The Alcorn State Braves came from behind to nip Texas Southenrn 6-5
in the opening game of the SWAC tournament and will face Grambling State
Thursday at 3PM in the second round at Fair Grounds Park in Shreveport, LA.
The Brave starter Steve Easter went the distance to pick up his 8th win of the
season. He outdueled TSU's Dakota Laufenberg to get the win.
TSU got off to a 3-0 lead after two due to a run scoring double by Terrell
Jones, a sacrifice fly by Tony Dilligard and another one by Ray Hernandez scoring Frankie Rivera.
The Braves scored their first run in the second as
Edgardo Salas drew a
bases loaded walk to force in Antolin Morales.
The Braves, the number one seed in the East, scored four in the fifth to take
a 5-3 lead.Eduardo Gonzalez singled in Jann Butler,
Kilby Perdomo scored on an
fice fly sent Gonzalez across the plate.
ASU scored a single run in the 8th when Brando Hollins scored on an
error which allowed Rosa to reach first safely.
The fourth seeded Tigers of the West battled back to score two in the
top of the ninth, but with the bases loaded and two out, Easter retired Jones on
a pop up to Antolin Morales to end the nail biter.
Head coach Barrett Rey will probably go with
Troy Williams Thursday against
Grambling State, whom ASU has not faced this SWAC season.
