Box Score MONTEVALLO, Ala. – The Delta State baseball team wrapped up a three-game sweep of Montevallo on Sunday. The Statesmen offense once again came alive in the game, as they came away with a 20-4 victory over the Falcons at Kermit Johnson Field.

The Statesmen (3-0) wasted little time getting runs on the board, as they plated two in the top of the first inning. Ben Kingsley, who was making his first start for the Statesmen, roped a double into left field that scored both Sam Kidd and Michael Vinson.

The scoring was just beginning for the Statesmen, as they broke the game wide open in the second inning with seven runs. Tyler Aldridge led the inning off with a double, and then scored on a bunt single by Josh Crowdus. Later in the inning with two men on base, Brent Kakwitch smacked a double down the left field line that brought home Kidd and Crowdus, which extended the Statesmen lead to 5-0.

The inning was not over as Kingsley hit his second two-RBI double of the game that scored Kakwitch and Vinson. Up 7-0, the Statesmen batted around as Crowdus reached on a fielding error by the Falcons. The error cost Montevallo two runs as Kingsley and Jon Carnahan came into score. The runs put the Statesmen up 9-0 early in the game.

The Statesmen offense went right back to work in the third inning when they scored two more runs. Michael Vinson hit his first home run of the season, a two-run shot over the wall in center field. The long ball, gave the Statesmen the first 11 runs of the game.

The Falcons (2-5) were reeling heading into the bottom of the fourth when they finally got on the board with two runs. Blaine Rosenberg led the inning off with a single, and then scored off a double from Alec Stiver. Stiver later scored in the inning when Cody White reached on a Statesmen error. The run cut the Statesmen lead to 11-2.

The Statesmen answered the Falcons with two runs of their own in the top of the fifth. Aldridge was hit by a pitch, which brought Kingsley home after Kingsley reached base with his third hit of the day. Crowdus then brought Brent Langston home with a sacrifice fly to right field.

Down 13-2, the Falcons came right back in the bottom half of the fifth with two more runs. Heath Peterson laced an RBI triple into right field, and later scored on a groundout by Rosenberg.

With the score at 13-4, the Statesmen once again revved up the offense with a five-run sixth inning. After Vinson led the inning off with a double, Carnahan hit his second home run of the season, a two run shot that put the Statesmen up 15-4. Aldridge then reached base on a Flacon Error that scored Langston before Crowdus cleared the bases with a two-RBI triple to right field. The runs made it an 18-4 game, and the Statesmen were not through. They added two more runs in the eighth inning, as they cruised to a 20-4 win. Kakwitch hit an RBI double in the eighth, and Hunter Twitty added an RBI single for the Statesmen final run.

Colton Mitchell (1-0) started the game for the Statesmen, and took advantage of the run support to come away with the win. Mitchell threw five innings, gave up four earned runs, and struck out four. The Statesmen used three more pitchers in the contest that did not give up a run.

Kameron Heiser (0-2) made his second start of the season for Montevallo, and did not last long for the Flacons. Heiser lasted just one inning, and suffered the loss. He gave up six earned runs on five hits.

With the win the Statesmen completed the sweep of the Flacons. Several Statesmen had impressive weekends led by Vinson who tallied 12 RBI's through the first three games.

The Statesmen will hit the road for their next game, as they travel to Monticello, Ark. to take on the University of Arkansas-Monticello. First pitch is scheduled for 1 p.m. on Wednesday. After the mid-week day game the Statesmen will open 2012 play at Ferriss Field with a weekend series against Lynn University.