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Jorhan Laboy vs. Jackson St. (2024)
David Campbell
3
Jackson State JSU 16-15
6
Winner Alabama State ALST 17-18
Jackson State JSU
16-15
3
Final
6
Alabama State ALST
17-18
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Jackson State JSU 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 7 1
Alabama State ALST 0 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 X 6 11 2

W: LaBoy, Jorhan (5-2) L: Haston, Brandon (1-6) S: Martinez, Jafet (1)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Alabama State Rallys Past Jackson State In Series Opener

MONTGOMERY, Ala. | Alabama State University baseball had four players with multiple hits to rally past Jackson State University 6-3 on Friday at the Wheeler-Watkins Baseball Complex.

Junior Jorhan Laboy (5-2) started on the mound and picked up the win for Alabama State (17-18, ). The southpaw went 6.2 innings, giving up three runs, one earned, on seven hits, allowing one walk and striking out five. Sophomore Jafet Martinez also made an impact on the mound for the Hornets, throwing 2.1 shutout innings while allowing no hits, with no walks and three strikeouts.

HOW IT HAPPENED

The Hornets were trailing 3-0 in the fourth inning when they first put runs on the board. Alabama State's offense started clicking and put up four runs, including a two-run single off the bat of senior Kyler McIntosh.

The Tigers failed to push any runs across before the Hornets built on their lead in the seventh inning. Alabama State brought home a pair, with one run driven in by freshman Alex Espaillat's single, which brought the score to 6-3 in favor of the Hornets. The score remained 6-3 for the rest of the game, as Alabama State held on for the win. 69 87 21 6 6

GAME NOTES
» Laboy struck out five Tigers hitters.
» Every Alabama State starter reached base safely in the win.
» Alabama State's highest scoring inning was the fourth, when it pushed four runs across.
» Four Hornets had multiple hits in the ballgame.
» The Hornets out-hit the Tigers at an 11-7 clip.
» Alabama State went 5-for-14 (.357) with runners in scoring position.
» Alabama State pitchers faced 37 Jackson State hitters in the game, allowing six ground balls and 13 fly balls while striking out eight.
» The Hornets drew five walks from Jackson State pitching.
» Junior Kelvin Agosto led the Hornets at the plate, going 2-for-4 with an RBI.
» Jackson State was led offensively by junior Wilbert Perez, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
» Senior Brandon Haston led the Tigers pitching staff, throwing 6.1 innings of five-run ball.

Alabama State and Jackson State play game two of the series on Saturday at 6 p.m.

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