Blake Bearden drove in a career-best four runs, including a go-ahead three-run homer in the seventh inning, as the Auburn Montgomery baseball team rallied for a 7-6 victory over Thomas University Tuesday.

With the win, the Warhawks improved to 25-15 on the year, while the Night Hawks fell to 19-20 overall.

Bearden recorded three of AUM’s 10 hits, while Shane Turner also had three hits. Hayden Hillyer finished 2 for 4 with a run batted in. Chad Mansmann scored twice and drove in a run.

Nathan Taylor started the game for the Warhawks, allowing three earned run and four hits in 4 1/3 innings. Chad Reeves (5-2) earned the victory by tossing 2 2/3 innings of relief, while Britt Wilson struck out the side in order of the ninth to earn his sixth save of the year. Will Ruffin also threw a scoreless inning.

After falling behind by a run after the home half of the first inning, AUM picked up a pair of runs in the bottom of the frame.

Due to rainy conditions throughout the Southeast, Wednesday’s Auburn Montgomery baseball contest at Georgia Southwestern has been canceled.

A date to reschedule the game has yet to be determined.

The Warhawks will return to action on Friday, April 6, when they open a three-game Southern States Athletic Conference series against Southern Poly at 3 p.m.

The weekend will also officially kick-off AUM’s Baseball Capital Improvement Campaign. On Friday evening, the Baseball Veterans Committee will host a dinner at Wynlakes Country Club, beginning with a social hour at 6 p.m. The dinner will begin at approximately 7 p.m. All alumni and friends of the AUM baseball program are invited to attend. To confirm your attendance, please RSVP to AUMbaseball@gmail.com.
Saturday will also feature a variety of activities, highlighted by a 1 p.m. doubleheader between AUM and SPSU.