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Keylon Mack vs SU 2022
3
Winner Grambling State GRAM 20-24, 15-7 SWAC
2
Prairie View PVAMBB 27-19, 17-5 SWAC
Winner
Grambling State GRAM
20-24, 15-7 SWAC
3
Final
2
Prairie View PVAMBB
27-19, 17-5 SWAC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Grambling State GRAM 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 3 5 0
Prairie View PVAMBB 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 6 5

W: Page, Shemar (6-4) L: Tyrone Ty Tubbs (0-1)

Game Recap: Baseball | | Curtis Ford

Mack’s Late Home Run Lifts GSU to Series Opening Victory

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas | Junior infielder Keylon Mack delivered a clutch ninth inning home run, giving Grambling State a 3-2 victory over Prairie View A&M in a key Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) game on Friday afternoon at Tankersley Field. 

In a game where hits came at a premium, it came down to clutch hitting by a GSU and a rash of defensive miscues by PVAMU. The Panthers committed five errors, one of which plated a run, and a balk, which also allowed another GSU run to score.

Grambling State starting pitcher Shemar Page (6-4) had another phenomenal outing, tossing his fourth complete game of the year. Page struck out eight batters, while surrendering two runs on six hits.

HOW IT HAPPENED 

  •  After a scoreless opening four and half innings, Grambling State (20-24 overall, 15-7 SWAC) broke the stalemate thanks to four errors by Prairie View A&M in the top of the fifth. Nasir Frederick reached base on an error by PVAMU pitcher, Robert Maldonado. Frederick advanced to second on a failed pickoff attempt. Trevor Hatton got on base on a miscue by the shortstop, with Frederick scoring from second to put the Tigers on top 1-0.
  • Prairie View A&M (27-19, 17-5) tied the game at 1-1 in the bottom of the sixth inning on sacrifice fly. 
  • Terry Burrell III hit a clutch two-out double to right field in the top of the seventh, advancing to third on the Panthers' fifth error of the day. A balk against PVAMU scored Burrell and giving GSU a 2-1 lead. 
  • Prairie View A&M once again evened the game up in the bottom of the eighth inning, 2-2, with an RBI single by Tre Turner, his second RBI of the game
  • GSU's Keylon Mack took advantage of a pitching change, putting the Tigers up for good with a leadoff homer to open the ninth inning, 3-2

INSIDE THE NUMBERS 

  •  Grambling State scored three runs on five hits and left seven runners base
  •  Prairie View A&M finished with two runs on six hits, leaving four runners stranded
  •  Keylon Mack went 1-for-3 with a home run
  • Trevor Hatton went 2-for-4 with a stolen base
  • Terry Burrell III went 1-for-5 with a double
  • Robert Maldonado earned a no decision for PVAMU, allowing two runs on fours hits, with nine strikeouts and a walk in 8.0 innings. 
  • Tyrone Stubbs (0-1) was tabbed with the loss, surrendering a run on one hit in the ninth inning 
  • The victory pulls GSU within two games of first place in the SWAC West Division

UP NEXT 
Grambling State continues its  series at Prairie View A&M on Saturday afternoon. First pitch is set for 3 p.m. at Tankersley Field. 

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