TAMPA, Fla. -- The Auburn University at Montgomery baseball team took an early lead in its NCAA South Regional opener on a solo home run from lead-off hitter
Tyrese Rooks, but Lee University clubbed three home runs in the game's first two innings to help the Flames ground the Warhawks.
FROM THE DUGOUT
Score: #5 AUM 7, #4 LEE 24
Records: AUM 31-23 | LEE 38-16
Location: Oxford, Ala. | UT Baseball Field
Series: AUM trails 36-20
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HIGHLIGHTS
- Tyrese Rooks smashed a lead-off home run to right field to give the Warhawks an early 1-0 lead.
- Lee University three two-run homers to build a 6-1 lead after two innings.
- The Warhawks added two runs in the third thanks to an Ashton Thomas bases-loaded walk and a Rooks RBI single to make it a 6-3 game.
- The Flames hit three more home runs, all solo shots, in the bottom of the fourth inning to build a six-run advantage.
- Zach Dew and Jarren Wright drew walks in the seventh inning ahead of a three-run home run off the bat of Brendan York.
ON THE MOUND
- Clay Slagle (7-3) suffered the loss. He allowed three earned runs on four hits with three walks and two strikeouts.
- Ryan Slaten logged three innings of relief and walked three hitters with three strikeouts.
- Michael Myers tallied a strikeout in 1.1 innings of work.
- Cody Lee posted 1.1 innings and Carson Beach recorded an out to finish the contest.
NOTABLES
- Lee posted 10 extra-base hits in the contest.
- York clubbed his third round-tripper of the season, while York posted his fourth.
- Rooks tallied his team-high 24th game with multiple hits.
- Rooks, Cooper Doughman, RH Frankland, and York all tallied multiple hits for the Warhawks.
UP NEXT
- AUM takes on Savannah State University (31-16) on Friday, May 17 at 1 p.m. to try and stave off elimination at the 2024 NCAA South Region tournament.
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