LORMAN, Miss. | Jackson State swept the first two games of its Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) series against Alcorn State, winning game one 14-0 followed by a 7-6 victory in the nightcap.

Brandon Haston (3-6) picked up the win the start working 7.0 innings in the run-rule victory in the opener, stiking out six and scattering six hits. The win is his second consecutive in conference play. The Tigers pounded out 12 hits in the win led by Robert Tate Jr. who finishing 3-for-3 with a pair of runs and a pair of RBI. Jordan McCladdie finished 2-for-3 with three runs and Tyshon Patty 2-for-3 with three runs scored and an RBI.

Eric Elliott (5-0) picked up the win in the nightcap allowing two runs on three hits in 6.1 innings with seven strikeouts, and Stevins Spurgeon Jr. picked up his third save working 2.1 innings allowing one run on two hits. Jackson State (22-17, 10-10 SWAC) pounded out 11 hits in the nightcap led by McCladdie who finished 2-for-4 with a run scored. Ledy Alvarez finished 2-for-3 with a run scored and an RBI, while Arjun Huerta was 2-for-4 with a run scored.

Patty picked up three more hits in the nightcap, finishing 3-for-3.

How it Happened - Game 1

• 2nd inning - Patty singled to center field, advanced to second on the throw, RBI; Davione Hull advanced to third; Arjun Huerta scored. Robert Tate Jr. hit by pitch, RBI; McCladdie advanced to second; Patty advanced to third; Hull, D. scored. Joseph Eichelberger reached on a throwing error by ss; Tate advanced to third; McCladdie scored, unearned; Patty scored, unearned, Jackson State 4-0.
• 3rd inning - Hederick Torres grounded out to 2b, RBI; Huerta scored, Jackson State 5-0.
• 4th inning - Tate doubled to left field, RBI; McCladdie scored. Eichelberger doubled to left field, RBI; Tate scored. Alvarez flied out to lf, SF, RBI; Eichelberger scored. Torres flied out to cf, SF, RBI; Huerta out at second cf to ss; Wilbert Perez scored, Jackson State 9-0.
• 5th inning - Eichelberger flied out to lf, SF, RBI; Patty scored, Jackson State 10-0.
• 7th inning - McCladdie advanced to third on a wild pitch; Patty scored on a wild pitch. Eichelberger flied out to lf, SF, RBI; McCladdie scored. Perez homered to center field, 2 RBI; Tate scored, Jackson State 14-0.

How it Happened - Game 2

• 3rd inning - Alvarez doubled to center field, RBI; McCladdie scored, Jackson State 1-0.
• 4th inning - Patty singled to right field, advanced to second on the throw, RBI; Torres scored, Jackson State 2-0.
• 5th inning - Huerta singled to left field, advanced to second on a fielding error by lf, advanced to third; Alvarez scored, unearned, Jackson State 3-0. 
• 5th inning - Leonard grounded out to 3b, SAC, bunt, RBI; Davis advanced to second; Ford scored. Farmer singled to catcher, RBI; Davis scored. Duke advanced to second on a wild pitch; Farmer scored on a wild pitch, unearned, 3-3.
• 6th inning - Eichelberger singled through the left side, RBI; Patty scored, Jackson State 4-3.
• 7th inning - Darwin Gregg reached on a fielding error by 3b, advanced to second; Huerta scored, unearned. Patty out at second p to 1b to 2b to ss, picked off; Gregg scored, unearned, Jackson State 6-3.
• 7th inning - Martin singled up the middle, 2 RBI; Adams advanced to third; Farmer scored; Leonard scored, Jackson State 6-5.
• 9th inning - Tate walked, RBI; Patty advanced to second; Hull advanced to third; Torres scored, Jackson State 7-5.
• 9th inning - Adams singled through the left side, RBI; Davis scored, Jackson State 7-6.

Up Next
The two teams will play the final game of the series on Monday afternoon at 1 in Lorman.

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