HOUSTON, Texas | Jackson State fell behind early, dropping its Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) opener, 17-6 to Texas Southern on Friday afternoon.
Robert Tate Jr. finished 2-for-4 with his first home run of the season, while Edwin Lemus Hudson Jr. finished 2-for-4 with three RBI. Payton Boines added a pair and his second home run of the season.
Kade Walker (3-2) suffered the loss for Jackson State.
How It Happened
- 1st inning (top) - Robert Tate Jr. homered to right field, RBI (0-0). Edwin Lemus Hudson Jr. singled, RBI (0-0); Tyree Reed scored; Jackson State 2-0.
- 1st inning (bottom) - Jonathan Trejo singled to left field, RBI (0-0); Zachari Pace scored. Byron Robinson singled, advanced to second (0-0); Trejo advanced to second on an error by lf, scored, unearned. Shaun Williams homered, 3 RBI (0-0); Miguel Morales scored; Robinson scored; Texas Southern 5-2.
- 2nd inning (bottom) - Chavez reached on a fielder's choice, RBI (0-0); Zachari Pace advanced to third; Nate Lopez scored. Trejo singled to second base, RBI, advanced to second on the throw (0-0); Chavez advanced to third; Zachari Pace scored. Miguel Morales singled, 2 RBI (0-0); Trejo scored; Chavez scored; Texas Southern 9-2.
- 3rd inning (top) - Hudson doubled to right field, RBI (0-0); Pierre Cabral scored; Texas Southern 9-3.
- 3rd inning (bottom) - Chavez flied out to lf, SAC, RBI (0-0); Lopez scored; Texas Southern 10-3.
- 4th inning (top) - Payton Boines homered to center field, RBI (0-0); Texas Southern 10-4.
- 4th inning (bottom) - Williams singled to left field, 2 RBI (0-0); Morales advanced to second; Tanner Marek scored; Robinson scored; Texas Southern 12-4.
- 5th inning (top) - Hudson grounded out to 2b, RBI (0-0); Cabral advanced to third; Reed scored; Texas Southern 12-5.
- 5th inning (bottom) - Trejo doubled to left field, RBI (0-0); Chavez scored. Morales singled, RBI (0-0); Robinson advanced to second; Trejo scored; Texas Southern 14-5.
- 6th inning (top) - Boines flied out to lf, SAC, RBI (0-0); Hederick Torres scored; Texas Southern 14-6.
- 7th inning (bottom) - Williams homered, 3 RBI (0-0); Morales scored; Marek scored; Texas Southern 17-6.
Up Next
The two teams meet in game two tomorrow at 2 pm in Houston.
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