ITTA BENA, Miss. | Alabama State University baseball rallied from down 9-8 in the sixth inning to beat the Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils 12-9 on Friday at Magnolia Field.

Senior Will Smith (2-0) got the win out of the bullpen for Alabama State (10-17, ). The right-hander went 3.2 innings, giving up one run on two hits, allowing two walks and striking out five.

In the batter's box, the Hornets were led by junior Kameron Douglas, who went 1-for-4 on the day with a home run, two walks and two RBI. Junior Wilbert Espinal put together a noteworthy performance at the dish as well, going 3-for-5 with four RBI. Sophomore Isaiah Landry also helped out for Alabama State, putting together three hits in five trips to the plate while adding a double, a walk and two RBI.

HOW IT HAPPENED

The Hornets scored in six different innings on the way to the win. After holding the lead three different times earlier in the ballgame, Alabama State broke a 9-9 tie and took the lead for good at 10-9 in the seventh inning The Hornets recorded two of their three runs on a two-run single off the bat of Espinal.

GAME NOTES
» Alabama State got three-hit games Isaiah Landry, Luke Parmentier, Alex Espaillat and Wilbert Espinal.
» Espinal drove in four runs while Espiallat had three RBI.
» The Hornets out-hit the Delta Devils at a 16-11 clip.
» Alabama State went 8-for-16 (.500) with runners in scoring position.
» Alabama State pitchers faced 44 Mississippi Valley State hitters in the game, allowing nine ground balls and six fly balls while striking out 11.
» The Hornets drew five walks from Mississippi Valley State pitching.
» Kameron Douglas went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
» Mississippi Valley State was led offensively by senior Benny Hernandez, who went 3-for-5 with a double, a home run and four RBI.
» Freshman Nate Davila led the Delta Devils pitching staff, throwing one shutout inning.

Alabama State and Mississippi Valley State wrap up the three-game series on Saturday at noon.