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HOUSTON, Texas | Alabama State University baseball completed a three-game Southwestern Athletic Conference series sweep of Texas Southern on Saturday, taking both games of a doubleheader at McGregor Field.<\/p>\n
The Hornets rallied for an 8-3 win in game one before holding off the Tigers for a 6-4 victory in the nightcap. With the sweep, Alabama State improved to 26-19 overall and 16-8 in SWAC play.<\/p>\n
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In game one, Alabama State erased a 3-0 deficit with a three-run fifth inning before pulling away late for the 8-3 victory.<\/p>\n
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Texas Southern grabbed the early lead in the fourth inning on an RBI single by Evan Joubert and a two-run double from Miguel Morales to move ahead 3-0.<\/p>\n
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The Hornets answered immediately in the bottom of the fifth. Miguel Oropeza<\/a> lifted a sacrifice fly to score Fabian Santana<\/a> before Alabama State plated another run on a balk. Trey Callaway<\/a> followed with an RBI single to center field to even the score at 3-3.<\/p>\n
Alabama State took the lead for good in the seventh when Oropeza launched a solo home run to right field for a 4-3 advantage.<\/p>\n
The Hornets added two more runs in the eighth inning as Cale Clark<\/a> drove in a run on a fielder’s choice and Breydon Divine<\/a> drew a bases-loaded walk to extend the lead to 6-3.<\/p>\n
Jackson Williams<\/a> provided the final cushion in the ninth inning with a two-run homer to right field to seal the 8-3 win.<\/p>\n
Oropeza finished 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI, while Williams added a homer and two RBI. Callaway drove in a run and Clark also added an RBI in the win.<\/p>\n
Jorhan LaBoy<\/a> earned the victory to improve to 7-4 on the season after allowing three runs on six hits with seven strikeouts over six innings. Caio Araujo<\/a> tossed 1.2 scoreless innings in relief, while Trey Power<\/a> recorded the final four outs for his third save of the year.<\/p>\n
In game two, Alabama State used three home runs and timely pitching to complete the sweep with a 6-4 win.<\/p>\n
The Hornets struck first in the third inning when Oropeza blasted a two-run homer to center field to give Alabama State a 2-0 lead.<\/p>\n
Texas Southern answered with a run in the bottom of the inning on an RBI single from Christopher Chavez before Jackson Williams<\/a> responded with a solo home run in the fourth inning to push the lead back to 3-1.<\/p>\n
The Tigers cut the deficit to 3-2 on a solo homer by Elijah Rodriguez in the fourth, but Alabama State added an unearned run in the sixth when Clark doubled home Alex Espaillat<\/a> for a 4-2 lead.<\/p>\n
Texas Southern again pulled within one in the bottom of the sixth on a sacrifice fly by Evan Joubert, but the Hornets added insurance runs late. Trey Callaway<\/a> belted a solo home run in the eighth inning before Devin Chandler<\/a> delivered an RBI single in the ninth to extend the lead to 6-3.<\/p>\n
Texas Southern scored once in the bottom of the ninth, but Trey Power<\/a> induced a game-ending double play to preserve the win and complete the series sweep.<\/p>\n
Oropeza went 2-for-4 with two RBI, while Callaway and Williams each homered. Chandler added an RBI and Clark delivered an RBI double.<\/p>\n
Joe Dolinshek<\/a> earned the win for Alabama State, improving to 1-2 after allowing three runs on six hits across 5.2 innings. Zane Baltz<\/a> worked 2.1 innings in relief with three strikeouts, while Trey Power<\/a> recorded his fourth save of the season.<\/p>\n
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