HAMMOND, LA – Alcorn State baseball showed fight but was unable to generate enough offense in a 10-0 road loss to Southeastern Louisiana on Friday afternoon at Alumni Field. The Braves put together several scoring opportunities but struggled to capitalize, leaving nine runners on base in the contest.
Reyfield Adams led the Braves at the plate with a 2-for-4 performance, while
Jaylon Burrell also collected two hits and added a stolen base.
Jermel Ford, Kalum Banks,
Nathan Gamez, and
Jeremiah Farmer each recorded a hit, but Alcorn was unable to push across a run.
On the mound,
Hunter Bell got the start and worked four innings, allowing four runs (three earned) on five hits while striking out one.
Luke Sanders and
Stephen Hunt pitched in relief, with Sanders surrendering four runs and Hunt allowing one.
Terrance Johnson also saw action on the mound, facing four batters in the seventh.
Southeastern Louisiana controlled the game with a steady offensive attack, scoring in five of their six innings at the plate while holding Alcorn scoreless despite the Braves collecting nine hits.
GAME RECAP
First Three Innings – Southeastern Louisiana 3, Alcorn 0
- Southeastern struck early with a solo home run in the first inning to take a 1-0 lead.
- Alcorn threatened in the second after a leadoff walk by Nathan Gamez and a single by Burrell, but both were left stranded.
- The Lions tacked on two more runs in the second inning on a wild pitch and an RBI double to extend their lead.
Middle Innings – Southeastern Louisiana 8, Alcorn 0
- The Braves had another scoring chance in the fourth when Burrell singled and stole second, but Southeastern escaped the jam with an inning-ending groundout.
- The Lions pulled away with a four-run fifth inning, highlighted by a two-run triple and a fielding error that allowed two more runs to score.
Final Innings – Southeastern Louisiana 10, Alcorn 0
- Alcorn picked up back-to-back singles in the sixth from Adams and Ford but failed to bring them home.
- Southeastern added two more runs in the bottom of the seventh on a sacrifice fly and an RBI single to cap the scoring.
- The Braves made a final push in the eighth with runners on base, but a double play ended the game due to the 10-run rule.
BY THE NUMBERS
- 9 – Alcorn recorded nine hits but was unable to bring a run across the plate.
- 7 – The Braves' pitching staff issued seven walks while allowing 11 hits.
- 3 – Alcorn left three runners in scoring position, struggling to find key hits in scoring situations.
- 0 – Southeastern Louisiana committed zero errors, playing a clean defensive game.
UP NEXT
Alcorn State (0-3) and Southeastern will wrap up their three-game series Saturday with a doubleheader. First pitch is slated for 11 a.m. CST.
