HAMMOND, LA – Alcorn State baseball faced a tough test on Saturday afternoon, falling in both games of a doubleheader against Southeastern Louisiana at Alumni Field. The Braves struggled to generate consistent offense, dropping Game 1 by a score of 11-0 and Game 2 by a 17-2 margin.
Despite the losses, Alcorn showed flashes of strong play, with
Ben Martin and Reyfield Adams delivering key hits throughout the day. The Braves will look to regroup as they continue their non-conference schedule.
GAME 1: Southeastern Louisiana 11, Alcorn State 0
First Three Innings – SLU 1, Alcorn 0
- The Braves' defense held strong early, limiting the Lions to just one run through three innings.
- Ben Martin provided Alcorn's first hit of the game with a double in the third.
- Jermel Ford kept the Braves in the game early, working out of jams in the first and third innings.
Middle Innings – SLU 6, Alcorn 0
- SLU broke the game open in the fourth with a three-run triple from Tyler Salvaggio.
- The Braves struggled to get runners into scoring position, as SLU pitching held them to two hits through five innings.
Final Innings – SLU 11, Alcorn 0
- The Lions tacked on five runs in the sixth inning, extending their lead to double digits.
- Alcorn had two runners on in the seventh but was unable to bring them home.
GAME 2: Southeastern Louisiana 17, Alcorn State 2
First Three Innings – SLU 8, Alcorn 0
- Southeastern Louisiana struck early with six runs in the first inning, taking control from the start.
- Alcorn's Kevin Jackson recorded the Braves' first hit of the game in the third inning.
Middle Innings – SLU 10, Alcorn 0
- The Braves continued to struggle offensively, with SLU's pitchers allowing just two baserunners through five innings.
- Alcorn's defense turned a key double play to limit the damage in the fourth.
Final Innings – SLU 17, Alcorn 2
- The Braves broke through in the sixth inning, with Adams driving in a run on a groundout and Gavin Caston adding an RBI single.
- SLU responded with a seven-run sixth inning to put the game out of reach.
- Alcorn loaded the bases in the seventh but couldn't push another run across.
BY THE NUMBERS
- 2 – The Braves scored two runs in Game 2, both coming in the sixth inning.
- 9 – Alcorn recorded nine total hits across both games.
- 3 – Kevin Jackson, Reyfield Adams, and Ben Martin each recorded a hit for the Braves.
- 5 – Southeastern Louisiana scored five or more runs in an inning three times during the doubleheader.
UP NEXT
Alcorn State (0-5) returns to action on Wednesday, February 26, on the road at Northwestern State University in Natchitoches, LA. First pitch is set for 6 p.m. CST.
