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Montenegro Two-Run Double Lifts Southern Miss over No. 23 Alabama
3/23/2021 9:09:00 PM | Baseball
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Gabe Montenegro had a season-high three hits, including a two-run go-ahead double in the seventh, to lead Southern Miss to a 5-4 non-conference baseball victory over No. 23 Alabama Tuesday night at Sewell-Thomas Stadium.
The Golden Eagles (13-6) won its fourth straight and nine of their last 10 contests. Alabama fell to 15-6.
Down 4-3 in the seventh, Danny Lynch led off with a walk. After a bunt single by Will McGillis, the Golden Eagles made two-straight outs before Montenegro lined a Grayson Hitt pitch down into the rightfield corner to plate the two runs. He tried to stretch it into a triple but was thrown out on the play.
That was the second comeback for Southern Miss as they fell behind 2-0 early. The Golden Eagles initially rallied for three runs in the sixth.
Dustin Dickerson led the surge with a one-out single. After a bunt single by Montenegro, Reed Trimble drove in a run with a single through the right side. Charlie Fischer then followed with an RBI groundout before Trimble helped Southern Miss take the lead on a wild pitch.
The Crimson Tide got on the board with a run in the second inning. Reliever Gabe Shepard walked three straight batters to open the inning. After going to the bullpen to get Chandler Best, Owen Diodati singled in a run.
Best, though, then got two strikeouts and a lineout to left to limit the inning's damage.
UA added to its lead with another solo run in the fifth. Peyton Wilson collected a one-out double that kicked off of right fielder Slade Wilks' glove and he scored one batter later on a suicide squeeze bunt by Jim Jarvis.
Alabama retook the lead 4-3 in the sixth on a two-run, pinch-hit double by Will Potota.
Blake Wehunt, the seventh of 10 Southern Miss pitchers allowed two runs on three hits with a strikeout to earn the victory and improve to 1-0. Garrett Ramsey pitched a scoreless ninth to earn his seventh save. The Golden Eagle pitching staff combined to fan 13 Crimson Tide hitters.
Hitt, who allowed two runs on two hits with a walk and a strikeout over 1 2/3 innings suffered the loss and fell to 1-1.
The Golden Eagles return to action this weekend when they open their 26th Conference USA season at home against Louisiana Tech. The series will include a 6 p.m., Friday contest, a 2 p.m., Saturday doubleheader with the finale set for 1 p.m., Sunday at Pete Taylor Park.
The Golden Eagles (13-6) won its fourth straight and nine of their last 10 contests. Alabama fell to 15-6.
Down 4-3 in the seventh, Danny Lynch led off with a walk. After a bunt single by Will McGillis, the Golden Eagles made two-straight outs before Montenegro lined a Grayson Hitt pitch down into the rightfield corner to plate the two runs. He tried to stretch it into a triple but was thrown out on the play.
That was the second comeback for Southern Miss as they fell behind 2-0 early. The Golden Eagles initially rallied for three runs in the sixth.
Dustin Dickerson led the surge with a one-out single. After a bunt single by Montenegro, Reed Trimble drove in a run with a single through the right side. Charlie Fischer then followed with an RBI groundout before Trimble helped Southern Miss take the lead on a wild pitch.
The Crimson Tide got on the board with a run in the second inning. Reliever Gabe Shepard walked three straight batters to open the inning. After going to the bullpen to get Chandler Best, Owen Diodati singled in a run.
Best, though, then got two strikeouts and a lineout to left to limit the inning's damage.
UA added to its lead with another solo run in the fifth. Peyton Wilson collected a one-out double that kicked off of right fielder Slade Wilks' glove and he scored one batter later on a suicide squeeze bunt by Jim Jarvis.
Alabama retook the lead 4-3 in the sixth on a two-run, pinch-hit double by Will Potota.
Blake Wehunt, the seventh of 10 Southern Miss pitchers allowed two runs on three hits with a strikeout to earn the victory and improve to 1-0. Garrett Ramsey pitched a scoreless ninth to earn his seventh save. The Golden Eagle pitching staff combined to fan 13 Crimson Tide hitters.
Hitt, who allowed two runs on two hits with a walk and a strikeout over 1 2/3 innings suffered the loss and fell to 1-1.
The Golden Eagles return to action this weekend when they open their 26th Conference USA season at home against Louisiana Tech. The series will include a 6 p.m., Friday contest, a 2 p.m., Saturday doubleheader with the finale set for 1 p.m., Sunday at Pete Taylor Park.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Wehunt, Blake (1-0)
L: Grayson Hitt (1-1)
S: Ramsey, Garrett (7)
Batting:
2B: Montenegro, Gabe 1
RBI: Montenegro, Gabe 2 ; Trimble, Reed 1 ; Fischer, Charlie 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Montenegro, Gabe 1 ; Trimble, Reed 1 ; McGillis, Will 1 ; Johnson, Blake 1 ; Dickerson, Dustin 1
SB: Johnson, Blake 1
HBP: McGillis, Will 1
Batting:
2B: Will Patota 1
3B: Peyton Wilson 1
RBI: Jim Jarvis 1 ; Owen Diodati 1 ; Will Patota 2
SH: Jim Jarvis 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Peyton Wilson 1 ; Drew Williamson 2 ; Andrew Pinckney 1
SB: Zane Denton 1
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