Braves Outslugged by Prairie View in High-Scoring Finale

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas – Alcorn State baseball wrapped up its SWAC road series with a high-scoring contest on Monday afternoon but ultimately fell 20-6 to Prairie View A&M at Tankersley Field. The Braves (6-37, 1-23 SWAC) recorded nine hits and scored in three separate innings but could not overcome the Panthers' 19-hit, 20-run onslaught.

Jermel Ford and Kanious Davis led the Braves offensively, each collecting multiple extra-base hits, while Samuel Leonard added a two-RBI single in a four-run third inning. However, Prairie View strung together big innings in the first, fourth, and sixth frames to take control of the game.

GAME RECAP
Early Action – Prairie View Strikes First

• The Panthers opened the game with three runs in the first, followed by two more in the second, including a two-run homer by Landon Williams to make it 5-0.
• Alcorn got on the board in the third, loading the bases and cashing in on a two-run single by Leonard. Gamez and Caston also drove in runs in the frame, trimming the deficit to 5-4.

Momentum Swings

• Prairie View responded immediately with a five-run fourth inning, fueled by a pair of doubles and a fielder's choice.
• Alcorn added a fifth run in the fifth on an RBI groundout by Gavin Caston, scoring Davis who had singled and stolen two bases during the inning.

Sixth Inning Surge

• The Panthers broke the game open in the sixth with nine runs, including a three-run homer by Ahmar Donatto and a grand slam by Michael Burroughs.
• Alcorn added a final run in the seventh when Davis doubled and later scored on a throwing error following a stolen base.

OFFENSIVE LEADERS

• Jermel Ford: 3-for-3, triple, double, stolen base, 2 runs
• Kanious Davis: 2-for-3, double, 3 stolen bases, 2 runs, RBI
• Samuel Leonard: 1-for-4, 2 RBIs
• Nathan Gamez: 1-for-4, RBI single
• Reyfield Adams: 1-for-3, run, stolen base

PITCHING SUMMARY

• Starter Luke Sanders (0-5) took the loss after allowing five runs on six hits over two innings.
• Edwin Guzman, Payton Baylis, Hunter Bell, and Andres Chirinos pitched in relief, with Prairie View tallying 15 earned runs on 13 hits off the bullpen.

BY THE NUMBERS

• 9 – Hits recorded by the Braves, including three for extra bases
• 6 – Total runs scored by Alcorn, their most since April 13 vs Jackson State
• 7 – Combined stolen bases by the Braves (Davis 3, Ford, Adams, Brown, Gamez)
• 2 – RBIs each for Leonard and Caston
• 2 – Errors committed by each team

UP NEXT
Alcorn State (6-37, 1-23 SWAC) travels to Montgomery, Alabama, for a three-game SWAC series against Alabama State University. Game one is scheduled for Friday, May 9, with first pitch set for 6 p.m. CST at Wheeler-Watkins Baseball Complex.