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.
Alabama A&M Uses Four Run Rally in Ninth to Cap Four-Game Series Sweep of Mississippi Valley State With 8-7 Victory
Alabama A&M rallied for four runs to upend Mississippi Valley State s upset bid and claim a four-game series sweep with an 8-7 victory.
Posted: Apr 18, 2021 11:17 PM
Posted By: WAAY 31 Sports
The following is a release from Alabama A&M:
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. - Trailing by three entering the bottom of the ninth Alabama A&M (6-12, 6-7 SWAC) rallied for four runs to upend Mississippi Valley State s (0-17, 0-14 SWAC) upset bid and claim a four-game series sweep with an 8-7 victory in an NCAA Division I baseball game on Sunday, April 18.