ROME, Ga. – The Shorter Hawks swept the University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) Chargers in a doubleheader on Saturday afternoon at the Robert H. Ledbetter Baseball Complex. The Hawks won 9-4 in game one and 9-7 in game two. After a loss yesterday and a doubleheader sweep today, Shorter took the series 2-1.
The Hawks improve to 23-17 on the season and 14-12 in Gulf South Conference (GSC) play. The Chargers are now 22-23 on the season and 13-13 in GSC play.
Game 1, Shorter wins 9-4
The Hawks defeated UAH 9-4 in game one this afternoon.
The Chargers struck first in the top of the third after an RBI triple plated the first run of the game.
Shorter quickly took the lead in the bottom of the third after
Lyndon Weaver singled through the left side to score
Norman Leon and
Jacob Pajer.
The Hawks added on a run in the home half of the fourth after Leon singled through the left side to score
Jakob Woods.
UAH plated three runs in the top of the fifth to take the lead from the Hawks. However, the Hawks plated six runs in the bottom of the fifth to take the lead back.
Shorter tied the game after
Andres Ferreiro walked with the bases loaded to score
Cory Mason. Shortly after this, Pajer hit a grand slam to give the Hawks the lead. Later on,
Cameron Tilly doubled to left field to score Leon to plate the final run of game one.
Pajer went 2-for-5 with two runs scored and four RBI. Leon went 2-for-2 with two runs scored, an RBI and two walks in game one. Tilly went 2-for-4 with an RBI.
Lyndon Weaver went 2-for-5 with a run scored and two RBI.
Kody Krause went 2-for-4 with a run scored. Woods went 2-for-4 with a run scored.
Carson Cook started for the Hawks in game one today. He tossed 4.1 innings, striking out five and giving up four runs on six hits and one walk.
James Colyer (W, 2-0) pitched 1.1 innings in relief and gave up one walk.
Andrew Asselin pitched 1.1 innings in relief, striking out two and giving up three hits.
Game 2, Shorter wins 9-7
Shorter defeated the Chargers 9-7 in game two of this afternoon's doubleheader.
The Chargers struck first in game two today after an RBI double in the top of the first. However, the Hawks quickly tied the game in the home half of the first after
Cameron Tilly had a sac fly to right that scored
Jacob Pajer.
UAH took the lead back after plating four runs in the top of the second.
Shorter scored its next run in the bottom of the second after
Andres Ferreiro doubled to left center to score
Lyndon Weaver. The Hawks added on two runs in the bottom of the third to come within one. Weaver had a sac fly to center that scored Pajer for the inning's first run. Shortly after this,
Jakob Woods hit an infield single that scored
Kody Krause.
The Chargers then added on two additional runs in the top of the fourth to make the score 7-4 UAH.
The Hawks came within one again in the bottom of the fourth after Tilly doubled down the left field to line to score Pajer and
Matt Christian.
Pajer hit his second home run of the day and his first of game two in the bottom of the fifth to tie the game.
Shorter scored two runs in the home half of the sixth to take the lead. Weaver doubled to left center to score
Cory Mason to plate the first run of the inning. Shortly after this,
Isaac Harkins doubled to right center to score Weaver.
Pajer went 4-for-4 with four runs scored and one RBI. Weaver went 2-for-3 with two runs scored and two RBI. Woods and Harkins both went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Jonathan Pintaro (W, 7-3) started for the Hawks in game two. He pitched all seven innings, striking out seven and giving up six earned runs on 11 hits.
Up Next
The Hawks return to action on Tuesday for their final home game of the 2022 season and will face non-conference opponent Clark Atlanta University. First pitch is slated for 2 p.m. at the Ledbetter Baseball Complex.
