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University of Montevallo Athletics

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West Fla. WEST FLA 23-15
4
Winner Montevallo MONTEVAL 22-17
West Fla. WEST FLA
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Montevallo MONTEVAL
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Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
West Fla. WEST FLA 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 7 0
Montevallo MONTEVAL 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 X 4 5 0

W: Melendez, Adiel (3-2) L: J. Heath (5-4) S: Foster, Chris (6)

Game Recap: Baseball |

O'Connell, Melendez, Lead Falcons to 4-1 Win over UWF

MONTEVALLO, Ala. – In game one of a pivotal Gulf South Conference series with West Florida, Montevallo snapped a five-game losing skid with a 4-1 victory.
 
Montevallo returned to the win column with a dominant showing at the plate, on the mound and in the field.
Adiel Melendez provided stability on the mound for the Falcons with four scoreless frames to begin and just one run on seven hits with five punchouts through six and two-thirds.
 
After a pitchers' duel through four innings, West Florida reached the scoring column first with an RBI single in the top of the fifth. In the bottom of the frame, Montevallo answered the UWF bats with a ground-out RBI from Mitchell Walker to even the score 1-1.
 
Melendez added a scoreless sixth inning for the Falcons with a three up, three down frame. The lefty starter set the table for a three-run bottom half of the inning that would push the Falcons ahead. The three-spot began with an RBI single from Logan Harbin to give Montevallo a 2-1 advantage. Jake O'Connell then launched his sixth homer of the year into the trees in right field to push the lead to 4-1.
 
In the seventh Melendez recorded two more outs before handing the ball to freshman Zach Wyatt. The righty reliever recorded a punch out to end the frame and struck out the side in the eighth. Wyatt struck out for consecutive batters and held UWF off the board, paving the way for closer Chirs Foster in the ninth.
 
Foster picked up his sixth save of the year, throwing just 10 pitches in the ninth.
 
Melendez picked up the win and moved to 3-2 overall on the year.
 
GAME  INFORMATION
Score: Montevallo 4 | West Florida 1
Records: Montevallo 22-17 (13-9) | West Florida 23-15 (14-8)
Location: Montevallo, Ala. | Kermit A. Johnson Field at Bob Riesener Stadium
GAME NOTES
  • Montevallo snapped a five-game losing streak with a 4-1 win, Friday.
  • UM scored four runs on five hits while UWF added seven hits and just one run.
  • West Florida left nine runners on base and Montevallo stranded six.
  • Adiel Melendez earned his third win on the mound with 5 K's and one run allowed in 6.2 innings.
  • Zach Wyatt was lights out in relief for UM with four punchouts through four batters faced.
  • Jake O'Connell continues to lead the Falcons as he finished 2-for-4 with two RBI on a two-run homer – his sixth of the year.
  • O'Connell's bunt single and homer extended his hitting streak to nine games.
  • Evan Liddie went 2-for-4 from the plate to extend his hitting streak to five.
  • Logan Harbin and Mitchell Walker each added an RBI in the win.
 
UP NEXT:
Montevallo continues the weekend series with West Florida on Saturday, April 13, with a doubleheader at 12 p.m. and 3 p.m. 
 
 
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