HOUSTON, Texas | Jackson State scored 10 runs combined in the eighth and ninth innings to rally for a 17-12 victory over Texas Southern at MacGregor field in Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) action on Sunday.

Jackson State (10-11, 1-2 SWAC) trailed 12-7 through seven before erupting for five runs in the top of the eighth inning with two of its five home runs including a two-run home run by Tyshon Patty before Tyree Reed added a solo shot. They were able to take the lead in the top of the ninth inning with a triple by Robert Tate Jr., a bunt single from Reed, and a home run by Pierre Cabral.

The Tigers collected 16 hits including a pair of home runs from Tate and Patty, while Reed and Cabral each hit one. 

Tate finished 3-for-5 with four runs scored and four RBI, while Cabral finished 3-for-5 with three runs scored and a pair of RBI. Meanwhile, Patty finished 2-for-2 with three runs scored and three RBI, while Reed finished 2-for-6 with with a pair of runs scored and three RBI, and Payton Boines finished 2-for-4.

Kevin De Los Santos (2-1), the the fourth of five pitchers used on the day, picked up the win working 1.1 innings of scoreless of relief, before Kade Walker came on in the ninth and allowed on hit. 

How It Happened

• 1st inning (bottom) - Byron Robinson singled to left field, 2 RBI (0-0); Jonathan Trejo advanced to second; Christopher Chavez scored; Zachari Pace scored. Miguel Morales reached on a fielder's choice, RBI (0-0); Evan Joubert out at second ss to 2b; Robinson advanced to third; Trejo scored. Miguel Morales advanced to second on an error by p, advanced to third; Robinson scored. Shaun Williams flied out to lf, SAC, RBI (0-0); Morales scored, unearned; Texas Southern 5-0.
• 2nd inning (bottom) - Zachari Pace homered, RBI (0-0); Texas Southern 6-0.
• 3rd inning (top) - Robert Tate Jr. homered, RBI (0-0); Texas Southern 6-1.
• 4th inning (top) - Wilbert Perez singled, advanced to second on an error by lf, RBI (0-0); Payton Boines scored, unearned. Hederick Torres singled to right field, RBI (0-0); Perez scored. Diego Melendez singled to third base, RBI (0-0); Torres scored; Texas Southern 6-4.
• 6th inning (top) - Tyshon Patty homered, RBI (0-0). Tate homered, RBI (0-0); 6-6.
• 6th inning (bottom) - Joubert singled, 2 RBI (0-0); Trejo out at second ss to 3b; Chavez scored; Nate Lopez scored; Texas Southern 8-6.
• 7th inning (top) - Pierre Cabral scored on a balk; Texas Southern 8-7.
• 7th inning (bottom) - Nate Lopez singled to left field, RBI (0-0); Marco Mueses advanced to second; Williams scored. Chavez singled to center field, 2 RBI (0-0); Pace advanced to second; Lopez scored; Marco Mueses scored. Joubert walked, RBI (0-0); Trejo advanced to second; Chavez advanced to third; Pace scored; Texas Southern 12-7.
• 8th inning (top) - Patty homered, 2 RBI (0-0); Isaac McClenty scored. Tyree Reed homered, 2 RBI (0-0); Tate scored. Edwin Lemus Hudson Jr. singled, out at second lf to 3b to 2b, RBI (0-0); Cabral scored; 12-12.
• 9th inning (top) - Tate tripled to center field, 2 RBI (0-0); Patty scored; Torres scored. Reed singled, bunt, RBI (0-0); Tate scored. Cabral homered, 2 RBI (0-0); Reed scored; Jackson State 17-12.

Up Next
Jackson State hits the road for the final game of the road swing on Tuesday, facing No. 3 Mississippi State at 4 p.m. on ESPN+.

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