GAME 2 | Prairie View A&M 16, Alcorn State 3
LORMAN, Miss. --Sophomore Matthew Krall was dominant on Sunday, striking out nine Alcorn State hitters over six innings of work to help lead the Prairie View A&M Panthers past the Braves 16-3.
In addition to his nine strikeouts, Krall (1-0) tossed six innings, giving up two runs, one earned, on seven hits and walking two for Prairie View A&M (5-16, ).
Junior Antoine Mays led the way offensively for the Panthers, going 3-for-4 in the ballgame with two doubles and three RBI. Sophomore Blake Redman provided a standout effort as well, going 3-for-4 with a double, a walk and two RBI. Junior Tyran Norris also chipped in, going 3-for-4 for Prairie View A&M with a walk and two RBI.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Panthers scored in six different innings on the way to the win. Prairie View A&M broke a 0-0 tie and took the lead for good at 1-0 in the first inning The big hit for the Panthers in the inning was a one-run error off the bat of junior Derrek Lathon.
GAME NOTES
» Prairie View A&M got three-hit games from three different hitters.
» Krall struck out nine Braves hitters.
» The Panther's power output was led by Mays, who compiled two extra-base hits in the ballgame.
» Lathon and Mays drove in three runs each for the Panthers. » Every Prairie View A&M starter reached base safely in the win.
» Prairie View A&M's highest scoring inning was the third, when it pushed five runs across.
» Prairie View A&M grabbed a 1-0 lead in the top half of the first and didn't surrender that lead for the remainder of the game.
» Krall put together six innings of two-run ball for the Panthers.
» Five Panthers had multiple hits in the ballgame.
» The Panthers had a total of 19 hits.
» The Panthers out-hit the Braves at a 19-8 clip.
» Prairie View A&M went 9-for-24 (.375) with runners in scoring position.
» Prairie View A&M pitchers limited Alcorn State to just 2-for-10 (.200) with runners in scoring position.
» Prairie View A&M pitchers faced 29 Alcorn State hitters in the game, allowing five ground balls and two fly balls while striking out 11.
» The Panthers drew six walks from Alcorn State pitching.
» Mays led the Panthers at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two doubles and three RBI.
» Alcorn State was led offensively by freshman Trey Adams, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
» Sophomore Austin led the Braves pitching staff, throwing one inning of one-run ball.
