UAB Baseball Falls in Series Finale at Marshall

Sunday, May 16

Huntington, W.Va.

12 PM CT

UAB

18-35, 12-19

Marshall

10-35, 6-26

UAB

Marshall

UAB Baseball Falls in Series Finale at Marshall

5/16/2021 4:40:00 PM | Baseball

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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — The UAB baseball team fell in the series finale at Marshall, 7-5, on Sunday afternoon at The Kennedy Center.

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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