JACKSON, Miss. | Jackson State fell behind early and dropped a non-conference midweek game to Nicholls 14-6 at Braddy Field on a chilly Tuesday night.
Jackson State (17-17) fell behind by as many as eight runs early before battling back to within one run (10-5) in the sixth inning on a solo home run by Jordan McCladdie after scoring three in the fourth inning.
The Tigers pounded out nine hits including three from McCladdie in the lead-off spot, finishing 3-for-5 with a run scored and an RBI. He also stole his 27th base of the season in the contest, while Robert Tate Jr. finished 2-for-5 with a pair of RBI. Davione Hull picked up a pair of hits coming off the bench, and Arjun Huerta finished 2-for-4 with an RBI.
JeAndrick Lourens (0-3), the first of five pitchers used on the night, suffered the loss in the start working 3.0 innings and allowing six runs (four earned) on four hits with three strikeouts. Miles Thomas and Caleb Gallant each worked 1.1 innings without allowing a hit, with Gallant striking out one without allowing a run. Meanwhile, Corey Richardson logged 1.2 innings allowing just one run (unearned) on three hits.
How it Happened
- 1st inning - Chase Jans doubled down the lf line, RBI; Karson Irvin scored. Jaden Collura walked; Jans scored on a wild pitch. Fisher Ingersoll singled up the middle, RBI; Tyler Johnson advanced to second; Collura scored, Nicholls 3-0.
- 2nd inning - Collura singled to left field, RBI; Irvin advanced to second; AJ Cappell scored, Nicholls 4-0.
- 4th inning - Jans reached on a throwing error by ss, RBI; Irvin advanced to third; Cappell scored, unearned; Logan Mock scored, unearned. Jans stole second, advanced to third on the throw; Irvin scored on a throwing error by c, unearned. Carter Jenkins lined out to rf, SF, RBI; Jans scored, unearned, Nicholls 8-0.
- 4th inning - Hull advanced to second on a muffed throw by 2b; Ledy Alvarez scored, unearned. Tate singled through the right side, 2 RBI; McCladdie advanced to second; Bryce Benton scored, unearned; DeVante Wells scored, unearned, Nicholls 8-3.
- 5th inning - Mock doubled to left field, RBI; Matt Melancon scored, Nicholls 9-3.
- 5th inning - Arjun Huerta singled to right field, RBI; Hull scored, Nicholls 9-4.
- 6th inning - Johnson flied out to cf, SF, RBI; Collura advanced to third; Noah Detiller scored, unearned, Nicholls 10-4.
- 6th inning - McCladdie homered down the rf line, RBI, Nicholls 10-5.
- 8th inning - Collura lined out to cf, SF, RBI; Irvin scored, unearned. Melancon reached on catcher's interference; Ingersoll advanced to second; Johnson advanced to third; Christian Westcott scored, unearned. Mock singled up the middle, 2 RBI; Melancon advanced to third; Ingersoll scored, unearned; Johnson, scored, unearned, Nicholls 14-5.
- 8th inning - Joseph Eichelberger flied out to cf, SF, RBI; Tyshon Patty scored, unearned, Nicholls 14-6.
Up Next
Jackson State opens a rare Thursday through Saturday Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) series against Alabama A&M in Jackson in two days with a 6 p.m. first pitch.
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