PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas | The Grambling State University baseball team pounded out 12 hits and took advantage of three Prairie View A&M errors as the Tigers outlasted the Panthers, 13-11, in a Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) game on Saturday at Tankersley Field.
Grambling State (7-7 overall, 4-1 SWAC) have taken the first two games of the series and will look for its first SWAC series sweep since 2017 (Southern – April 14-15).
How It Happened
Prairie View A&M jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first, but Grambling State responded with six runs on four hits and took advantage of two errors to grab a 6-2 advantage in the top of the second.
Rafael Ramirez III began the frame with a base hit to right and moved to second on a
Garrett Smith walk.
Jahmoi Percival singled as Ramirez scored.
Drexler Macaay walked to load the bases and
Kristian Franklin reached on an error, which allowed Smith to score.
Kevin Whitaker, Jr. reached on a fielder's choice as Percival was out at third.
Ian Bailey continued his hot streak at the plate with a double center to plate Macaay and Franklin.
Isaiah Torres followed with a base hit to left as Whitaker scored. A balk scored Bailey to give the Tigers a 6-2 lead.
The Panthers answered in the bottom of the second with four runs to tie the game at 6.
Grambling State plated one run in the third, but Prairie View A&M scored five in the bottom of the inning to grab an 11-7 lead.
The Tigers took the lead for good with a five-run sixth.
With one down in the inning, Torres doubled to right center and scored on a
Richard Ortiz single to center. Ramirez and Smith walked to load the bases.
Jalin McMillan singled to right center to plate Ortiz. With two down, Franklin hit a bases-clearing double to give Grambling State a 12-11 lead.
The Tigers added a run in the seventh when Bailey was hit by a pitch and scored on an Ortiz double.
Inside the Numbers
> Grambling State finished with 13 runs on 12 hits, committed four errors and left eight on base
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Richard Ortiz led the Tigers at the plate by going 3-for-5, with two RBIs and one run scored
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Isaiah Torres was 2-for-6, with one RBI and one run scored
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Kevin Whitaker, Jr.,
Ian Bailey, Rafael Ramirez III,
Jahmoi Percival,
Jalin McMillan,
Drexler Macaay and
Kristian Franklin each had one hit
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Jason Alvarez started on the hill for the Tigers and lasted two innings. He surrendered 10 runs (seven earned) on three hits, struck out six and walked five
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Kerry Boykins, Jr. (1-0) picked up the win in relief. He gave up one run on three hits, fanned two and walked one
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Ryan Evans earned the save with a perfect ninth
> Prairie View A&M finished with 11 runs on six hits, committed three errors and stranded seven baserunners
> Josh Wells led the Panthers at the plate by going 2-for-4 with a pair of runs batted in
> Derrick Curry started for PVAMY and gave up six runs (three earned) on four hits, with three walks and three strikeouts
> Tyler Laux (1-2) took the loss in relief. He surrendered seven runs on eight hits, fanned four and walked three
> Cameron Cooper worked 2.2 innings in relief
Up Next
Grambling State seeks the three-game series sweep of Prairie View A&M on Sunday. First pitch is set for 1 p.m. from Tankersley Field.
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