Braves Extend On-Base Streaks in Loss to AAMU

LORMAN, Miss. – The Alcorn State University baseball program registered seven hits, but Alabama A&M was able to get all of the key outs and take a 7-0 result Saturday at Willie "E" Rat McGowan Stadium.
 
With two hits on the day, junior Wallace Rios Jimenez extended his on-base streak to 18 games which includes every contest he's played this year. It marked his fifth multi-hit game of the season.
 
Also keeping their on-base streaks alive for the Braves (7-14, 3-5 SWAC), junior Kirt Cormier extended his to 11, senior Jason Sanez to seven and junior A.J. Makarewicz to six.
 
Sophomore Brandon Barna turned in a big day as he went three-for-four at the plate. It was his fifth multi-hit game and second three-hit performance of the year.
 
The Bulldogs (7-19, 4-4 SWAC) took a 1-0 lead in the first inning. They pushed it out to 4-0 in the fourth after taking advantage of a pair of miscues by the Braves. It started out with a two-out wild pitch with the bases loaded, and then an error plated two more.
 
AAMU added three additional runs in the ninth on a walk and three hits.
 
Senior Daniel Belmont (1-3) was given the loss despite striking out nine in 6.0 innings. Blaine Milam (3-3) lasted 7.0 frames and picked up the win for AAMU.
 
Wilanier Betancourt led the Bulldogs at the plate with three hits and a run scored.
 
The series finale will begin at 1 p.m. Sunday
 
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