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Meadows' no-hitter helps Lady Hawks complete sweep of Covenant

Meadows' no-hitter helps Lady Hawks complete sweep of Covenant

The Huntingdon softball team pounded out 27 hits in two games and pitchers Brooke Meadows and Melissa McClure took care of the rest in a 9-2 and 12-0 sweep of Covenant on Monday.
 
Meadows’ no-hitter in Game 2 helped the Lady Hawks (10-8) cap the day and improve to 4-0 in the Great South Athletic Conference. Meadows faced 18 batters, striking out eight, walking two and hitting one batter in five innings. McClure earned the win in Game 1, striking out five and scattering 10 hits in seven innings.
 
Gabby Alcantar, Jade Reynolds and Lauren Welch combined for 13 hits in the two games. Alcantar was 6-for-9 with a RBI, three runs and two stolen bases. Reynolds was 4-for-6 with two RBIs, four runs and two stolen bases. Welch was 3-for-4 with three RBIs, three runs and a stolen base.
 
Trailing Covenant (2-20, 1-5 GSAC) after three innings in Game 1, Huntingdon generated 13 hits and nine runs in the final four innings.

2013-14 AUM cheerleading information announced

2013-14 AUM cheerleading information announced

Auburn University at Montgomery cheerleading coach Amanda Brasington is seeking interested individuals for the 2013-14 Warhawks' Cheerleading squad. Tryouts will be held from Friday, April 26 to Sunday, April 28 in the AUM Wellness Center.

In order to participate in the tryout, individuals must be a full-time student enrolled at AUM and must have an overall cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or higher. Freshmen or transfer students must have been accepted to AUM by the first day of tryout clinics and must bring their letter of acceptance in order to tryout.

Required information to bring to the tryout include: a physical form, tryout agreement and waiver, a tryout information sheet, a photo copy of your insurance card and a $40 cash or check (made payable to AUM Cheerleading).

Warhawks sweep doubleheader, series from Spring Hill

Warhawks sweep doubleheader, series from Spring Hill

After rallying from a three-run deficit in the final two innings to pick up a 4-3 win in the opener, the Auburn Montgomery baseball team rolled to a 12-0 seven-inning victory in the nightcap to complete a three-game sweep of Southern States Athletic Conference rival Spring Hill Saturday at Stan Galle Field.

With the sweep, the Warhawks improved to 22-14 on the year and 9-9 in league play. The Badgers fell to 12-22 overall and 4-14 within the conference.

Early in the opening game, the AUM defense was its own worst enemy, as Spring Hill plated three runs in the first two innings. As a result of three errors during the span, two of the three runs scored off starter Eran Franks were unearned.

However, Franks (4-4) kept the Warhawks in the contest despite the three early errors.

17th-ranked Hawks baseball comes up short at Mississippi College

17th-ranked Hawks baseball comes up short at Mississippi College

The Huntingdon baseball team got off to a good start on Saturday, but Mississippi College rallied from a four-run deficit to beat the Hawks 6-5.
 
It was the third straight one-run loss to the Choctaws this weekend. Huntingdon, ranked 17th by the American Baseball Coaches Association, lost 4-3 and 8-7 (11 innings) on Friday.
 
Grant Brown led off the game with a solo home run as Huntingdon (16-9) batted around and took a 4-0 lead in the first inning. The lead stood until the fifth inning.
 
Mississippi College (13-15) took advantage of three Huntingdon errors to score five runs with two outs in the bottom of the fifth. The Choctaws went ahead 6-4 in the sixth. Huntingdon answered with one run in the seventh, but could not close the gap.
 
Brown and Joseph Odom each had two hits, a RBI and a run for the Hawks. Trey Smith and Keegan Lambeth each had two hits and one run.

Idle Warhawks fall to 7th in NAIA Top 25 poll

Idle Warhawks fall to 7th in NAIA Top 25 poll

Unable to play last week due to rainy conditions, the Auburn Montgomery softball team dropped two spots to No. 7 in the second NAIA Coaches' Top 25 poll of the season.

The Warhawks (22-1) had three Southern States Athletic Conference doubleheaders canceled last weekend, and have not played since sweeping Embry-Riddle last Monday. AUM received 499 points in this week's rankings, a one point decrease last week.

Concordia (Calif.) remained in the top spot after extending its winning streak to 25 games in a row. The Eagles received all 21 first place votes. Cal State San Marcos stayed at No. 2, while Rogers State, Lee and Williams Baptist fill out the remaining spots in the top five.

The SSAC led all conferences with seven members represented in the poll, including three in the top 10. William Carey (No. 9), Brenau (No. 14), Belhaven (No. 17), Mobile (No. 21) and Spring Hill (No.

Farrar's relief work leads Warhawks to victory in series final

Farrar's relief work leads Warhawks to victory in series final

The No. 18 Auburn Montgomery baseball team scored 14 times, but it was sophomore Daniel Farrar’s 5 2/3 innings of scoreless relief that kept the team in the game, as the Warhawks picked up a 14-8 victory over Mobile in the series finale of the three-game series between the two squads.

With the win, the Warhawks improved to 19-14 on the season and 6-9 in league play. The Rams fell to 21-10 overall and 9-6 in Southern States Athletic Conference play.

“Today our guys showed that they could be a winner if they really wanted to,” head coach Q.V. Lowe said. “Their battles at the plate were much better and Farrar did a great job of coming in and stopping the bleeding. His efforts really gave us a chance to win the ball game.”

Farrar threw 107 pitches to complete the final 5 2/3 innings, allowing five hits and one unearned run, while striking out eight.

“I knew I needed to come in with a lot of intensity and throw a lot of strikes,” Farrar said.

Warhawks drop SSAC doubleheader to Mobile

Warhawks drop SSAC doubleheader to Mobile

The No. 18 Auburn Montgomery baseball team dropped the opening two games of its Southern States Athletic Conference series against the University of Mobile on Sunday, falling 5-1 in the opener and 14-3 in seven innings of the second game.

With the loss, the Warhawks fell to 18-14 on the season and 5-9 in league play. The Rams improved to 21-9 overall and 9-5 in conference games.

In the opener, Bryan Young paced the offense with two hits, including a RBI single in the second inning. The run-scoring hit gave the Warhawks a 1-0 lead against Mobile starter Ryan Hines (3-1). Hines allowed just the one run and struck out seven in five innings of work.

The Rams took control of the game with five runs in the final three innings, as a pair of AUM errors led to three unearned runs. Tied 1-1 heading to the sixth inning, Mobile took the lead for good when Ryan Parazine scored on a wild pitch.