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Gerald Nervis Jr waiting to bat
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Grambling State Univ GSUBB21 11-19, 8-7 SWAC
7
Winner Alabama State ALSTBB21 16-17, 9-7 SWAC
Grambling State Univ GSUBB21
11-19, 8-7 SWAC
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Final
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Alabama State ALSTBB21
16-17, 9-7 SWAC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Grambling State Univ GSUBB21 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 4 6 11 1
Alabama State ALSTBB21 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 X 7 9 2

W: Harris, P. (2-1) L: Luna, Marc (1-3) S: Guzman, J. (1)

Game Recap: Baseball | | Evan Murry - Assistant Sports Information Director

Grambling edged by Alabama State in series finale

Grambling, La | Grambling State baseball (11-19, 8-4 SWAC) dropped the series finale to Alabama State (16-17, 5-7 SWAC), 6-7, on Sunday afternoon at Wheeler-Watkins Baseball Complex. 

Cameron Bufford at bat

The Tigers broke through in the top of the fourth, scoring their first run in the frame after a single RBI by redshirt freshman Ben Avila as they cut the deficit to 2-1. The G-men plated another run in the top of the fifth to tie the game 2-2 on a sacrifice fly RBI by redshirt sophomore Gerald Nervis Jr. Alabama State answered with a three run inning in the bottom of the 7th and two runs in the bottom of the 8th to stretch their lead to 7-2. Grambling looked to rally back in the top of the 9th, but was only able to plate four runs in the inning to come up short 7-6 to Alabama State. 

Ben Avila at bat

Quote from Coach Cooper 
"We lost a tough one today. Those one run losses seem to hurt more than the others. We made some costly mistakes that allowed them to gain 90 feet and get in scoring position. It turned out to be the one run they needed today to secure the win. Other than that, we are moving on to Arkansas and Texas Southern." 

Inside The Numbers
  • Grambling State University finished with six runs on eleven hits, committed one error, and left nine on base. 
  • Ben Avila led the Tigers by going 2-3 (two singles) and one run scored.
  • Jahmoi Percival went 2-5 with two singles and two RBI.
  • Cameron Phelts went 2-5 (double and single) with a run scored 
  • Cameron Bufford, Keylon Mack, Gerald Nervis Jr., Jeremy Almaguer and Joseph Gunn each had one hit.
  • Marc Luna (1-3) started on the mound for the Tigers and lasted 6.2 innings. He gave up five runs on eight hits, with seven walks, and two strikeouts. 
  • Kimani Bailey and Kaelin Woodard pitched in relief. 
  • Alabama State finished with seven runs on nine hits, committed two errors, and stranded eleven on base. 
  • Chris Lewis led the Hornets at the plate by going 2-4 with three RBI. 
  • Payton Harris (2-1) started for Alabama State and went 4.0 innings. He gave up four runs on three hits, walked two, and struck out four.
  • Austin King, Jacknell Guzman, Britt Buckelew, and Osvaldo Mendez pitched in relief.  

Up Next 
Grambling State will travel to Fayetteville, Arkansas to take on top ranked Arkansas on Tuesday, April 20. First pitch is set for 6:30 p.m. at Baum-Walker Stadium. 
 

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