Official Box Score - Final
UNCW at South Alabama
2/28/2026 at Jack Turner Stadium (Athens, Ga.)

Score by Innings1234567RHELOB
UNCW0000000 09310
South Alabama000030X 3608
Win: Harrison (7-3)Loss: Huddleston (2-5)Save: None.


UNCW 0 (8-6 )
#PlayerPosABRHRBIBBKPOAELOB
33 RelayLF4020002000
6 WhitwellCF4010010000
5 Daughtry1B4020005010
1 Yates (PR)0000000000
8 Tsiouplis (PR)0000000000
34 MerrickRF4010010002
14 BiddleSS2000110104
17 PersingerC3010018110
16 Brookshire3B3020001310
88 FlemingDP3000020000
12 Hennessy2B3000022104
52 HuddlestonP0000000100
20 Barlow (P)0000000000
Totals3009018187310
BATTING
KL: Biddle; Fleming; Hennessy.
Team RISP: 1-7.
BASERUNNING
SB: Relay [9]; Yates [2]; Merrick [2].
South Alabama 3 (12-6 )
#PlayerPosABRHRBIBBKPOAELOB
35 LivelyCF3120102000
9 DeesRF4001000003
10 E. Gavin (PR)0100000000
1 Branstetter3B3100011200
28 MambelliDP2011000000
5 McDonald (PR)0000000000
15 Dunn1B2010113000
18 Franka (PR)0000000000
13 StagnerSS2001111200
2 SmithC2000018001
14 Wine (PH)1010000000
11 C. Gavin2B3010012103
4 BockhausLF2000014000
22 Stewart (PH)1000000000
6 ScapinP0000000000
12 Harrison (P)0000000100
Totals253633621607
BATTING
2-Out RBI: Stagner. SF: Mambelli. KL: Branstetter; Smith.
Team RISP: 1-8.
BASERUNNING
SB: Lively [3]; Branstetter [2]; McDonald [4]; Stagner [1]. CS: Dunn [1].

UNCWiphrerbbkbfabnpst
52 Huddleston (L)5.04313624209556
20 Barlow1.020000551913
Totals6.063136292511469
WP: Huddleston [3]; Barlow [1]. SFA: Huddleston.
GO-FO: Huddleston 5-3; Barlow 1-2.
USAiphrerbbkbfabnpst
6 Scapin4.06000518186447
12 Harrison (W)3.03001313124230
Totals7.090018313010677
WP: Harrison [5].
GO-FO: Scapin 2-5; Harrison 4-2.

Umpires: HP: Anthony Small; 1B: Paul Smokey Edds; 2B: ; 3B: Robert Plenticoff.
First Pitch: 10:30 am. Duration:1:53.
Attendance: 200
Weather: Cloudy, 57 degs.
Weather: Cloudy, 57 degs.


Play By Play (Full) - Final
UNCW at South Alabama
2/28/2026 at Jack Turner Stadium (Athens, Ga.)


Score by Innings1234567RHELOB
UNCW0000000 09310
South Alabama000030X 3608

UNCW starters:
33/lf/Relay; 6/cf/Whitwell; 5/1b/Daughtry; 34/rf/Merrick; 14/ss/Biddle; 17/c/Persinger; 16/3b/Brookshire; 88/dp/Fleming; 12/2b/Hennessy; 52/p/Huddleston;

South Alabama starters:
35/cf/Lively; 9/rf/Dees; 1/3b/Branstetter; 28/dp/Mambelli; 15/1b/Dunn; 13/ss/Stagner; 2/c/Smith; 11/2b/C. Gavin; 4/lf/Bockhaus; 6/p/Scapin;


1st Inning
Top of 1st - UNCW batting
Relay singled to pitcher (2-2 BBKF).
Whitwell struck out swinging (1-2 BKFS); Relay stole second.
Daughtry singled to left field (0-1 K); Relay advanced to third.
Yates pinch ran for Daughtry.
Yates stole second.
Merrick struck out swinging (2-2 BBKSS).
Biddle grounded out to ss (1-2 SBFF).

Bottom of 1st - USA batting
Daughtry to 1b for Yates.
Lively grounded out to p (1-0 B).
Dees popped up to 2b (1-0 B).
Branstetter struck out looking (2-2 BKFBK).

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2nd Inning
Top of 2nd - UNCW batting
Persinger flied out to lf (1-2 FBS).
Brookshire singled to second base (0-2 KFF).
Fleming struck out looking (1-2 KSBK).
Hennessy struck out looking (1-2 FKBK).

Bottom of 2nd - USA batting
Mambelli singled to right field (2-1 BKB).
McDonald pinch ran for Mambelli.
McDonald advanced to second on a wild pitch.
Dunn struck out swinging (1-2 BKSS).
Stagner struck out swinging (1-2 SKBS).
McDonald stole third.
Smith struck out looking (3-2 BFFFBBK).

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3rd Inning
Top of 3rd - UNCW batting
Relay fouled out to lf (2-0 BB).
Whitwell singled to shortstop (0-2 FF).
Daughtry flied out to cf.
Merrick singled to right center (0-0); Whitwell advanced to third.
Merrick stole second.
Biddle struck out looking (1-2 SSBFK).

Bottom of 3rd - USA batting
C. Gavin struck out swinging (2-2 BKKBS).
Bockhaus struck out swinging (2-2 BBKKFFS).
Lively walked (3-2 BBKKBFB).
Dees flied out to lf (1-1 BF).

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4th Inning
Top of 4th - UNCW batting
Persinger singled to right center (3-1 BBSB).
Brookshire reached on a fielder's choice (0-1 F); Persinger out at second 3b to 2b.
Fleming flied out to lf (1-2 KBKFF).
Hennessy lined out to 3b (1-0 B).

Bottom of 4th - USA batting
Branstetter grounded out to 3b (2-1 KBB).
Mambelli to dp for McDonald.
Mambelli grounded out to 3b (0-0).
Dunn singled to third base (1-2 SBK).
Stagner walked (3-2 KBBSFFBB); Dunn advanced to second.
Franka pinch ran for Dunn.
Wine pinch hit for Smith.
Wine singled to shortstop (1-1 KB); Stagner advanced to second; Franka advanced to third.
C. Gavin reached on a fielder's choice (1-0 B); Wine advanced to second; Stagner out at third ss to 3b.

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5th Inning
Top of 5th - UNCW batting
Dunn to 1b for Franka.
Smith to c for Wine.
Harrison to p for Scapin.
Relay grounded out to p (1-2 BKK).
Whitwell grounded out to ss (3-1 SBBB).
Daughtry singled to right field (0-0).
Daughtry advanced to second on a wild pitch.
Merrick flied out to cf (1-2 BSK).

Bottom of 5th - USA batting
Stewart pinch hit for Bockhaus.
Stewart grounded out to 3b (0-0).
Lively singled, bunt (1-0 B).
Lively stole second, advanced to third on a throwing error by c.
Dees reached on a fielder's choice, RBI (1-2 KBK); Lively scored.
E. Gavin pinch ran for Dees.
Branstetter reached on a fielding error by 3b, advanced to second (1-2 KBF); E. Gavin advanced to third.
Mambelli flied out to lf, SF, RBI; E. Gavin scored, unearned.
Branstetter stole third.
Dunn walked (3-2 BBBKKB).
Stagner reached on a fielding error by 1b, RBI (1-1 SB); Dunn advanced to third; Branstetter scored, unearned.
Stagner stole second.
Dunn out at home c to 2b to c, caught stealing.

This InningRHEL
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6th Inning
Top of 6th - UNCW batting
Dees to rf for E. Gavin.
Bockhaus to lf for Stewart.
Biddle walked (3-2 KFBBBFB).
Persinger struck out swinging (1-2 FBFS).
Brookshire singled to left center, advanced to second on the throw; Biddle advanced to third.
Fleming struck out swinging (0-2 FFS).
Hennessy struck out swinging (0-2 FKS).

Bottom of 6th - USA batting
Barlow to p for Huddleston.
Smith grounded out to 1b unassisted (0-2 KK).
C. Gavin singled to shortstop (0-2 FF).
Bockhaus popped up to 2b (1-1 BK).
Lively singled to shortstop (2-2 BBFF); C. Gavin advanced to second.
Lively advanced to second on a wild pitch; C. Gavin advanced to third on a wild pitch.
Dees fouled out to c (3-1 BFBB).

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7th Inning
Top of 7th - UNCW batting
Relay singled to left field (2-2 BBKK).
Whitwell fouled out to lf (0-2 KK).
Daughtry reached on a fielder's choice; Relay out at second 3b to 2b.
Tsiouplis pinch ran for Daughtry.
Merrick reached on a fielder's choice (0-0); Tsiouplis out at second 2b to ss.

This InningRHEL
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Scoring Innings - Final
UNCW at South Alabama
2/28/2026 at Jack Turner Stadium (Athens, Ga.)


Score by Innings1234567RHELOB
UNCW0000000 09310
South Alabama000030X 3608

UNCW starters:
33/lf/Relay; 6/cf/Whitwell; 5/1b/Daughtry; 34/rf/Merrick; 14/ss/Biddle; 17/c/Persinger; 16/3b/Brookshire; 88/dp/Fleming; 12/2b/Hennessy; 52/p/Huddleston;

South Alabama starters:
35/cf/Lively; 9/rf/Dees; 1/3b/Branstetter; 28/dp/Mambelli; 15/1b/Dunn; 13/ss/Stagner; 2/c/Smith; 11/2b/C. Gavin; 4/lf/Bockhaus; 6/p/Scapin;


Bottom of 5th - USA batting
Stewart pinch hit for Bockhaus.
Stewart grounded out to 3b (0-0).
Lively singled, bunt (1-0 B).
Lively stole second, advanced to third on a throwing error by c.
Dees reached on a fielder's choice, RBI (1-2 KBK); Lively scored.
E. Gavin pinch ran for Dees.
Branstetter reached on a fielding error by 3b, advanced to second (1-2 KBF); E. Gavin advanced to third.
Mambelli flied out to lf, SF, RBI; E. Gavin scored, unearned.
Branstetter stole third.
Dunn walked (3-2 BBBKKB).
Stagner reached on a fielding error by 1b, RBI (1-1 SB); Dunn advanced to third; Branstetter scored, unearned.
Stagner stole second.
Dunn out at home c to 2b to c, caught stealing.
3 R, 1 H, 3 E, 1 LOB.