JACKSON, Miss. | Jackson State dropped a pair of games on Saturday at Braddy Field, falling to Mississippi Valley State 14-8 and to UNC Asheville 7-1.

In the opener, Pierre Cabral led Jackson State at the plate finishing 3-for-5 with a pair of runs scored and an RBI; while four other Tigers collected a pair of hits including Robert Tate Jr. finishing 2-for-4 with a pair of runs scored, an RBI, and a triple. Tyree Reed finished 2-for-5 with an RBI, Edwin Lemus Hudson Jr. finished 2-for-5 with a pair of RBI and triple, and Tyshon Patty finished 2-for-3 with a pair of RBI with a double.

Talmadge Davis (0-1), the fifth of six pitchers used in the opener, suffered the loss working 0.1 innings and allowed five runs on just one hit. Shemar Harris came on to record 0.1 innings and record the final out of the Mississippi Valley State ninth inning. Trae Burton earned the start and went 5.1 innings and allowed a pair of runs on two hits with two strikeouts.

In the nightcap, Troy Wilson Jr. and Reed led Jackson State (6-6) at the plate finishing with a pair of hits each. Reed finished the game 2-for-4, while Wilson finished 2-for-3 with a run scored. Derek Arrocha (2-1) suffered the loss working 5.2 innings in the start allowing seven runs (six earned) on nine hits with four strikeouts, while Joe Williams and Darius Dampier came on for the final 3.1 innings of scoreless relief, allowing just three hits combined.

How it Happened - Game 1 (MVSU)

• 1st inning (top) - Eric Williams grounded out to ss, RBI; Tanner Aoki scored; MVSU 1-0.
• 1st inning (bottom) - Tyree Reed flied out to lf, RBI; Pierre Cabral advanced to second; Robert Tate Jr. scored. Edwin Lemus Hudson Jr. tripled through the right side, RBI; Cabral scored; Jackson State 2-1.
• 3rd inning (bottom) - Hudson flied out to lf, RBI; Ledy Alvarez scored. Payton Boines singled to shortstop, RBI; Reed advanced to third; Cabral scored on an error by ss, unearned. Tyshon Patty doubled to left field, 2 RBI; Boines scored; Reed scored; Jackson State 6-1.
• 4th inning (bottom) - Cabral flied out to rf, RBI; Tate scored; Jackson State 7-1.
• 5th inning (bottom) - Tate singled to right field, RBI; Troy Wilson Jr. advanced to second; Patty scored; Jackson State 8-1.
• 6th inning (top) - Jace Jones singled to left field, 2 RBI; Isreal Ramos scored on an error by lf, unearned; Williams scored; Jackson State 8-3.
• 8th inning (top) - Ramos singled to center field, RBI; Williams advanced to second; Aoki scored. Noah Bufford walked; Jones advanced to second; Ramos advanced to third; E. Williams scored; Jackson State 8-5.
• 9th inning (top) - Jordan Jones walked; Ramos advanced to second; Williams advanced to third; Gabe Huelsing scored. Jones walked; Aiden Meyer advanced to second; Johnny
• Escobalez Jr. advanced to third; Williams scored. Ty Burns walked; Jones advanced to second; Meyer advanced to third; Escobalez scored. Cody Leming hit by pitch; Burns advanced to second; Jones advanced to third; Meyer scored. Huelsing singled, RBI; Leming advanced to second; Burns advanced to third; Jones scored. Aoki walked; Huelsing advanced to second; Leming advanced to third; Burns scored. Williams hit by pitch; Aoki advanced to second; Huelsing advanced to third; Leming scored. out at first rf to 3b, 3 RBI; E. Williams scored; T. Aoki scored; G. Huelsing scored. Escobalez double to right, out at third rf to 3b, 3 RBI; E. Williams scored; T. Aoki scored; G. Huelsing scored; Mississippi Valley State 15-8.

How it Happened - Game 2 (UNC-Asheville)

• 3rd inning (bottom) - Diego Melendez failed pickoff attempt, advanced to third; Wilson scored; Jackson State 1-0.
• 4th inning (top) - Jake Minarik homered, RBI; 1-1.
• 6th inning (top) - Ben Green flied out to rf, sacrifice fly, RBI; Patrick Gillen advanced to third; Logan Lowe scored. Patrick Gillen scored on an error by 3b, unearned. Owen Michelson doubled to left field, RBI; Minarik advanced to third; Blaize Johnson scored. Chase Klingeman singled to pitcher, RBI; Minarik scored. Lowe singled to center field, RBI; Coleman McGinnis advanced to second; Klingeman scored on an error by 2b; Michelson scored; UNC Asheville 7-1.

Up Next
The two teams meet against on Sunday, March 1, with an 11 a.m. first pitch.

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