clowers hit
7
Winner Delta St. DELTA ST 19-19
3
Montevallo #13 MONT 30-10
Winner
Delta St. DELTA ST
19-19
7
Final
3
Montevallo #13 MONT
30-10
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Delta St. DELTA ST 1 4 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 7 10 0
Montevallo #13 MONT 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 3 8 0

W: Cromer, Logan (5-1) L: M. Mors (2-1)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Statesmen Take Game One at Montevallo

MONTEVALLO, Ala. – The Statesmen hit two home runs including a second inning grand slam by Carson Clowers in their series-opening win at Montevallo. Delta State put at least one runner on in every inning except for the ninth in their 7-3 win.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: Delta State 7 | #24 Montevallo 3
Location: Montevallo, AL | Kermit A Johnson Field at Bob Riesener Stadium
Records: Statesmen (20-19, 11-10 GSC) | Falcons (30-10, 14-8 GSC)
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HOW IT HAPPENED
  • Brendan McCauley hit a moon-shot solo homer down the third base line to put the Statesmen ahead in the first. Montevallo picked up an infield hit, but a double play ended their half of the first. 1-0 Delta State after 1.
  • Brett Cobb led the second with a single, then a Noah Thigpen double moved both into scoring position. Matthew Nichols was walked to load the bases with no outs. Carson Clowers then brought everyone home with a grand slam over the wall in left-center. The Falcons fell in order in the bottom of the second. 5-0 Delta State after 2.
  • Hayden Cooper picked up a one-out single in the third. Montevallo also stranded a runner in the bottom of the third. Jonathan Dewberry hit a solid double to right-center in the top of the fourth as the Statesmen defense forced another inning-ending double play in the bottom half of the inning. 5-0 Delta State after 4.
  • Hayden Cooper hit an opposite-field single to right with two away in the fifth. Montevallo loaded the bases with two outs in the fifth. A walk and an HBP scored two Falcon runs. 5-2 Delta State after 5.
  • Matthew Nichols roped a one-out triple down the first base line in the sixth inning before scoring on a Clowers double. Dewberry then reached on a bunt that also moved Clowers to third. McCauley hit a slow ground out to the second baseman, but was able to do the job of scoring Clowers and moving Dewberry to second. Montevallo fell in order in their half of the inning. 7-2 Delta State after 6.
  • Brett Burrell and Cobb drew walks in the seventh. Montevallo stranded two runners in the seventh as well. Clowers drew an HBP and stole second to start the eighth. The Falcons' three-hole hitter Kuchinski led the eighth with a solo home run. Three straight pop-outs in foul territory ended their half of the inning. 7-3 Delta State after 8.
  • The ninth inning was the only one in which the Statesmen did not have at least one baserunner. Montevallo hit a two-out double in the ninth, but a ground out to Burrell at third ended the scoring threat and the game. 7-3 Delta State Final.
ON THE MOUND
  • Starter Kameron Koch pitched 4.2 innings. He allowed two runs on five hits with four strikeouts and two walks.
  • Logan Cromer (W, 5-1) pitched the final 4.1 innings. He allowed one run on three hits with a strikeout.
UP NEXT
The series against the Falcons concludes with a doubleheader tomorrow (4/15) beginning at 1:00 pm.
 
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