3
Florida A&M FAMU 21-21, 16-4 SWAC
5
Winner Jackson State JSUBSB 27-15, 10-10 SWAC
Florida A&M FAMU
21-21, 16-4 SWAC
3
Final
5
Jackson State JSUBSB
27-15, 10-10 SWAC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Florida A&M FAMU 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 6 2
Jackson State JSUBSB 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 X 5 16 0

W: Gonzalez, Erick (2-2) L: Carson Kelly (5-2) S: Womble, Christian (5)

WOMBLE SAVE

Game Recap: Baseball |

Tigers even the series with FAMU, rubber game set for Sunday afternoon

JACKSON, Miss. | Jackson State pounded out 16 hits and used three different pitchers to even the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) series with a 5-3 victory over Florida A&M at Braddy Field on Saturday.
 
Jackson State (27-15, 10-10 SWAC) fell behind in the first but battled back with a pair of two-run innings in the third and fourth to take the lead for good. They were able to hold on with a pair of relievers keeping Florida A&M (21-21, 16-4 SWAC) at bay for the final 2.1 innings for the win. CJ Lewis worked a scoreless 0.2 inning allowing a pair of baserunners on with walks before Christian Womble picked up his fifth save working the final 1.2 innings and striking out two.
 
They were in relief of Erick Gonzalez (2-2) who worked 6.2 innings allowing three runs on six hits with four strikeouts.
 
Meanwhile, Robert Tate Jr. led the offensive attack going 4-for-5 with a run and RBI while Joseph Eichelberger finished 3-for-5 with a run and RBI, and Jaelen Williams finished 3-for-5. Chance Pollard finished 2-for-3 with an RBI in the win.
 
How It Happened
  • (T1) Broedy Poppell doubled down the right field line to drive in Ty Jackson before Adam Haidermota drove in another with a sacrifice fly, Florida A&M 2-0.
  • (B3) Myles White scored on a throwing error on a failed pick-off attempt at third before Pollard doubled to left center to score Williams, 2-2.
  • (B4) Eichelberger singled to right to drive in Tate followed by a Williams single to right center to score Eichelberger, Jackson State 4-2.
  • (T5) Poppell singled through the right side to score Jackson, Jackson State 4-3.
  • (B5) Tate doubled down the right field line to score Jordan McCladdie, Jackson State 5-3.
Up Next
The two teams meet in the rubber game of the series at 1 p.m. on Sunday at Braddy Field.
 
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Scoring Summary

Score By Innings
Play FAMU JSUBSB
FAMU TOP 1st B. Poppell doubled down the rf line, RBI; J. Bastardo advanced to third; T. Jackson scored. 1 0
FAMU TOP 1st A.Haidermota flied out to cf, SF, RBI; B. Poppell advanced to third; J. Bastardo scored. 2 0
JSUBSB BOT 3rd Williams,J. advanced to second, advanced to third on the throw; White,M. scored on a throwing error by c, failed pickoff attempt, unearned. 2 1
JSUBSB BOT 3rd Pollard,C. doubled to left center, RBI; Cabeza,S. advanced to third; Williams,J. scored. 2 2
JSUBSB BOT 4th Eichelberger singled to right field, RBI; Tate,R. scored. 2 3
JSUBSB BOT 4th Williams,J. singled to right center, RBI; White,M. advanced to third; Eichelberger scored, unearned. 2 4
FAMU TOP 5th B. Poppell singled through the right side, RBI; T. Jackson scored. 3 4
JSUBSB BOT 5th Tate,R. doubled down the rf line, RBI; McCladdie,J. scored. 3 5

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