HUNTSVILLE, Ala. | Jackson State fell in game two of its Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) series to Alabama A&M, 11-6 at Bulldog Field on Saturday afternoon.

Jackson State (18-23, 8-12 SWAC) led early after a RBI single by Tyree Reed and a two-run double by Edwin Lemus Hudson Jr. in the top of the third inning to grab a 3-1 lead. However, Alabama A&M hit four home runs the remainder of the game, including a grand slam in the bottom half of the third inning, to pull away from Jackson State.

Robert Tate Jr. led the Tigers at the plate, finishing 2-for-5 with a run scored, while Diego Melendez finished 2-for-4 with a pair of doubles and runs scored. Reed also collected a pair of hits, finished 2-for-4 with a run scored and an RBI, and Hudson also picked up a pair of hits finishing 2-for-4 with a pair of RBI.

Jayden Lopez (4-3) suffered the loss for the Tigers working 6.1 innings in the start, allowing eight runs on seven hits with four strikeouts.

How It Happened

• 2nd inning (top) - Hederick Torres advanced to second; Melendez scored on a throwing error by 2b, unearned; Jackson State 1-0.
• 2nd inning (bottom) - KJ Stanfield singled to shortstop, RBI (2-1 BKB); AJ Anderson scored; 1-1.
• 3rd inning (top) - Reed singled to left field, RBI (0-2 SSFF); Tate scored. Hudson doubled to left field, 2 RBI (0-0); Pierre Cabral scored; Reed scored; Jackson State 4-1.
• 3rd inning (bottom) - Anderson homered, 4 RBI (0-0); Tarris Murray scored; Miles Jackson scored; Devante Wells scored; Alabama A&M 5-4.
• 5th inning (bottom) - Brycen Hammonds homered, RBI (0-0); Alabama A&M 6-4.
• 7th inning (bottom) - Tervell Johnson homered, RBI (0-0). Murray flied out to cf, SAC, RBI (0-2 KKF); Jackson scored; Alabama A&M 8-4.
• 8th inning (top) - Tyshon Patty grounded into double play ss to 1b (2-1 BBK); Torres out on the play; Melendez advanced to third; Hudson scored. Shemar Harris singled to center field, RBI (2-2 KFBBFF); Melendez scored; Alabama A&M 8-6.
• 8th inning (bottom) - Keondre Fields homered, 2 RBI (0-0); Anderson scored. Jackson flied out to lf, SAC, RBI (3-2 BKSBBFF); Stanfield scored.; Alabama A&M 11-6.

Up Next
The two teams meet in the final game of the series at 1 p.m. on Sunday.

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