FLORENCE, Ala.– Brandon Cummins' ninth inning grand slam in game one and a three-run seventh in game two helped No. 29 Delta State University (19-9, 12-5 GSC) take a doubleheader from the University of North Alabama (15-12, 8-9 GSC) on Friday at Mike Lane Field.  The Statesmen rallied from a 4-0 deficit to win 8-6 in game one and from a 3-1 deficit to win the nightcap, 4-3.
 
 
GAME INFORMATION 
Score:  GAME 1: Statesmen 8, Lions 6 | GAME 2: Statesmen 4, Lions 3
Records: Delta State (19-9, 12-5 GSC), Lions (15-12, 8-9 GSC)
Location/Stadium: Florence, Ala. | Mike D. Lane Field
Attendance/Start Time/Time of Game: 234 | 2 p.m./3:30 (GM1) | (GM2) 6:06 p.m. / 2:00
Weather: 56 degrees, Partly Cloudy, NNE 6 mph wind

HOW IT HAPPENED (GAME 1)

• North Alabama scored a run in the second and fourth innings and two in the third to build a 4-0 lead. Kyle Hubbuch belted a solo home run in the second.  A run scored on a squeeze bunt and an RBI single by Kevin Hall to extend the lead to 2-0 in the third. Dylan Calhoun singled in a run in the fourth.
• The Statesmen scored two runs in the sixth and a run in the seventh to cut the deficit to 4-3. Erick Santiago singled home Colton Welch and Brandon Cummins doubled home Dakota Glore in the sixth. Welch singled home Ethan Gill in the seventh.
• A Taylor Hayes two-run single in the bottom of the seventh pushed the UNA lead to 6-3.
• Delta State rallied for five runs in the ninth to take its first lead of the game. Dakota Glore singled home Luke Stanley and Cummins belted a grand slam home run to give the Green and White an 8-6 lead.
• Jacob Brumfield struck out two and got a ground out after in the ninth to record the save.

 
PITCHER OF RECORD (GAME 1)
Win: Trevor Blocker (1-0) – 3.0 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 K, 3 BB
Loss: Blake Talley (2-3) – 0.1 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 K, 1 BB
Save: Jacob Brumfield (1) – 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 K, 9 BB
 
TEAM LEADERS: DELTA STATE (GAME 1)
Hits: 2 – Brandon Cummins (2-for-6), Colton Welch (2-for-2), Will Robertson (2-for-5)
Runs: 2 – Dakota Glore
RBIs: 5 – Brandon Cummins
Doubles: 1 - Cummins, Robertson, Gill, Welch
Triples: none
HRs: Cummins (Grand Slam)
 
TEAM LEADERS: NORTH ALABAMA (GAME 1)
Hits: 2 Kevin Hall (2-for-5), Kyle Hubbuch (2-for-5) Heath Wood (2-for-4),
Runs: 1 – six different players
RBIs: 2 – Taylor Hayes
HRs: 1 – Hubbuch
 
 
HOW IT HAPPENED (GAME 2)

• North Alabama plated two runs in the first and a run in the second to take an early 3-0 lead. Hayes doubled home a run and Hubbuch drove in the second run with a single. Connor Kiser stole home on a double steal in the second.
• The Statesmen got a run in the third to trail 3-1. Cummins was hit by a pitch and scored on a Giambrone double.
• Three runs crossed the plate for the Statesmen in the sixth to take a 4-3 lead.  Jacob Swiney doubled home Giambrone and Ethan Gill and Swiney scored on a Matt Barrett RBI single.
• Calhoun led off the bottom of the seventh with a double. After a strikeout, Hall lined into a double play to end the game.

 
PITCHER OF RECORD (GAME 2)
Win: Tre Hobbs (71) – 7.0 IP, 10 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 6 K, 1 BB
Loss: Bradley Bailey – 5.1 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 3 K, 3 BB
Save: none
 
TEAM LEADERS: DELTA STATE (GAME 2)
Hits: 2 – Giambrone
Runs: 1 – Giambrone, Cummins, Gill, Swiney
RBIs: 2 – Swiney
Doubles: Giambrone, Swiney
Triples: none
HRs: none
 
TEAM LEADERS: NORTH ALABAMA (GAME 2)
Hits: 2– Crabtree (2-for-4) Hubbuch (2-for-3)
Runs: 1 – Hall, Hayes, Kiser
RBIs: 1 – Hayes, Hubbuch
HRs: – none
 
 
BEYOND THE BOX SCORES

• Delta State scored six of its eight runs in game one with two outs.
• The Statesmen earned their first win of the season when trailing in the ninth.
• The Statesmen have won two straight series openers to improve to 3-5 in series game one.
• Delta State turned three double plays one shy of its season-high of four in game one.
• Jacob Brumfield recorded his first save of his DSU career and is 1-0 with a save in three relief outings.
• Delta State was hit by a pitch three times in the doubleheader, moving its season total to 50, third nationally.
• Cummins drove in a career-high five RBIs in game one.
• Tre Hobbs recorded his sixth win and sixth complete game of the season. The complete game was the 10^th complete game for the Statesmen top three starters.
• Delta State improved to 8-3 in games decided by two runs or less and 6-3 in one-run games.
• The Statesmen lead the all-time series 49-39 after the two wins.

UP NEXT
Delta State and North Alabama play game three on Saturday at 1 p.m. at Mike Lane Field.