JACKSON, Miss. | Jayden Lopez pitched the second consecutive complete game for Jackson State in its series against Alcorn State as the Tigers won 14-1 in Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) action on Sunday afternoon at Braddy Field.
Lopez (5-3) went 7.0 innings allowing just one unearned run on five hits with 15 strikeouts - the second consecutive game in the series that Jackson State (20-23, 11-12 SWAC) has recorded 15 strikeouts. The senior has recorded 29 strikeouts in his last three outings (19.1 innings).
He got some help in the bottom of the first when the Tigers used four hits to score six runs including a two-run home run by Shemar Harris, his first career home run, to left field. The Tigers also used an RBI single from Diego Melendez and a two-run double by Hederick Torres to jump ahead early, 6-0. They added four more in the second with RBI double by Pierre Cabral, RBI singles by Edwin Lemus Hudson Jr. and Torres, and a sacrifice fly by Tyshon Patty.
Jackson State added four more runs in the third with a two-run double from Melendez, an RBI single from Melendez, and an RBI double by Patty to push the lead to 14-0 at the time.
The Tigers collected 13 hits, with nine of the 10 batters who made a trip to the plate getting a base hit led by Melendez who finished 3-for-4 with three RBI and three runs scored, and Torrres who finished 3-for-4 with four RBI and a pair of runs scored.
How It Happened
- 1st inning (bottom) - Robert Tate Jr. singled, bunt, advanced to second on a throwing error by p (0-1 K); Tyree Reed advanced to second, advanced to third on the error, scored. Melendez singled to left field, RBI (2-0 BB); Hudson advanced to second; Robert Tate Jr. scored. Torres doubled down the lf line, 2 RBI (2-2 BFBSFFF); Melendez scored; Hudson scored. Harris homered to left field, 2 RBI (0-0); Torres scored; Jackson State 6-0.
- 2nd inning (bottom) - Cabral doubled to left field, RBI (0-0); Reed scored. Hudson singled to center field, RBI (2-0 BB); Cabral scored. Torres singled through the right side, RBI (0-1 F); Melendez advanced to second; Hudson scored. Patty flied out to cf, sacrifice fly, RBI (1-1 FB); Torres advanced to third; Melendez scored; Jackson State 10-0.
- 3rd inning (bottom) - Melendez doubled down the lf line, 2 RBI (1-0 B); Cabral scored, unearned; Tate scored, unearned. Torres singled to left center, RBI (2-2 BFSBF); Melendez scored, unearned. Patty doubled to left field, RBI (1-1 BK); Harris advanced to third; Torres scored, unearned; Jackson State 14-0.
- 4th inning (top) - Adrian Vallescorbo reached first on a fielding error by ss, RBI (0-0); Chase Moore advanced to third; Keatan Hawk scored, unearned; Jackson State 14-1.
Up Next
The two teams will play game three of the series at 3 p.m. on Monday.
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