BIRMINGHAM, Ala. | No. 6 seed Jackson State battled back from a six-run deficit through five innings to get to within a run before falling 7-6 to No. 3 seed Alabama State in the opening round of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) Baseball Tournament on Wednesday evening at Rickwood Field.
Jackson State (29-20) fell behind 7-1 through five innings before rallying for five of its own over three innings including a two-run home run by Pierre Cabral in the sixth inning to trim the lead to 7-4. They used a pair or RBI singles by Ledy Alvarez and Jordan McCladdie in the top of the eighth inning to trim the deficit to 7-6 before Alabama State (30-27) was able to hold on for the win in the ninth.
Eric Elliott (6-1) suffered the loss in the start working 4.0-plus innings allowing six runs (five earned) on five hits with five strikeouts, while throwing 106 pitches before giving way to Nkosi Didder in the bottom of the fifth inning. Didder logged 4.0 scoreless innings allowing just four hits and striking out two.
The Tigers collected 11 hits led by three players with a pair of hits each including McCladdie who finished 2-for-5 with an RBI. Hederick Torres finished 2-for-3 with a run scored, and Alvarez finished 2-for-4 with a run scored and an RBI.
How it HappenedÂ
- 3rd inning - Wilbert Perez singled to right field, RBI (0-1 F), Robert Tate Jr. scored, Jackson State 1-0.
- 3rd inning - Kyler McIntosh singled to left field, RBI (0-2 SFF); Kameron Douglas advanced to third; Juan Cruz scored, 1-1.
- 4th inning - Kelvin Agosto singled through the left side, RBI (2-1 BBK); Isaiah Landry advanced to second; Luke Parmentier scored. Douglas homered to right center, 4 RBI (0-1 K); Cruz scored; Agosto scored; Landry scored, unearned, Alabama State 6-1.
- 5th inning - Agosto singled through the left side, RBI (1-2 KKB); DeMarckus Smiley scored, Alabama State 7-1.
- 6th inning - Pierre Cabral homered to left field, 2 RBI (1-1 FB); Joseph Eichelberger scored. Hederick Torres advanced to third on a balk; Arjun Huerta scored, unearned, Alabama State 7-4.
- 8th inning - Ledy Alvarez singled up the middle, RBI (3-2 BBBKK); Torres scored. Jordan McCladdie singled through the right side, RBI (1-2 BKK); Tyshon Patty advanced to second; Ledy Alvarez scored. Alabama State 7-6.
Up Next
Jackson State returns to action on Thursday at 9 a.m. in an elimination game against No. 8 seed Texas Southern.
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