The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
UAB
18-35, 12-19
Marshall
10-35, 6-26
UAB Baseball Falls in Series Finale at Marshall
5/16/2021 4:40:00 PM | Baseball
Colton Schultz led off the scoring for UAB (18-35, 11-21 C-USA) in the first inning with a home run out to left field. Marshall answered with a solo home run of its own to tie the game at one.
In the third, Schultz knocked his second home run of the game. J Paul Fullerton's RBI single with two on brought the score to 3-1.
With one runner on, back-to-back doubles by J. Fullerton and Caleb Floyd drove in two runs for the 5-1 advantage in the top of the fifth.
The Thundering Herd (10-35, 6-26 C-USA) rallied with six runs in the fifth to take the lead. With bases loaded, Jordon Billups hit a ground-rule double to bring in two runs. Marshall tied it up on a sacrifice fly. Ryan Leitch hit a two-run homer for the 7-5 advantage.
The Blazers last chance came in the top of the ninth as they looked to mount a comeback. Back-to-back hits by J. Fullerton and Floyd and then a walk by John Marc Mullins saw the bases loaded with one out. The game ended on a ground out to first base.
UAB hits the road for the season finale at Samford on Tuesday, May 18. First pitch is scheduled for 2 p.m. at Joe Lee Griffin Field.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Raymond Pacella (2-7)
L: Bohannon, Austin (0-6)
S: Josh Zeboskey (2)
Batting:
2B: Davis, Zack 1 ; Fullerton, J Paul 1 ; Floyd, Caleb 2 ; Mullins, John Marc 1
HR: Schultz, Colton 2
RBI: Schultz, Colton 2 ; Fullerton, J Paul 1 ; Floyd, Caleb 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Schultz, Colton 2 ; Davis, Zack 2 ; Fullerton, J Paul 1
SB: Floyd, Caleb 1
CS: Davis, Jess 1
HBP: Davis, Zack 1
PO: Davis, Jess 1
Batting:
2B: Jordon Billups 1 ; Luke Edwards 1 ; Geordon Blanton 1
HR: Travis Sankovich 1 ; Ryan Leitch 1
RBI: Jordon Billups 2 ; Travis Sankovich 2 ; Ryan Leitch 2
SF: Travis Sankovich 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Jordon Billups 1 ; Travis Sankovich 1 ; Luke Edwards 1 ; Ryan Leitch 1 ; Geordon Blanton 1 ; Kyle Schaefer 1 ; Josh Pigozzo 1
SB: Jordon Billups 1
CS: Peter Hutzal 1 ; Geordon Blanton 1 ; Josh Pigozzo 1
PO: Geordon Blanton 1
