PEARL, Miss. | Jackson State bounced back on day two of the MLB HBCU Power Series with a 6-1 victory over Alabama A&M on Saturday night at Trustmark Park behind starting pitcher Derek Arrocha in his first career start.

Arrocha (1-0) went 6.0-plus innings allowing just three hits and striking out nine before giving way to Manuel Toro in the top of the seventh inning with the bases loaded. Toro hit the first batter he faced to bring in the first run of the game for the Bulldogs before he induced a double play for the first two outs in the inning followed by a diving play in the hole by Robert Tate Jr. to end the seventh with Jackson State up 5-1. 

Jackson State (1-1) jumped ahead early with a two-run second inning highlighted by an RBI double from Ledy Alvarez, and would strike again in the bottom of the fifth inning with three more runs. Alvarez led Jackson State on the night at the plate as he went 2-for-2 with a run scored and an RBI, while the Tigers benefitted from six walks and a pair of Alabama A&M (0-2) errors. They added to the lead in the bottom of the eighth inning when Troy Wilson Jr. picked up his first collegiate hit with a single to center to score Pierre Cabral, and later stole his first career base.

How it Happened

• 2nd inning (bottom) - Alvarez doubled to right center, RBI; Parker Winfield advanced to third; Diego Melendez scored. Alvarez advanced to third; Winfield scored on a wild pitch; Jackson State 2-0.
• 5th inning (bottom) - Isaac McClenty struck out swinging, reached first on a wild pitch; Alvarez scored on a throwing error by c, unearned. Pierre Cabral reached first on a throwing error by 3b, advanced to third on the error; Tyree Reed scored on the error, unearned; McClenty scored on the error, unearned; Jackson State 5-0.
• 7th inning (top) -Tervell Johnson hit by pitch, RBI; Zak Rice advanced to second; Charles Morris advanced to third; KJ Stanfield scored; Jackson State 5-1.
• 8th inning (bottom) - Troy Wilson Jr. singled to center field, RBI; Cabral scored; Jackson State 6-1.

Up Next
The Tigers return to play on the final day the series on Sunday night against Alcorn State at 6 pm.

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