Box Score BATON ROUGE, LA – Alcorn State baseball closed out its weekend series against Southern University on Sunday afternoon but came up short, falling 16-6 at Lee Hines Stadium. The Braves (5-27, 1-14 SWAC) fought back from an early deficit with a five-run sixth inning, but Southern's explosive offense proved too much to overcome.
Jermel Ford led the Braves offensively, going 2-for-4 with an RBI triple and two runs scored.
Kanious Davis added a strong effort at the plate, finishing 3-for-4 with an RBI and two stolen bases. Reyfield Adams III went 1-for-4 with two RBIs, while
Clayvonjae Wright tallied two hits and scored a run. Alcorn tallied 10 hits overall but couldn't keep pace with the Jaguars, who scored in five of seven innings and capitalized on timely extra-base hits.
Myles Dews took the loss on the mound for Alcorn, while Southern's Nick Luckett earned the win with six innings pitched.
GAME RECAP
First Three Innings – Southern 6, Alcorn 1
- Alcorn struck first in the top of the first inning when Jermel Ford singled, stole two bases, and scored on a Nathan Gamez RBI single.
- Southern responded quickly with an RBI sacrifice fly in the first and took the lead on a wild pitch in the second.
- The Jaguars pulled away in the third with a four-run outburst, including a two-RBI double and a two-RBI single.
Middle Innings – Southern 12, Alcorn 6
- Southern extended its lead with four more runs in the fourth, fueled by a triple and a double.
- In the fifth, Southern's Cardell Thibodeaux hit a two-run homer to make it 12-1.
- Alcorn came alive in the sixth inning, erupting for five runs. Clayvonjae Wright and Samuel Leonard reached base to set the stage, and Davis delivered an RBI single. Adams followed with a two-RBI single, and Ford tripled home another run before scoring himself on a wild pitch.
Final Innings – Southern 16, Alcorn 6
- Southern closed the door in the seventh with a four-run frame, highlighted by a two-RBI triple from Jalon Mack and an RBI single from Jacoby Radcliffe.
- Alcorn's bats were quiet in the final inning as Southern secured the run-rule win.
BY THE NUMBERS
- 3-for-4 – Kanious Davis had three hits, an RBI, and two stolen bases to lead Alcorn's offense.
- 2-for-4 – Jermel Ford scored twice, tripled, and drove in a run with an aggressive day at the plate.
- 10 – The Braves collected 10 hits, including four for extra bases (one double, one triple).
- 5 – Alcorn's five-run sixth inning was one of its biggest single-inning outputs of the season.
- 0 – The Braves committed no errors defensively despite the loss.
UP NEXT
Alcorn State (5-27, 1-14 SWAC) remains on the road and will face Southern University at New Orleans on Tuesday, April 15. First pitch is scheduled for 6 p.m. CST.
