Falcons Sweep Bluefield State, 8-1 and 11-1

MONTEVALLO, Ala. - The University of Montevallo baseball team (13-5-1) returned to form against Bluefield State College (3-3), 8-1 and 11-1. The Falcons were rolling on all cylinders as the pitchers allowed just five hits over two games and the bats drove in 19 runs. The Falcons were led by junior Cory Luckie (Fairhope, Ala./Bevill State C.C.) who went 4-for-5 on the day with a homerun and four RBI.

Freshman Duston Daugherty (Hoover, Ala./Hoover) was not far behind as he was 5-for-7 with two homeruns, four runs scored and three RBI. Freshman Brett Roney (Wetumpka, Ala./Wetumpka) was 3-for-5 with two doubles, three runs scored and two RBI while juniors Chris Sosebee (Warrior, Ala./Jefferson State C.C.) and Andy Revell (Albertville, Ala./Snead State C.C.) each went 4-for-7. Sosebee had three doubles, five runs scored and two RBI while Revell had a double, two runs scored and two RBI.

Junior Kevin Garcia (Vega Baja, Puerto Rico/Gulf Coast C.C.) had just two hits but collected three RBI and a double.

Juniors Caleb McLeod (Pleasant Grove, Ala./Shelton State C.C.) and Kyle Johanson (Bowman, Ga./Gordon College) picked up victories on the mound. McLeod pitched a complete game two-hitter while giving up just one run and striking out seven. Johanson pitched game two going 5.0 innings while striking out four and giving up just two hits. Junior Michael Fields (Belleville, Ill./Southwestern Illinois C.C.) pitched the remaining 2.0 innings while striking out two and giving up one hit.

In game one, the Falcons got off to a quick start as Daugherty led off with a solo homerun over the left field fence. He was followed by a walk from Roney. Revell sacrificed Roney to second who promptly stole third. He then scored on a wild pitch. Back-to-back doubles by Sosebee and Garcia produced the Falcons third and final run of the inning.

The Big Blues scored their lone run in the third as a pair of hits led to a run. The Falcons responded with three more runs in the bottom half as Sosebee hit another double that drove in two runs. Luckie then hit an RBI single to center field to make the Falcons lead 6-1.

Luckie led off the sixth inning with a homerun to right centerfield and later on in the inning senior Jeremy Jones (Troy, Ala./Lurleen B. Wallace C.C.) hit a sacrifice fly to center filed to score senior Dustin Rhodes (Starkville, Miss./Starkville). That would end the Falcons scoring as they won 8-1.

In game two, Daugherty started things off once again with a lead-off homerun.

The Falcons then went on to score five runs in the second off of six hits. The Big Blues then scored their lone run in the third which was matched by the Falcons in the bottom half.

The Falcons put up another big inning in the fourth as they scored four runs off of four hits and an error.

UM will be back in action tomorrow, March 1 at 10:00 a.m. in a final game against Bluefield State College.