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Omar Mendez #22
David Campbell
2
Miss. Valley State MVSU 9-21
8
Winner Alabama State ALST 20-11
Miss. Valley State MVSU
9-21
2
Final
8
Alabama State ALST
20-11
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Miss. Valley State MVSU 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 2
Alabama State ALST 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 4 X 8 11 0

W: Melendez, Omar (6-0) L: SALAZAR-ORTEGA, JOSE (0-2)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Hornets Claim 8-2 Win Over Delta Devils

MONTGOMERY, Ala.| Omar Melendez struck out a career-high 12 to help Alabama State University baseball claim an 8-2 win over Mississippi Valley State University on Thursday at the Wheeler-Watkins Baseball Complex. 

After giving up a two-run home run in the first inning, Malendez retired the next 22 batters and 25-of-26 hitters to record his third complete game of the season.  
 
INSIDE THE MATCHUP  
FINAL:  Alabama State 8 | Miss. Valley State 2 
Location: Wheeler-Watkins Baseball Complex | Montgomery, Ala.9-20, 1-SWAC 
Records: Alabama State 20-11, 8-2 SWAC | Mississippi Valley State 9-2-, 1-8 SWAC 
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HOW IT HAPPENED  
  • Davion Hull hit a two-run home run to stake Mississippi Valley a 2-0 lead.  
  • The Hornets tied the game with a two-run third. Trent Jamison singled and Ian Matos walked. Corey King pinch ran for Jamison and scored on a Jack Hay single and Matos scored on a throwing error. 
  • Hay and Matos delivered RBI singles to give the Hornets their first lead at 4-2 in the fifth.  
  • Alabama State broke the game open with a four-run eighth to take a 8-2 lead. Cristian Lopez had a bases loaded single to plate two runs. Ali Lapread scored on a wild pitch and Jayden Sloan's RBI single scored Lopez. 
ON THE MOUND  
  • Melendez (6-0) gave up two runs on three hits with a career-high 12 strikeouts in 9.0 inning of work. 
  • MVSU starter Jose Salazar Ortega gave up four runs on seven hits with three strikeouts to teke the loss. 
INSIDE THE BOX  
  • The Hornets had 11 hits, notching double-digit hits for the fifth straight game and 18th time this season. 
  • Hay finished 2-for-3 with two RBI and a run scored. 
  • Lopez was 2-for-3 with two RBI and a run scored. 
  • Eight of nine starters collected at least one hit on the night. 
  • Melendez won his sixth SWAC leading game of the season.
  • Flores nabbed one base and is tied for first in the SWAC with 25 stolen bases.
  • The win was the Hornets fifth straight win and seventh straight SWAC win.
UP NEXT: Alabama State and Mississippi Valley State close the series with a doubleheader on Friday at noon.  
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