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Box Score 2 MOBILE, Ala. – The Spring Hill College (SHC) baseball team split a non-conference doubleheader versus the Auburn University at Montgomery (AUM) Warhawks on Saturday afternoon at historic Stan Galle Field by falling 8-5 in the opener, but bouncing back to take the nightcap 7-4.
The Warhawks (2-1) jumped out to an early 2-1 lead after the first game, but SHC answered back with three runs in the 2
nd inning. AUM found four runs in the 5
th frame and another two runs in the 6
th inning in route to the 8-5 victory. Right fielder
Justin Collier collected two hits while
Justin Whitsett (0-1) took the loss in 4.1 innings with six hits allowed four walks and a strike out.
In the second game, the Badgers once again found themselves down 3-1 after one inning, but rallied to score in the 2
nd inning to claim a 4-3 advantage. A single run in the 5
th and a pair of runners crossing the plate in the 6
th iced the first win of the year for Spring Hill. Collier added two hits to his day's totals while
Ulysses Fluellen collected two hits including a double.
Sean Bretz (1-0) earned the win with five innings of relief work allowing no hits with two walks and three strike outs.
The Badgers (1-2) will next host the preseason-ranked No. 3 University of West Florida (UWF) Argonauts (0-3) at Stan Galle Field on Wednesday at 4 p.m.