JACKSON, Miss. | Eric Elliott allowed just three hits in a complete-game effort for Jackson State in a 13-2 seven-inning Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) victory over Bethune-Cookman on Friday night.
Elliott (3-0) struck out 13 in seven innings, his first complete game as a Tiger and Jackson State pounded out nine hits against Tanner Boccabello (4-1) and Aaron Schaefer. Jackson State (14-7, 2-2 SWAC) used a pair of big innings to pull away from Bethune-Cookman (10-12, 3-1 SWAC) with seven runs in the second inning before putting the game away with six more runs in the fifth.
Wilbert Perez finished 3-for-3 with a run scored and an RBI. Meanwhile Jordan McCladdie, Ledy Alvarez, and Darwin Gregg each picked up three RBI in the win.
How it Happened
- 2nd inning - Robert Tate Jr. doubled down the rf line, RBI; Gregg advanced to third; Pierre Cabral. Tyshon Patty singled to third base, RBI; Hederick Torres advanced to second; Tate advanced to third; Gregg scored. McCladdie walked, RBI; Patty advanced to second; Torres advanced to third; Tate scored. Alvarez doubled down the lf line, 3 RBI; McCladdie scored; Patty scored; Torres scored, unearned. Perez singled up the middle, RBI; Alvarez scored, unearned, Jackson State 7-0.
- 5th inning - Irvin Escobar homered to left center, 2 RBI; Andrey Martinez scored, Jackson State 7-2.
- 5th inning - Gregg homered to left field, 3 RBI; Cabral scored; Perez scored. McCladdie tripled to center field, 2 RBI; Torres scored; Tate scored. Alvarez advanced to second on a wild pitch, advanced to third; McCladdie scored on a wild pitch, Jackson State 13-2.
Up Next
The two teams return to action in game two of the series at 3 p.m. on Saturday.
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