Chad Ragland
11
Winner Delta State DSU 19-11
6
Montevallo UMBB 11-17
Winner
Delta State DSU
19-11
11
Final
6
Montevallo UMBB
11-17
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Delta State DSU 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 4 0 11 13 3
Montevallo UMBB 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 6 6 4

W: Riggins, Hunter (6-3) L: Hogan Isbell (2-5)

Game Recap: Baseball | | Fred Sington

Fifth Inning Surge Lifts Statesmen Past Montevallo

MONTEVALLO, Ala. -- A seven-run fifth inning propelled the Delta State University baseball team (19-11, 16-11 GSC) to an 11-6 win over the University of Montevallo (11-17, 8-17 GSC) on Friday night at Johnson Field-Riesener Stadium. 
 
The Statesmen scored seven runs in the fifth and four runs in the eighth to collect the win.
 
THE BASICS
FINAL: Delta State 11 | Montevallo 6
DATE/TIME: Friday, April 16, 2021
START: 5 p.m. | TOG: 3:27
LOCATION: Johnson Field-Riesener Stadium | Montevallo, Ala.
RECORDS: Statesmen: 19-11, 16-11 GSC | Falcons 11-17, 8-17 GSC
SERIES: Delta State leads 39-9

HOW IT HAPPENED
  • Montevallo scored three unearned runs to take a 3-0 lead in the third inning. Riley Cain had an RBI single and later scored on a wild pitch. A Ben Teel ground out plated the second run of the inning. 
  • The Statesmen erased the three-run deficit, erupting for seven runs to take a 7-3 lead in the fifth. Jake Barlow highlighted the inning with a grand slam. Chad Ragland had an RBI single, and Ragland scored when Smeltzer reached on an error. Blayke Dendy also doubled and scored on a Kade Dees double. 
  • Four runs crossed the plate in the eighth to push the advantage to 11-3. Ragland's fly ball was dropped by the right fielder that allowed Ragland to take third base to start the inning before he scored on a White single. White then scored on a Smeltzer single and two runs came home on two wild pitches.
  • Alex Langford hit a three-run home run in the ninth to cut the deficit to 11-6. 
  • DSU reliever Cooper Brune struck out Micah Flemming with two runners on to end UM threat in the ninth.
ON THE MOUND
  • Hunter Riggins (6-3) tossed seven innings with four strikeouts and five walks while allowing three runs on three hits to get the win.
  • Hogan Isbell (2-5) took the loss for UM, allowing four runs, three earned, on seven hits, with six strikeouts.
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE 
  • Barlow led the team with four RBI on his 10th home run of the season and his second grand slam in two games. 
  • Ragland finished 3-for-6 with an RBI and two runs scored.
  • Hayden White was 3-for-5 with an RBI and two runs scored.
  • Smeltzer was 2-for-4 with two RBI and two runs scored.
  • Alex Langford went 2-for-2 with three RBI to lead Montevallo.
  • The Statesmen improved to 20-5 at Johnson Field-Riesener Stadium.
UP NEXT

Delta State and Montevallo wrap up the three-game set with a doubleheader on Saturday at 1 p.m.
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