GAME INFORMATION
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Score:Â Montevallo 7, Nova Southeastern 12
Records:Â Montevallo 35-18 (20-9 Gulf South) | Nova Southeastern 35-14 (24-6 Sunshine State)
Location:Â Henley Field (Lakeland, Fla.)
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MONTEVALLO HIGHLIGHTS
- Jason Cryar went 3-of-5 from the plate and drove in three RBI in today's game and also scored twice.
- Caleb Ledbetter was 3-of-4 from the plate and scored once for the Falcons.
- Chad Wagner drove in a pair of runs on a double and was 1-of-5.
- Collin Dupree and Sebastian Samuels each drove in a run in the game.
- Alex Pondick (8-2) got the start on the mound for the Falcons and threw 6 1/3 innings. In his outing, Pondick allowed nine runs on 12 hits and walked four batters while striking out only one.
- Chrit Rudkin, Kale Latorre, and Colton Nussel all entered the game in relief for the Falcons.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Nova Southeastern jumped out to an early 4-0 lead over the Falcons in the bottom of the fourth inning. The Sharks plated a pair of runs in the second and fourth inning to take the lead over the Falcons.
- Montevallo pulled the game to within one run in the top of the fifth inning when they plated three runs to make it a 4-3 game. Chad Wagner doubled to score a pair of runs and then was driven in by Sebastian Samuels.
- The Sharks took a two-run lead in the bottom of the fifth inning when they plated another run to make it 5-3.Â
- The Falcons answered back to make it 5-4 in the sixth inning when Collin Dupree hit a sac fly into right field and scored Khari Anderson.
- Nova Southeastern broke the game open with a total of seven runs in two innings. In the bottom of the seventh inning, the Sharks put up five runs to go on top 12-4.
- Montevallo answered back in the top of the eighth inning with a trio of runs that came on a three-run home run by Jason Cryar.
UP NEXT
The Falcons will play the loser of the Tampa/Delta State matchup tomorrow, Saturday, May 19
th at 6:00 p.m.
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