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Terry Burrell versus MSU 2022
15
Winner Alabama State ALST 8-8
9
Grambling State GRAM 4-10
Winner
Alabama State ALST
8-8
15
Final
9
Grambling State GRAM
4-10
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 R H E
Alabama State ALST 0 2 0 0 0 4 1 2 0 6 15 12 2
Grambling State GRAM 0 1 0 1 0 1 5 0 1 0 9 9 1

W: Rodriguez, Luis (1-0) L: Backhus, Heath (0-1)

8
Alabama State ALST 8-9
19
Winner Grambling State GRAM 5-10
Alabama State ALST
8-9
8
Final
19
Grambling State GRAM
5-10
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Alabama State ALST 1 4 0 2 0 0 1 8 8 3
Grambling State GRAM 4 3 4 1 4 3 X 19 18 6

W: Rudy, Connor (2-3) L: Matos, Kevin (0-1)

Game Recap: Baseball | | Curtis Ford

GSU Splits Sunday Doubleheader versus Alabama State

GRAMBLING, La. | The Grambling State University baseball team got back on the winning track on Sunday afternoon, splitting a doubleheader versus Alabama State at Wilbert Ellis Field at R.W.E. Jones Park. 

The Tigers dropped a 10 inning affair in game one, 15-9, but battled back in game two, cruising to a 19-8 triumph. 

HOW IT HAPPENED - GAME ONE

  • After Alabama State grabbed a 2-0 lead, Trevor Hatton stroked a double to right field, advancing to third on a throwing error. Julian Murphy hit a ground ball to shortstop, scoring Hatton.
  • Cameron Bufford smoked a solo home run to left field, tying the contest at 2-2 in the bottom of the fourth.
  • ASU's Corey King put the Hornets back in front with a three-run homer in the sixth inning. Alabama State led 6-2 heading the bottom of the frame.
  • In the Tigers' half of the inning, Jarficur Parker picked up a RBI after laying down a sacrifice bunt that scored Lamarcus Jones to make the score 6-3.
  • Trailing 7-3, Grambling State utilized a five-run seventh to snag an 8-7 lead, its first of the game. Jones highlighted the inning with a three-run homer.
  • The Hornets regained the lead, 9-8, in the eighth, but the Tigers battled back once again in the ninth, forcing extra innings thanks to an RBI single from Shemar Page.
  • However, Alabama State scored six runs in the top of the 10th, holding GSU off in the bottom of the inning to secure victory.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

  • Grambling State registered nine hits
  • Alabama State tallied 12 hits
  • GSU committed one error
  • ASU made two errors
  • The Hornets stranded 13 runners
  • The tigers left seven runners on base
  • Shemar Page went 2-for-5 with two RBI
  • Lamarcus Jones drove in three runs, going 1-for-3 with a three-run homer
  • Cameron Bufford went 1-for-4 with a home run
  • Heath Backhus (0-1) was charged with the loss, surrendering one unearned run on no hits and one walk.
  • Jacorey Boudreaux got the start for the tigers, pitching 5.1 innings, allowing five runs on four hits, with six strikeouts and eight walks.
  • Luis Rodriguez (1-0) earned the win in relief for Alabama State, working 1.2 innings, giving up no runs on one hit with three strikeouts.

HOW IT HAPPENED - GAME TWO

  • In the second game, Grambling State put on an offensive clinic, scoring 19 runs on 18 hits in six innings. 
  • The fireworks began in the bottom of the first inning. After snagging a 2-1 lead, GSU's Keylon Mack stroked a two-RBI single to right field putting the Tigers up 4-1. Alabama State answered with a four-run second inning, retaking the lead, 5-4.
  • A pair doubles from Shemar Page and Trevor Hatton resulted in three runs, giving the Tigers a 7-5 lead after two innings
  • GSU put up another four spot in the third inning, highlighted by a two-run homer by Lamarcus Jones. Another two-RBI double by Page gave the Tigers a conformable 11-5 advantage. 
  • Grambling State scored nine runs over the final three innings, invoking the 10-run mercy rule, ending the game at 19-8 in favor of the Tigers.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

  • GSU racked up up 18 hits 
  • ASU tallied eight hits
  • The Tigers overcame six errors
  • The Hornets committed three errors
  • Grambling State hitters combined for seven doubles
  • Shemar Page went 3-for-3 with two doubles and four RBI
  • Lamarcus Jones went 3-for-4 with a home run and four RBI
  • Julian Murphy also notched three hits, going 3-for-4 with two RBI
  • Connor Rudy (2-3) earned the win, working four full innings, allowing seven runs, six earned, on seven hits with four strikeouts and four walks.
  • Kevin Matos (0-1) was saddled with the loss, tossing 1.1 innings in relief, giving up three runs on four hits to go with one strikeout and one walk. 

UP NEXT
Grambling State travels to Fayetteville, Ark. for a two-game midweek series versus the University of Arkansas that begins on Tuesday. First pitch is set for 6:30 p.m. at Baum-Walker Stadium. 

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