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Omar Mendez #22
David Campbell
4
Bethune-Cookman BCUBB 20-16
14
Winner Alabama State ALST 25-16
Bethune-Cookman BCUBB
20-16
4
Final
14
Alabama State ALST
25-16
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 R H E
Bethune-Cookman BCUBB 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 4 6 0
Alabama State ALST 0 3 2 2 1 0 0 6 14 13 0

W: Melendez, Omar (8-0) L: Nolan Santos (4-3)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Four Homers Power @BamaStateBB Past Bethune-Cookman

MONTGOMERY, Ala. | Alabama State University hit four home runs en route to a 14-4 win over Bethune-Cookman in game one of a three-game series on Friday night at the Wheeler-Watkins Baseball Complex.  

INSIDE THE MATCHUP   
FINAL: Alabama State 14 | Bethune-Cookman 4 (8 inn.) 
Location: Wheeler-Watkins Baseball Complex | Montgomery, Ala. 
Records: Alabama State 25-14, 13-3 SWAC | Bethune-Cookman 20-16, 11-3 
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HOW IT HAPPENED  
  • The Wildcats plated a run on a wild pitch to take a 1-0 lead in the top of the first.  
  • Jamal George homered with Jaydon Sloan on with a walk and Randy Flores followed with an RBI single to put the Hornets in front 3-1 in the second.  
  • Jack Hay's two-run homer in the third extended the Hornets' lead to 5-1. 
  • Alabama State pushed the lead to 7-1 in the fourth. George worked a leadoff walk and scored on a wild pitch and Kyle Kuramoto had a bunt single and scored on a Kyler McIntosh sacrifice fly. 
  • Cristian Lopez got hit by a pitch and scored on a George two-out double to make the score 8-1 in the fifth.  
  • Robert Moya hit a three-run home run to trim ASU's lead to 8-4 in the sixth inning. 
  • Kuramoto singled and Flores walked to set up a McIntosh three-run home run to give the Hornets an 11-4 lead. 
  • The Hornets plated six runs in the eighth to end the game via the NCAA mercy rule. McIntosh hit a three-run home run followed by an RBI double from Hay and a two-run homer by Corey King. 
ON THE MOUND  
  • Omar Melendez (7-0) recorded 10 strikeouts over 8.0 innings pitched while yielding four runs on six hits to earn the win. 
  • Nolan Santos (4-2) worked 5.0 innings, allowing eight runs on eight hits with five walks and four strikeouts to take the loss for the Wildcats. 
INSIDE THE BOX  
  • Melendez tossed his fourth complete game of the season.  
  • Kuramoto was 3-for-4 with three runs scored and a double.  
  • McIntosh led the Hornets with four RBI, including his fourth home run of the year.  
  • Matos went 2-for-2 with a pair of singles.  
  • King notched his sixth home run of the season with two RBI
  • George finished 2-for-3 with three RBI, a home run, and a double.  
UP NEXT: Alabama State and Bethune-Cookman battle in game two on Saturday at 6 p.m. at the Wheeler-Watkins Baseball Complex. 
 
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