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Winner Florida A&M FAMU 27-28
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Alabama State ASU 41-17
Winner
Florida A&M FAMU
27-28
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Final
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Alabama State ASU
41-17
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Florida A&M FAMU 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 7 0 8 12 0
Alabama State ASU 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 3 6 11 0

W: Raylan Wagner (3-1) L: McIntosh, Kyler (3-4) S: Zach Morea (4)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Hornets Rally Falls Short Against FAMU

ATLANTA, Ga. | Alabama State University's rally from an 8-3 deficit fell short in an 8-6 loss to Florida A&M University at the 2023 SWAC Baseball Championship on Friday at Russ Chandler Stadium. 

The Hornets scored three runs to cut the deficit to 8-6. Ian Matos singled in a run followed by a Jack Hay bases-loaded walk and a Corey King RBI single. The threat ended with a pop-out and a fly-out to force an if necessary game on Saturday at 11 a.m. (CT). 

INSIDE THE MATCHUP 
FINAL: Alabama State 5 | Florida A&M 8 
Location: Atlanta, Ga. | Russ Chandler Stadium 
Records: Alabama State 41-17 | Florida A&M 27-28 
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HOW IT HAPPENED  
  • The Hornets grabbed a 2-0 lead in the third inning. Randy Flores doubled to start the inning and scored on a wild pitch and atos walked and scored on an Ali Lapread sacrifice fly.  
  • Florida A&M loaded the bases but only managed to score one run when Ty Jackson was hit by a pitch in the fifth. Jorhan Laboy got a ground out and a strikeout to end the threat. 
  • Trent Jamison doubled to left center to score Cristian Lopez to increase the lead to 3-1 in the sixth.  
  • Sebastian Greico hit a three-run home run to highlight a six-run eighth and put FAMU ahead 8-3. 
  • The Hornets scored three runs to cut the deficit to 8-6. Matos singled in a run followed by a Jack Hay bases-loaded walk and a Corey King RBI single. A pop out and a fly out ended the threat.
 ON THE MOUND 
  • Kyler McIntosh (3-4) gave up five runs on seven hits with a strikeout as the pitcher of record for the Hornets. 
  • Raylan Granger (3-1) gave up six runs on 10 hits with three strikeouts and six walks over 8.1 innings to earn the win.  
  • Zach Morea recorded the final two outs to record his fourth save. 
INSIDE THE BOX  
  • Alabama State had double-digit hits for the 40th time, finishing with 11 hits. 
  • Flores had three hits with a double and two runs scored. 
  • Trent Jamison had two hits with a double and an RBI. 
  • Hay finished with two hits and an RBI. 
  • Matos and Lapread had an RBI apiece. 
UP NEXT: Alabama State and Florida A&M will play an elimination game at 11 a.m. (CT) on Saturday.  
 
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