Montevallo, Ala.- The University of Montevallo baseball team will travel to Oxford, Alabama this weekend for the Gulf South Conference Tournament, held at Choccolocco Park. The Falcons enter the tournament as the No. 5 overall seed after a 2-1 series win over the University of Alabama-Huntsville this past weekend. 
 
Montevallo finished the regular season with a 22-26 overall record, including a 17-13 mark in conference play. 
 
"Any time you go and win 17 games in conference play, you've had a really good season," said Head Coach Chandler Rose. "I think in the last three weeks we've played our best baseball." 
 
Montevallo finished the regular season winning six of its last eight games. 
 
The Falcons will take on the Chargers of UAH in the first round of the double-elimination tournament on Friday, May 3 at 4:30 p.m. Montevallo finished second in the GSC last season and were picked to finish fourth in the GSC Baseball Preseason Poll announced in January. 
 
Senior pitcher Chrit Rudkin will start on the mound against UAH Friday in the conference tournament opener. 
 
"This will be the first time I've really had to face another team a week after I already faced them, so our game plan has to be different" said Rudkin. "Last week I threw way more off-speed so this week we are probably going to throw more fastballs, but we have to see what their game plan is, because it's going to be different."
 
 
Against UAH this season
 
Montevallo enters the GSC tournament to face UAH in round one, fresh off a three-game series against the Chargers. Montevallo and UAH wraped up a three-game series Sunday with Montevallo winning two games in the series.
 
 "It's unusual to play a team three times and turn around and play them in game one, so there won't be any secrets between the two teams," said Rose. 
 
The Falcons took game one 8-1 and won in walk-off fashion in game two 5-4. The Chargers topped Montevallo 14-11 in game three. 
 
"It's tournament time, anything can happen in the tournament. Everyone's fired up and ready to go." Rose added. 
 
On the Mound:
 
Senior Chrit Rudkin started on the mound in game one on Saturday, pitching 8 and 1/3 innings. Rudkin pitched eight scoreless innings before allowing one run in the ninth. The Novato, California native didn't allow a hit until the sixth inning and finished with eight strikeouts, five hits, one earned one and no walks. 
 
Junior Chandler Ingram relieved Rudkin in game one and recorded the final two outs with one strikeout. 
 
In game two, senior Justin Whitley started on the mound for the Falcons pitching only three innings. Montevallo threw four different arms in game two including junior Brady Schnarr who pitched two and 2/3 innings. Schnarr faced 12 batters and allowed only two hits while striking out one batter.
 
Ingram was called upon again in game two. The sidearm pitcher recorded the win for the Falcons in just 1/3 innings pitched, recording one strikeout. 
 
In game three, the Falcons pitching staff allowed 11 hits, 14 runs, and nine earned runs. Junior Gus Cunningham started on the mound, pitching four innings with five strikeouts and six earned runs. Montevallo threw six arms in game three. 
 
At the Plate:
 
Montevallo plated 24 runs this past weekend against UAH including a combined five home runs and 11 extra-base hits in the series. 
 
The Falcons totaled eight runs on nine hits in game one to win 8-1, and five runs on seven hits in game two to win 5-4. Montevallo totaled 11 runs on 13 hits in game three but fell to the Chargers 14-11.
 
Junior Davis Lott finished 7-of-12 from the plate with two home runs and seven RBIs. In game three, Lott finished 3-of-5 from the plate with a double, and a home run while driving in four runs and scoring two runs. 
 
Senior Tyler Krabbe was 4-of-10 in the series from the plate with two home runs and eight RBIs. Krabbe's best outing of the weekend was a five-RBI performance in game three, one short of his season high. Krabbe blasted a three-run homer in the bottom of the ninth to cut UAH's lead to 14-11. 
 
Senior Jason Cryar joined Lott and Krabbe in hitting a home run this weekend. Cryar finished 3-of-10 from the plate with a home run and four RBIs. Cryar blasted a three-run homer in game 1 to help Montevallo top the Chargers 8-1. In game two, Cryar's lone hit came as an RBI single in the bottom of the seventh inning to win the game 5-4 in walk-off fashion. 
 
Scouting Report
 
Montevallo ranks first the GSC in home runs this season, having hit a total of 58. The Falcons have hit 22 more home runs than the University of West Georgia, who ranks second in the conference with 36.
 
 
Tyler Krabbe enters the GSC tournament as the RBI and home run leader in the conference with 63 and 17, respectively. Krabbe is batting .335 from the plate during his senior season. The Cincinnati, Ohio native has totaled 135 bases and scored 43 runs this season and was to the All-GSC First Team.
 
Khari Anderson enters the GSC tournament after missing the last four games. Anderson leads the falcons batting .363 on the season and has scored a team-high 44 runs. The Atlanta, Georgia native was named to the All-GSC Second Team.  
 
"The bottom of the lineup is really starting to pick up," said Anderson. "Having that help with the home runs and doubles, helps a lot."
 
Jason Cryar leads the Falcons in walks this season with 38, ranking second in the GSC. Cryar, batting .257 has started 102 games at shortstop for the Falcons over his two-year career. The Orlando, Florida native has scored 41 runs and batted in 35 runs this season.
 
Davis Lott has come on strong as of late for Montevallo, hitting six of his nine total home runs in the last 10 games. Twenty of his 27 RBIs this season have come in the last 10 games as well. Lott is batting .475 in the last 10 games and has recorded a hit in nine of the last 10, including a current eight-game hitting streak. Lott was named the GSC Player of the Week for his performance in the final week of the regular season. 
 
Sebastian Samuels has launched 10 home runs this season and driven in 33 runs. Samuels has been named the GSC Player of the Week twice the season. 
 
Ben Teel and Ty Wooton have each earned Freshman of the Week honors once this season. Teel is batting .236 on the season with 25 RBIs and Wooton has driven in 16 runs on 28 hits.
 
Chrit Rudkin leads the Falcons' pitching staff with 88 strikeouts on the season in 86 and 2/3 innings pitched. Rudkin has a 5-5 win-loss record and has pitched one complete game. Rudkin, the reigning GSC Pitcher of the Week, boasts a 3.43 ERA this season and has won his last two starts on the mound.
 
Chandler Ingram leads the Montevallo bullpen this season having pitched 35 and 2/3 innings in relief. Ingram is 5-2 on the season and has also totaled two saves with a team-leading 2.02 ERA.