JACKSON, Miss. | Talmadge Davis recorded a career-high in strikeouts, but it wasn't enough as Jackson State dropped the first game of its Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) series to Alabama State, 3-2 at Braddy Field on Friday night.

Davis (0-2) went 5.1 innings in the start, giving up five hits and was charged with three runs (all earned) while striking out 11 (with no walks). Kade Walker came on in relief and worked 2.2 innings with a pair of strikeouts, while Trae Burton came on and worked a scoreless ninth.

Robert Tate Jr. led Jackson State at the plate finishing 2-for-5 with a run scored, while Hederick Torres went 2-for-4 with a run scored.

How It Happened

• 1st inning (top) - Devin Chandler homered to left center, RBI (0-1 K); Alabama State 1-0.
• 5th inning (top) - Miguel Oropeza flied out to lf, sacrifice fly, RBI (0-0); Fabian Santana scored; Alabama State 2-0.
• 6th inning (top) - Chandler walked, RBI (3-1 BBKBB); Santana advanced to second; Alex Espaillat advanced to third; Jackson Williams scored; Alabama State 3-0.
• 7th inning (bottom) - Pierre Cabral reached first on an error by 2b (3-2 BBBKF); Tyree Reed out at second ss to 2b; Tate advanced to third, scored on the throw, unearned; Alabama State 3-1.
• 8th inning (bottom) - Isaac McClenty doubled down the rf line, RBI (0-1 K); Torres scored; Alabama State 3-2.

Up Next
The two teams meet in game two of the series on Saturday at 1 pm.

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