NACOGDOCHES, TX --The Prairie View A&M Panthers took a 6-4 lead into the seventh inning, but could not hang on and fell 9-6 to the SFA 'Jacks Tuesday.

Leonardo Bravo (2-2) came out of the bullpen for Prairie View A&M (8-27) and took the loss.

Offensively, the Panthers were paced by Ayden Heinz, who went 2-for-4 on the day with a double and three RBI. Michael Smith furnished a noteworthy effort as well, going 1-for-2 with a home run, a walk, and an RBI. Brayden Johnson also helped out for Prairie View A&M, putting together two hits in four trips to the plate while adding an RBI.

HOW IT HAPPENED

The Panthers got on the scoreboard first, starting in the second inning. Prairie View A&M scored twice on a two-run double off the bat of Heinz.

The Panthers then lost some of their lead, expanding on their advantage in the fifth inning after the 'Jacks cut it to 2-1. which brought the Panthers lead to 5-1.

SFA narrowed Prairie View A&M's lead to 5-2 before the Panthers stretched the advantage to 6-2 in the sixth inning. The Panthers scored once on an RBI single off the bat of. The Panthers were unable to hold the lead, as SFA scored seven times over the remaining three innings to grab the 9-6 win.

GAME NOTES
» Prairie View A&M's highest-scoring inning was the fifth when it pushed three runs across.
» The Panthers out-hit the 'Jacks at a 9-4 clip.
» Prairie View A&M went 4-for-8 (.500) with runners in scoring position.
» Prairie View A&M pitchers limited SFA to just 1-for-11 (.091) with runners in scoring position.
» Prairie View A&M pitchers faced 47 SFA hitters in the game, allowing six ground balls and 10 fly balls while striking out eight.
» The Panthers drew five walks from SFA pitching.
» A. Heinz led the Panthers at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a double and three RBI.