JACKSON, Miss. | Jackson State used a five-run third inning en route to a 13-8 non-conference victory over Alcorn State on Friday night at Braddy Field.

Jackson State (6-4), winners of three consecutive games and five of its last six, led by a run before a five-run third inning highlighted by a two-run double from Payton Boines to build a 6-0 lead. After Alcorn State chipped away at the lead to get to within 6-3 in the top of the fifth inning, the Tigers answered with four of their own in the bottom half of the inning to take a 10-3 lead highlighted by three stolen bases.

The Tigers pushed the lead to 13-4 following a RBI double by Diego Melendez and RBI groundout by Boines in the bottom of the seventh inning. However, Alcorn State scored four runs in the top half of the ninth inning before the final out was recorded.

Robert Tate Jr. led the way at the plate going 3-for-5 with a pair of runs scored, while Melendez went 3-for-4 with a run scored and an RBI. Meanwhile, Boines finished 2-for-4 with a pair of runs scored and three RBI, while Tyshon Patty finished 2-for-4 with a pair of RBI and a run scored. Kade Walker, the first of five pitchers on the night,  earned his second start of the week going 4.0 innings and allowed a pair of runs on three hits with four strikeouts. Manuel Toro, Christian Delgado, and Kevin De Los Santos combined to pitch 4.0 inning of middle relief, allowing five runs on seven hits; before Talmadge Davis came on in the ninth and allowed on run on one hit with a strikeout.

How it Happened

• 1st inning (bottom) - Tyree Reed stole second; Tate stole home; Jackson State 1-0.
• 3rd inning (bottom) - Boines doubled down the lf line, 2 RBI; Hederick Torres advanced to third; Pierre Cabral scored; Reed scored. Patty doubled to left field, 2 RBI; Boines scored; Torres scored. Ledy Alvarez flied out to rf, sacrifice fly, RBI; Troy Wilson Jr. advanced to third; Patty scored; Jackson State 6-0.
• 4th inning (top) - Keaten Hawk reached first on an error by 2b, RBI; Cooper Harris scored; Jackson State 6-1.
• 5th inning (top) - Kanious Davis grounded out to 2b, RBI; Asher Friedman scored. Harris homered to left field, RBI; Jackson State 6-3.
• 5th inning (bottom) - Tate stole second, advanced to third on the throw; Wilson stole third, scored on an error by c, unearned. Cabral reached first on an error by ss, advanced to second on the throw; Reed scored, unearned; Tate scored, unearned. Cabral stole third, scored on an error by c, unearned; Jackson State 10-3.
• 6th inning (bottom) - Wilson singled to center field, RBI; Boines scored, unearned; Jackson State 11-3.
• 7th inning (top) - Hawk singled to left field, RBI; Harris scored; Jackson State 11-4.
• 7th inning (bottom) - Melendez doubled down the lf line, RBI; Cabral scored. Boines grounded out to 3b, RBI; Melendez scored; Jackson State 13-4.
• 9th inning (top) - Harris doubled to right field, advanced to third on the throw, 3 RBI; Davis scored; Rayfield Adams III scored; Julian Jarrett scored. Hawk grounded out to ss, RBI; Harris scored; Jackson State 13-8.

Up Next
Jackson State returns to action on Saturday with a pair of games beginning at 3 p.m. against Mississippi Valley State, followed by a contest at 6 p.m. against UNC Asheville.

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