By: Curtis Ford
Box Score NEW ORLEANS, La. | The Grambling State University baseball team bounced back on the second day of the Andre Dawson Classic, defeating Alabama A&M 3-2 on Saturday afternoon.
Terry Burrell III paced GSU (2-4) at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a pair of singles.
Connor Rudy got the start on the mound for the Tigers, racking up five strikeouts in 6.0 innings pitched. He surrendered two runs on six hits. Kendrick Bershell (1-0) got the win, working 3.0 innings, allowing two hits and keeping the Bulldogs off the board.
In the second inning, Cameron Bufford squared up a pitch and sent it to centerfield for a leadoff triple. Jose Vargas brought in to score on a sacrifice fly, making the score 1-0. Later in the frame, Tiger Borom scored on a wild pitch, extending the early advantage to 2-0.
Alabama A&M (4-3) responded in the bottom of the inning with a leadoff solo home run by Jared Tribett. The Bulldogs tied the game in the in the fifth inning on an RBI single by Chevalier Dorris Jr.
In the top of the eighth inning Julian Murphy drew a leadoff walk. Later in the inning, Kyle Walker gave GSU the lead for good 3-2 when he scored Murphy on a grounder to shortstop.
AAMU's Roman Sorrell was tagged with the loss, allowing one run on one hit and a walk in 0.1 innings tossed.
Up Next
Grambling State continues play in the Andre Dawson Classic versus Jackson State on Sunday. First pitch is set for 12 p.m.
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