MILLINGTON, Tenn. – The fifth ranked University of West Alabama baseball team dropped a 15-1, rain shortened contest to #1 Southern Arkansas at USA Stadium in the second day of action at the Gulf South Conference Tournament. UWA falls to 37-13 on the season while SAU improves to 46-9.

 

SAU posted four runs in its first at-bat, as James Schroeder singled to score Dane Lucas for the first of the Mulerider runs. A batter later Brandon Graves concluded the big inning with a three-run, homerun that scored Schroeder and Cannon Lester, who had a base hit up the middle.

 

The Tigers tallied a run in the bottom of the fourth inning. Jeremy Finney, who led off the inning with a walk and moved over to third base on a Rob Dahlberg single down the right field line, scored as Kevin Deese grounded out to Mulerider shortstop Andrew Whittington for the first out. Dahlberg moved up to third base on the play, but would be stranded on the base path as Nick Wheeler and Brian Simone were both retired by strikeout.

 

The Muleriders added two more runs in the fifth, capped by Lester’s solo homer to right field. SAU went on to add four in the sixth and five in the seventh to finish off the rain shortened game.

 

Matt Hill (9-3) took the loss in the contest, throwing the first 5 1/3 innings, allowing seven runs on eight hits. Dom Sapp and Zane Adams also pitched in the contest.

 

West Alabama returns to action on Wednesday, May 6, as the Tigers face Delta State in an elimination game at USA Stadium. First pitch is scheduled for 4:00 p.m. The game will be broadcasted on WZNJ 106.5-FM and at athletics.uwa.edu.