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Alabama State University Athletics

Jose Vazquez PFW
David Campbell
1
Prairie View A&M PVAM 19-36
11
Winner Alabama State ALST 40-16
Prairie View A&M PVAM
19-36
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Final
11
Alabama State ALST
40-16
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Prairie View A&M PVAM 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 10 0
Alabama State ALST 4 0 0 1 4 2 X 11 16 0

W: Melendez, Omar (12-0) L: Michael Dews (5-7)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Vazquez Earns 200th Win As Hornets Advance Past Prairie View A&M

ATLANTA, Ga. | Alabama State University opened the 2023 SWAC Baseball Tournament with an 11-1 win over Prairie View A&M to give Head Coach Jose Vazquez his 200th career win on Wednesday at Russ Chandler Stadium. 

Jack Hay went 4-for-4 with a home run and five RBI to lead while starter Omar Melendez earned his 12th win of the season (2nd NCAA). 

INSIDE THE MATCHUP 
FINAL: Alabama State 11 | Prairie View A&M 1 
Location: Atlanta, Ga. | Russ Chandler Stadium 
Records: Alabama State 40-16 | Prairie View A&M 19-36 
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HOW IT HAPPENED  
  • The Hornets struck for four runs in the first inning to take an early 4-0 lead. Kyler McIntosh doubled and scored on a Hay Single before scoring on an Ali Lapread double. Cristian Lopez doubled home Lapread and King. 
  • Sebastian Coria had an RBI single in the fourth to trim the ASU lead to 4-1.  
  • King worked a walk and scored a Trent Jamison single giving the Hornets a 5-1 lead after four innings.  
  • Hay hit a two-run homer, and Lapread followed with a solo home run as part of a four-run fifth to make the score 9-1. 
  • The sixth started with a McIntosh single and a Matos double and both would score on a Hay single to push the lead to 11-1. 
  • Sebastian Colon entered the game with two runners on and no-outs to record a strikeout and a double play to end the game.  
ON THE MOUND 
  • Omar Melendez (12-0) struck out four while allowing a run on 10 hits with two walks to earn the win. 
  • Michael Drews (5-7) was touched up for eight runs on nine hits with two strikeouts to take the loss for the Panthers. 
INSIDE THE BOX  
  • Alabama State hit two home runs to lead the SWAC with 81. 
  • The Hornets stroked seven extra-base hits and lead the SWAC with 224 extra-base hits.  
  • Alabama State had double-digit hits for the 39th time and scored in double figures for the 23rd time this season. 
  • Hay finished 4-for-4 with a home run and five RBI. 
  • Lapread went 3-for-4 with a homer run and two RBI. 
  • McIntosh was 3-for-4 with two doubles. 
  • Matos had two hits, including a double. 
UP NEXT: Alabama State advances to play Florida A&M on Thursday at 2 p.m. (CT). 
 
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