JACKSON, Miss. | Jackson State used a four-run fifth inning to pull ahead of Arkansas-Pine Bluff and held on for a 6-4 Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) victory on Friday afternoon at Braddy Field.
Trailing 2-0 through four, Jackson State (25-25, 15-14 SWAC) used a pair of RBI singles to tie the game at 2-all before they forced a decision by Arkansas-Pine Bluff when Tyree Reed went into motion attempting to steal second with Isaac McClenty at third. Reed drew the throw before McClenty took off for home for the double steal, then proceeded to steal third before a throw went into left field for a 4-2 Jackson State lead. The Tigers added two more runs in the sixth, again forcing a defensive miscue from Arkansas-Pine Bluff (23-31, 14-13 SWAC) to grab a 6-4 lead.
The Golden Lions added a pair of runs in the seventh before Jaedeyn Edwards came on for the final two innings to pick up his fifth save - tying him for the conference lead.Â
Reed finished 2-for-3 with a run scored and an RBI, while being hit by a pitch; while Hederick Torres finished 2-for-3 with a run scored and a double. Jayden Lopez (6-4) picked up the win, working 7.0 innings allowing four runs (three earned) on seven hits and five strikeouts. Meanwhile, Edwards went two scoreless innings with one strikeout.
How It Happened
- 1st inning (top) - Lazaro Alvarado reached first on an error by 2b (2-0 BB); Zach Wieder out at second ss to 2b; Weston Gingerich advanced to third, scored on the throw, unearned; Arkansas-Pine Bluff 1-0.
- 4th inning (top) - Nick Hockemeyer flied out to rf, sacrifice fly, RBI (0-0); Blake Coleman advanced to third; Zyon Hamilton scored; Arkansas-Pine Bluff 2-0.
- 5th inning (bottom) - Shemar Harris singled to right field, RBI (0-0); Torres scored. Reed singled through the right side, RBI (2-2 KBKBF); Isaac McClenty advanced to third; Harris scored. Reed stole second; McClenty stole home. Reed stole third, scored on an error by c, unearned; Jackson State 4-2.
- 6th inning (bottom) - Torres singled to third base, bunt (0-0); Edwin Lemus Hudson Jr. advanced to second, advanced to third on the throw; Diego Melendez advanced to third, scored on an error by 3b. Torres advanced to second on a wild pitch; Hudson scored on a wild pitch; Jackson State 6-2.
- 7th inning (top) - Hamilton homered to left field, 2 RBI (0-0); Wieder scored; Jackson State 6-4.Â
Up Next
The two teams meet in the rubber game of the series on Senior Day in the regular season finale at 1 p.m. on Saturday.
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