SCORE
USC Aiken 9
Montevallo 7
RECORDS
USC Aiken 33-11 overall (16-7 in the Peach Belt Conference)
Montevallo 25-22 overall (9-14 in the Peach Belt Conference)
LOCATION
Kermit A. Johnson Field, Montevallo, Ala.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Montevallo and USC Aiken met for game two of their three-game series on Saturday afternoon.Â
The Falcons struck first and plated four runs in the bottom of the first inning. Daniel Pardo drove in a run when he hit into a fielder's choice to score the game's first run. A three-RBI home run by Tyler Krabbe scored Caleb Ledbetter and Pardo as the Falcons took an early 4-0 lead.
The Pacers then held the Falcons scoreless for the next six innings. During that time, USC Aiken scored six runs to take a 6-4 lead over the Falcons.
In the eighth inning, the Pacers scored a pair of runs to take a four-run lead (8-4) over the Falcons.
The Falcons pulled to within one run of the lead off a Sebastian Samuels home run that made it an 8-7 ball game.
The Pacers scored an insurance run in the ninth inning off a sacrifice fly to seal up the 9-7 victory.
Anthony Porter got the start on the mound for the Falcons in today's game. Porter threw 3 2/3 innings and allowed four runs and struck out two batters.
Kale Latorre (3-3) entered the game in relief and tossed 3 1/3 innings and gave up three runs and struck out two batters. Latorre was credited with the today's loss.
Colton Nussel pitched the final two innings and surrendered two runs.
UP NEXT
The Falcons and the Pacers will meet for the series finale on Sunday, April 22 at Kermit A. Johnson Field. First pitch of the final series game is scheduled for 1:00 pm CT.
