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.

The No. 18 Auburn Montgomery baseball team swept a mid-week doubleheader at Talladega College Tuesday, winning the opener 10-1 and taking game two 11-2.

The sweep snapped a three-game skid for the Warhawks and improved their season record to 18-12. The Tornadoes fell to 14-11. Talladega entered the game having won 10 of its last 11 games.

In the opener, Nathan Taylor tossed six innings of one-run ball, striking out five to earn his first victory of the season.

Brandon Pooler and Chad Mansmann each finished with two hits, including a double, and two runs scored. Hayden Hillyer led the Warhawks with two RBIs.

AUM blew the game open in the third inning when it batted around and scored five times.

In game two, the Warhawks put the game out of reach early, scoring four times in the first inning.

Troy University's Symphony Band will present a tribute to legendary TROY bandmaster Dr. John M. Long with a pair of concerts in Troy and Montgomery celebrating the career and achievements of the University's director of band's emeritus.

The first “Tribute to Dr. Long” concert will be held on the Troy Campus on Thursday, March 21, at 7 p.m. inside the Claudia Crosby Theatre. This will be a joint concert with the Pearl City High School Band from Honolulu, Hawaii, featuring guest conductors Mike Nakasone and Paula Crider, who are close friends of Dr. Long. The band will perform some of Dr. Long's favorite music, and close with the “1812 Overture” in his honor. Admission is free and open to the public.

The second concert will at the Montgomery Campus on Thursday, March 28, at 7 p.m., inside the Davis Theatre for Performing Arts. Tickets are $10 and are on sale now. The program will include a selection of Dr.