Box Score GRAMBLING, La. – The Grambling State baseball team posted a 15-4 win over Southern University in the SWAC series opener on Friday evening at R.W.E. Jones Park.
Grambling (12-21, 8-8 SWAC) led for the entire game after jumping out to a quick 5-0 lead by the end of the second inning. The Tigers led 9-0 heading into the top of the sixth.
Southern (11-18, 7-8 SWAC) managed three runs in the sixth on a home run by Ashanti Wheatley and a two-RBI single by Hampton Hudson.
The Tigers answered in the bottom of the frame with six runs to put the game further out of reach for Southern.
Tanner Raiburn picked up his third win of the season after pitching six innings and allowing seven hits and three earned runs. He struck out 10 batters, while only walking one.
Jonathan Reid tossed one inning in relief, giving up three hits and one earned run.
Daniel Barnett went 3-for-4 with two runs and a game-high five RBI for Grambling.
Marshawn Taylor also went 3-for-4 and scored once.
Tray Bell had two hits in four at-bats with a three-run homer.
The conference series continues on Friday with a 6 p.m. game and concludes with a 1 p.m. contest on Saturday.
