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Charles Jackson
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6
Texas Southern TXSOBB24 19-21, 15-5 SWAC
7
Winner Grambling State GSUBB 18-22, 15-6 SWAC
Texas Southern TXSOBB24
19-21, 15-5 SWAC
6
Final
7
Grambling State GSUBB
18-22, 15-6 SWAC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Texas Southern TXSOBB24 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 1 0 6 7 1
Grambling State GSUBB 0 2 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 7 7 0

W: Martinez, Mason (8-2) L: I. Garcia (1-1)

Game Recap: Baseball | | Curtis Ford

Grambling State Outlasts Texas Southern, Clinches Series with 7-6 Win

GRAMBLING, La. | The Grambling State University baseball defeated Texas Southern 7-6 on Sunday afternoon at Wilbert Ellis Field, clinching the weekend and season series over TSU.
 
GSU starting pitcher Charles Jackson was masterful in his start on the mound. The right-hander from Macon, Ga. struck out seven batters in 6.0 innings of work. He also limited TSU to one run on one hit.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED – Game 1
  • Grambling State's Chris Marcellus got the scoring started in the bottom of the second when he ripped a 2-RBI double down the left field line to give GSU a 2-0 lead.
  • Julian Murphy extended GSU's lead in the bottom of the third with a 2-run home run to make it 4-0. Following a double by Trevor Hatton, Jose Vargas brought him around to score with a single, pushing GSU's lead to 5-0
  • Texas Southern worked its way back into the game, eventually tying the game 5-5 in the top of the seventh. 
  • In the bottom of the seventh inning, Kyle Walker reached base on a lead off walk. With one away, Cameron Bufford singled to second base, however, a poor throw allowed Walker and Bufford to advance to second and third. Murphy scored Walker on a grounder to shortstop, putting Grambling State back in front 6-5.
  • TSU tied the game once again in the top of the eighth, 6-6, on a solo home run by Chase Cromer. 
  • In the bottom of the ninth, and the bases loaded, Jose Vargas drew a walk to score the winning run for GSU. 
 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
  • Grambling State scored seven runs on seven hits.
  • Kyle Walker went 2-for-4
  • Julian Murphy went 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI
  • Jose Vargas went 1-for-3 with two RBI
  • Chris Marcellus went 1-for-3 with a double and two RBI
  • Mason Martinez (8-2) earned the win in a relief appearance. He pitched 1.0 innings and allowed no runs or hits. 
  • Texas Southern scored six runs on seven hits.
  • TSU's Josiah Castro (2-4) was tagged with loss after tossing 1.2 innings and allowing one run on one hit.  
UP NEXT
Grambling State heads to Baton Rouge, La. on Tuesday for a midweek matchup versus LSU. First pitch is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. and will be broadcast on SEC Network+

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