MADISON, Ala - A three-run seventh and eighth inning propelled second-seeded Grambling State to a 8-2 victory over third-seeded Alabama A&M Wednesday morning in a first-round SWAC Championship matchup at Toyota Field.
Wit the win, the Tigers improve to 16-25 on the season, while the Bulldogs fell to 9-19 on the year.
Cameron Bufford got Grambling on the scoreboard to open the bottom of the first inning as he smacked his 11th home run of the season, a left field solo blast to put the Tigers up, 1-0.
The lead didn t last long, however, as Baker evened the score in the third, scoring on a muffed throw by the catcher to get the Bulldogs on the board. Jason Alvarez answered back strong by striking out the next batter in the frame to retire the inning.