CLEVELAND, Tenn. - The Auburn University at Montgomery baseball team (4-11; GSC: 1-6) fell to Lee (12-3; GSC: 4-3), 16–6, in the opening game of its Gulf South Conference series on Friday afternoon at Larry Carpenter Stadium. The conference matchup concluded after seven innings.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Warhawks threatened early in the top of the first inning as center fielder Brice Ainsworth singled to center field. The left fielder, Christopher McNeil, reached on a fielder's choice and catcher Cannon Miller worked a walk to load the bases, but the orange and black were unable to push a run across.
Lee struck first in the bottom half of the inning, using a pair of RBI hits to score two runs, taking a 2-0 lead over AUM.
Auburn University at Montgomery responded in the second inning as John Kiebler singled down the left field line before Kurt Kizer hit his first home run of the season, a two-run shot to right field that knotted the game at 2–2. Lee extended its lead in the bottom of the second, scoring eight runs on eight hits to build a 10–2 advantage.
AUM cut into the deficit in the third. Miller reached on a walk and Luke Turner doubled to right field before Will Passeau doubled down the right field line, driving in both runners to make it 10–4. The Flames answered in the bottom of the third with another two-run inning, adding a double and a single to add to their lead, making it 12–4.
The Warhawks added to their total in the fifth inning. Ainsworth doubled to left field and later scored when McNeil singled through the right side. Miller then singled up the middle, and a wild pitch allowed McNeil to score, pulling AUM within 14–6.
Lee scored in the bottom of the sixth and the bottom of the seventh, to close out a 16-6 victory.
Notables
Kurt Kizer hit his first home run of the season, finishing 1-for-2 with a home run, one RBI, and one run scored.
Brice Ainsworth led AUM offensively, going 2-for-4 with a double and one run scored.
Will Passeau drove in a team-high two RBI, finishing 1-for-3 with a double.
Cannon Miller went 1-for-2 with two walks and one run scored.
Luke Turner went 1-for-4 with a double and one run scored.
AUM pitchers combined for five strikeouts against Lee.
AUM recorded eight total hits, including three doubles and one home run, while drawing two walks as a team.
Up Next
The Warhawks will play the final two games of the series tomorrow, Saturday, Feb. 28 with the first pitch of the doubleheader set for noon.
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