VERO BEACH, Fla. | A late rally came up short for Jackson State in the final game of the Andre Dawson Classic, falling 8-7 to Grambling State at the Jackie Robinson Training Facility on Sunday morning.
Jackson State (3-4) trailed 8-1 heading into the bottom of the seventh before they reeled off a six-run inning to pull to within one at 8-7 beginning with an RBI single by Hederick Torres to score Diego Melendez. Following a bases-loaded walk to Troy Wilson Jr., before Robert Tate Jr. connected on a three-run double to trim the score to 8-6. Tyree Reed added an RBI single to trim the deficit to 8-7 with two outs before the inning ended. However, Payton Allen came on for Grambling State to record the final four outs of the game.
Tate finished the day 2-for-5 with a run scored and three RBI, while Diego Melendez finished 2-for-4 with a pair of runs scored to help pace an eight-hit attack. Coron Davis (0-1), the first of five pitchers used on the day by Jackson State, suffered the loss working 5.0 innings and allowed four runs on four hits, while striking out four.
How it Happened
- 1st inning (top) - Julio VasQuez advanced to third on a wild pitch; Cameron Hill scored on a wild pitch; Grambling State 1-0.
- 2nd inning (top) - Daniel Soukup II grounded out to 3b, RBI; James Woody scored. Shannon Martin singled to left center, RBI, advanced to second on the throw; Trey Bridges scored; Grambling State 3-0.
- 3rd inning (top) - Woody grounded out to p unassisted, SAC, bunt, RBI; Hasani Johnson advanced to second; VasQuez scored; Grambling State 4-0.
- 4th inning (bottom) - Torres truck out swinging; Edwin Lemus Hudson Jr. advanced to second on a wild pitch; Diego Melendez scored on a wild pitch, unearned; Grambling State 4-1.
- 5th inning (top) - Charles Ashe III singled up the middle, RBI; Johnson scored. Bridges singled to center field, RBI; Ashe scored; Grambling State 6-1.
- 6th inning (top) - Johnson singled to left field, RBI; Hill scored, unearned; Grambling State 7-1.
- 7th inning (top) - VasQuez singled through the right side, RBI; Hill advanced to second; Ashe scored; Grambling State 8-1.
- 8th inning (bottom) - Torres singled to center field, RBI; Pierre Cabral advanced to second; Melendez scored. Wilson walked, RBI; Isaac McClenty advanced to second; Torres advanced to third; Cabral scored. Tate doubled down the rf line, 3 RBI; Wilson scored; McClenty scored; Torres scored. Reed singled to right field, RBI; Ledy Alvarez advanced to third; Tate scored; Grambling State 8-7.
Up Next
Jackson State faces Tougaloo in a doubleheader beginning at 3 p.m. at Braddy Field in the home opener on Tuesday.
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