
Lander (38-12)
LOCATION
Cormell Field at Sparrow Stadium (Florence, South Carolina)
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Montevallo scored the first two runs in the game in the bottom of the second inning when senior Thomas Bradey led off the frame with a single to left field before scoring on a passed ball and sophomore Chad Wagner, who singled in the inning, came around to score on RBI single to center field by freshman Tyler Krabbe.
- Lander trimmed the Falcons' lead to 2-1 in the top of the third inning when Mason Dodd led off the frame with a single up the middle and scored on a RBI double to right-center field by Matt White.
- The Bearcats took a 4-2 lead after plating three runs in the top of the fourth inning, which saw Dodd plate a run on a RBI single to right field before scoring on an error by the Falcons and also included RBI double by Alex Conaway.
- The Falcons trimmed the Bearcats' lead to 4-3 in the bottom of the fifth inning when senior Jeremy Hyde reached on a double to right-center field before scoring on a RBI single through the right side by junior Daniel Pardo.
- Montevallo tied the game at 4-4 in the bottom of the sixth inning after Krabbe was hit by a pitch and scored a RBI double down the right-field line by senior Chase Bryant.
- Lander took a 5-4 lead in the top of the seventh inning on a lead-off solo home run by White.
- The Falcons tied the game at 5-5 in the bottom of the eighth inning when junior Daniel Furuto led off with a single to center field before scoring on a RBI double down the left-field line by Krabbe.
- The Bearcats took a 6-5 lead in the top of the ninth inning on a solo shot to right field by Zach Daly with one out in the frame.
- The bottom of the ninth inning was interrupted by a lightning delay lasting for more than one hour before Pardo popped out in foul territory near the Bearcats' dugout to end the game.
- Sophomore Kale Latorre (1-3) took the loss despite allowing just two hits, both solo home runs, and striking out three in 4 1/3 innings in relief.
STAT OF THE DAY
Senior Chase Bryant went 1-for-4 with a double and drove in one run, giving him a hit in five consecutive Peach Belt Conference Tournament games dating back to 2014.
UP NEXT
The Falcons will take on Flagler College in their final game of Peach Belt Conference Tournament pool play Friday, May 13 at Cormell Field at Sparrow Stadium in Florence, South Carolina. First pitch is set for 3 p.m. Eastern/2 p.m. Central.
