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BIRMINGHAM, Ala \u2013 UAB used a pair of big innings to even the series Saturday afternoon, defeating Jacksonville (9-2) 11-6 at Young Memorial Field. The loss snaps the Dolphins’ five-game winning streak and sets up a rubber match Sunday.<\/p>\n
The Blazers jumped out early with a three-run homer in the bottom of the first to take a 3-0 lead.<\/p>\n
Jacksonville answered immediately in the second. Cade Walter<\/a> ripped a bases-clearing double to left center, scoring Sammy Mummau<\/a>, Griffin Pomper<\/a> and Sam Grunberg<\/a> to tie the game at 3-3.<\/p>\n UAB regained the lead later in the inning on an RBI double, then created separation in the fifth with a three-run home run and an RBI groundout to push the advantage to 8-3.<\/p>\n Abdriel Delgado<\/a> responded in the sixth with a solo home run to left center, cutting into the deficit.\u00a0<\/p>\n JU continued to chip away in the seventh when Shields delivered an RBI single to make it 8-5.<\/p>\n UAB added insurance in the seventh and eighth innings, stretching the lead to 11-5 Cade Walter<\/a>\u00a0launched a solo home run down the left field line in the ninth to cap the scoring.<\/p>\n Despite the loss, Jacksonville collected 12 hits and consistently put pressure on the bases, but untimely situations kept the Dolphins from fully capitalizing.<\/p>\n NOTES
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\n\tThe loss ends Jacksonville’s five-game winning streak.
\n\tLogan Baratta<\/a> extended his hit streak to nine games.
\n\tJonah Shields<\/a> pushed his hit streak to eight games.
\n\tSammy Mummau<\/a> extended his hit streak to eight games.
\n\tScout Updike<\/a> entered in relief and worked out of a jam to keep JU within striking distance
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