HUNTSVILLE, AL – Alcorn State baseball erupted for a season-high 21 runs to overpower Alabama A&M 21-11 on Sunday afternoon at Bulldog Field, securing a 2-1 series victory. The Braves (2-10) displayed an explosive offensive performance, racking up 16 hits and scoring in five different innings to claim their second win of the season.
Jermel Ford had a career day at the plate, going 4-for-6 with five RBIs and four runs scored.
Ben Martin and Reyfield Adams each collected three RBIs, while
Nathan Gamez and
Samuel Leonard added two hits and three RBIs apiece. The Braves stole six bases, with Ford swiping four on his own.
On the mound,
Myles Dews (1-1) earned the win in relief, working 3.1 innings and allowing four runs while striking out one. Ethan Guzman and Peyton Baylis combined to hold Alabama A&M to just one run over the final
three innings to seal the victory.
The Braves erased an early 5-0 deficit with a six-run fourth inning and took control with another six-run burst in the fifth. A four-run seventh and a five-run eighth helped Alcorn put the game away.
GAME RECAP
First Three Innings – Alabama A&M 5, Alcorn 0
- The Bulldogs jumped ahead early, scoring three runs in the first and two more in the second, capitalizing on a pair of Alcorn errors.
- Alcorn's offense struggled to get going, managing just one baserunner through the first three frames.
Middle Innings – Alcorn 12, Alabama A&M 10
- The Braves broke through in the fourth inning, scoring six runs behind a two-run triple from Adams and RBI hits from Ford, Leonard, and Gamez.
- Alcorn kept the momentum going in the fifth with another six-run outburst, highlighted by Martin's two-run single and a sacrifice fly from Kevin Lee.
- Alabama A&M responded with four runs in the bottom of the fifth, cutting the Braves' lead to 12-10.
Final Innings – Alcorn 21, Alabama A&M 11
- The Braves put the game away with a four-run seventh, featuring RBI singles from Ford and Leonard.
- A five-run eighth inning, including a two-run single by Gamez and a throwing error by Alabama A&M, extended Alcorn's lead to 10 runs.
- Guzman and Baylis combined to retire six of the final seven batters, securing the Braves' second win of the season.
BY THE NUMBERS
- 5 – Jermel Ford drove in five runs and stole four bases, leading the Braves' offensive explosion.
- 21 – Alcorn's 21-run output was their highest of the season.
- 16 – The Braves recorded 16 hits, with five players collecting multiple hits.
- 6 – Alcorn stole six bases, keeping pressure on Alabama A&M's defense.
- 2-1 – The Braves claimed their first series victory of the season, taking two of three games from the Bulldogs.
UP NEXT
Alcorn State (2-10) will travel to Monroe, LA, to take on the University of Louisiana Monroe on Tuesday, March 11. First pitch is set for 6 p.m. CST. Fans can follow the action live via ESPN+.
