LORMAN, Miss. --Prairie View A&M received contributions from every part of their lineup, as all nine starters reached base safely, helping the Panthers put 11 runs on the board and defeat the Alcorn State Braves 11-4 Sunday.
Sophomore Tyson Carlton (1-3) started on the mound and picked up the win for Prairie View A&M (17-21, 8-7). The right-hander went six innings, giving up two runs, one earned, on nine hits, allowing four walks and striking out six.
At the plate, the Panthers were led by junior Tyran Norris, who went 2-for-5 on the day with three RBI. Freshman Cameron Franklin put together a noteworthy day at the dish as well, going 1-for-4 with a double, a walk, and two RBI. Junior Garrison Weiss also contributed for Prairie View A&M, putting together one hit in two trips to the plate while adding three walks and an RBI.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Panthers got the scoring started early, putting one run on the board in the top of the first inning. Sophomore Burroughs' run-scoring single highlighted a two-run inning for Prairie View A&M.
The Braves then gained ground, narrowing the lead to 2-1 until the Panthers expanded their advantage in the sixth. Senior Jonas came across to score the lone run of the inning for Prairie View A&M, which brought the Panthers lead to 3-1.
Prairie View A&M kept Alcorn State without a run before expanding their lead to 5-1 the following inning.
The Braves gained ground, closing the gap to 5-2 until Prairie View A&M added some insurance in the eighth. The Panthers scored five runs in the inning, highlighted by a three-run single off the bat of Norris, bringing the Prairie View A&M advantage to 10-2.
Alcorn State got within 10-3 until the Panthers scored again in the ninth inning to stretch its lead to 11-3. Prairie View A&M pushed across a run on Franklin's one-out RBI double. Alcorn State put one run on the scoreboard before the game was over, but the Panthers still coasted to the 11-4 win.
GAME NOTES
» Carlton struck out six Braves hitters.
» Every Prairie View A&M starter reached base safely in the win.
» Prairie View A&M's highest-scoring inning was the eighth when it pushed five runs across.
» Prairie View A&M took a 2-1 lead in the top half of the first and didn't surrender that lead for the remainder of the game.
» Carlton put together six innings of two-run ball for the Panthers.
» Prairie View A&M went 6-for-18 (.333) with runners in scoring position.
» The Panthers got two hits in four at-bats with the bases loaded.
» Prairie View A&M pitchers faced 44 Alcorn State hitters in the game, allowing five ground balls and nine fly balls while striking out 10.
» The Panthers drew 11 walks from Alcorn State pitching.
» Norris led the Panthers at the plate, going 2-for-5 with three RBI.
» Alcorn State was led offensively by sophomore Ben Martin, who went 3-for-5 with two doubles.
» Junior Andres Chirinos led the Braves pitching staff, throwing two innings of two-run ball.
