JACKSON, Miss. --Sophomore Ahmar Donatto collected four hits to help power the Prairie View A&M Panthers over the Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils 12-9 on Sunday.
Freshman Landyn Grant (0-0) got the win for Prairie View A&M (17-33, 13-11). The left-hander went five innings, giving up two runs, both of them earned, on four hits, allowing four walks and striking out five.
In addition to his four hits, Donatto had a double, a home run and three RBIs to lead the Panthers. Senior Marshal Jonas put together a noteworthy performance as well, going 3-for-6 with a triple and four RBIs. Freshman Sonnier Moses also chipped in for Prairie View A&M, putting together three hits in four trips to the plate while adding a home run 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.
Donatto came across to score the lone run of the inning for Prairie View A&M and get them on the board.
After the Delta Devils rallied to tie the ballgame at one, the Panthers came back to retake the lead in the third inning.
Prairie View A&M brought home a pair, with one run driven in by Jonas' single, which brought the score to 3-1 in favor of the Panthers.
Mississippi Valley State narrowed Prairie View A&M's lead to 3-2 before the Panthers stretched the advantage to 6-2 in the fourth inning.
The Panthers scored three times, with a showing that included back-to-back homers from Moses and Donatto.
Prairie View A&M held the Delta Devils without a run before building on their lead in the sixth inning.
The Panthers scored five runs in the inning, highlighted by a two-run single off the bat of Donatto and a two-run single from Jonas,
bringing the score to 11-2 in favor of Prairie View A&M.
Mississippi Valley State got within 11-3 until the Panthers scored again in the seventh inning to stretch its lead to 12-3.
Prairie View A&M scored a run on an RBI triple off the bat of Jonas, scoring sophomore Landon Williams. Mississippi Valley State put six runs on the scoreboard before the game was over, but the Panthers still held on for the 12-9 win.
GAME NOTES
» Donatto racked up four hits on the day for Prairie View A&M.
» Grant struck out five Delta Devils hitters.
» The Panthers power output was led by Donatto, who compiled two extra base hits in the ballgame.
» Jonas drove in four runs for Prairie View A&M.
» Prairie View A&M's highest scoring inning was the sixth, when it pushed five runs across.
» Prairie View A&M took a 1-1 lead in the top half of the first and didn't surrender that lead for the remainder of the game.
» Five Panthers had multiple hits in the ballgame.
» The Panthers had a total of 18 hits.
» The Panthers out-hit the Delta Devils at an 18-11 clip.
» Prairie View A&M went 8-for-20 (.400) with runners in scoring position.
» Prairie View A&M pitchers faced 49 Mississippi Valley State hitters in the game, allowing eight ground balls and 12 fly balls while striking out seven.
» The Panthers drew six walks from Mississippi Valley State pitching.
» Donatto led the Panthers at the plate, going 4 for 6 with a double, a home run and three RBIs.
» Mississippi Valley State was led offensively by junior Gunner Lakins, who went 3 for 5 with a double, a home run and three RBIs.
» Freshman Malik Kemp led the Delta Devils pitching staff, throwing two scoreless innings.
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