MONTGOMERY, Ala. | Jayden Sloan's two-run single in the eighth inning helped Alabama State University
claim a 4-2 win over Jacksonville State University on Tuesday at the Wheeler-Watkins Baseball Complex.
THE MATCHUP
FINAL: Alabama State 4 | Jacksonville State 2
Location: Montgomery, Ala. | Wheeler-Watkins Baseball Complex
Records: Alabama State 12-10 | Jacksonville State 10-11
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HOW IT HAPPENED
- Jack Hay doubled and scored on a Cristian Lopez single to give the Hornets a 1-0 lead in the second inning.
- Caleb Johnson doubled and scored on a Michael Dallas base-knock tied the game 1-1 in the top of the third.
- Randy Flores walked and came home on a wild pitch to pu the Hornets ahead 2-1 in the seventh.
- Jayvon Hernandez singled and scored on a Brennan North single to tie the game 2-2 in the eighth.
- Jack Hay and Tyler McIntosh walked and scored on a Jayden Sloan single to left for a 4-2 Hornets' lead in the bottom of the eighth.
- Luis Rodriguez sat the Gamecocks down in order in the ninth to seal the win.
ON THE MOUND
- Joran Laboy (1-2) earned the win, tossing a scoreless inning with a strikeout.
- Rodriguez (1) worked a scoreless ninth with a strikeout for the save.
- Jake Peppers (2-2) gave up two runs on two hits as the pitcher of record for the Gamecocks.
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
- Seven different Alabama State pitchers combined for 11 strikeouts.
- Hornet hurlers record 25 strikeouts in two games against Jacksonville State this season.
- Trent Jamison went 2-for-3.
- Jack Hay finished 2-for-2 with two runs scored.
- Jayden Sloan drove in the two game winning RBI.
UP NEXT: Alabama State travels to Jackson State University for a three-game SWAC series that starts on Friday at 6 p.m. in Jackson, Miss.
