Box Score BIRMINGHAM, Ala.- Mendez Elder and Charles Sikes both hit doubles while Austin Denny struck out four batters but Alabama Birmingham scored the winning run in the bottom of the ninth in a 2-1 win over Savannah State.
 
It was the Tigers first road game of the season.
 
The fans at Regions Field saw UAB load the bases in the first inning but come away empty. The Blazers (4-0) took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the second when Adam Smith hit a RBI single that scored Mitch Williams.
 
UAB starter Alex Luna, who had a no hitter through six innings, gave up two hits in the top of the seventh.
 
Elder led off with a double to center. After Jonathan Moore struck out and David Richards grounded out, Sikes doubled to left field that scored Elder to tie the game at 1-1.
 
In the bottom of the ninth, Brett Blackwood led off with a triple and was replaced on the base-pads by Matt Morse. After walks to Adam Lau and Williams were intentionally walked, Tyler Mims singled home the game winning run.
 
Denny pitched seven innings for SSU (3-2) while Rex Davis and Michael Sailros came on in relief.
 
Blackwood had two hits for UAB while Luna went eight innings and struck out eight batters.