BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – A fast start gave the Golden Rams the night's momentum. Albany State pounced on No. 21 Auburn University at Montgomery with seven runs in the first and held on for the road baseball upset on Tuesday evening.

ASU sent 11 hitters to the plate with seven of the first eight reaching base to start the night. Jonathan Logsdon and Luke Addison singled and doubled and both raced around to start the visiting scoring on a Bradley Smith two-run single. Nathan Saavedra and Emory Stephens added a bases-loaded walk and a RBI single before Logsdon added a second hit in the frame through the right side for the final two runs and 7-0 lead. Addison belted a two-out solo homer in the top of the ninth before he took the mound and sent to Warhawks down in order for the save and Golden Rams upset.

Logsdon, Addison and Hill Corley combined for a 10 for 16 night at the dish for ASU. Along with his first-inning hits, Logsdon went 2 for 3 the rest of the night. Addison singled, doubled and homered with three runs and one RBI. Corley sliced a trio of singles with a run. Zane Ross contributed two singles, while Smith had his two-run single in the first. Austin Roberts singled and lofted a sac fly, Stephens the one single, a run and two walks, while Saavedra drew three free passes with a run and one RBI.

Kaleb King threw a perfect eighth inning with one walk and a strikeout for the win, while Addison garnered the save for a one-two-three ninth.

Leading 7-0, Roberts lifted a fly ball to left field to score Addison for a then 8-0 advantage.

No. 21 AUM battled back with five runs on five hits in the home third to cut it to 8-5. The home team cut into its deficit with a one-out solo homer in the fourth and made it a one-run game with another solo homer in the seventh.

ASU returns to SIAC action this Thursday, April 25, in a 5 p.m. contest against Edward Waters.