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Walk-off single advances Jackson State to next round of SWAC tourney, tops Grambling 14-13

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HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – Jackson State defeated Grambling State 14-13 Thursday on a Jatavious Melton walk-off single in the bottom of the ninth inning to advance to the next round of the 2021 SWAC Baseball Championship

With one out in the bottom of the ninth Omar Gomez delivered with a single and moments later advanced to second base on a wild pitch. This brought up Melton, who is the Tigers lead-off hitter, and the sophomore hit a rope down the left-field line to score Gomez and secure the win.

Tied at 1-1 in the bottom of the third, JSU erupted for six runs in its part of the inning.

SWAC Player of the Year Ty Hill was hit by the pitch and SWAC Freshman of the Year Chenar Brown doubled to left-center field and put runners in scoring position.

Senior and All-SWAC First-Team Outfielder CJ Newsome singled through the left side to push across Hill and Brown.

Senior and veteran leader Wesley Reyes delivered a bunt single and All-SWAC Second-Team Outfielder Equon Smith followed that with a single to score Reyes and Newsome. Sophomore Marshal Luiz executed a sacrifice bunt to score Smith and the Blue and White led 6-1.

JSU put together a seven-run fifth inning.

Reyes reached base on a walk and Luiz singled through the left side to advance Reyes to third base. Chevy Dorris executed a sacrifice bunt to score Reyes and Melton delivered with an RBI triple.

Also read: Jackson State baseball sweeps major SWAC postseason awards after historic season

Senior and All-SWAC First-Team Outfielder Chandler Dillard singled through the left side to score Melton. Moments later Hill reached base on an error on the shortstop, and Dillard scored. Brown added an RBI single to left field and Newsome singled through the right side to put runners on the corners. Newsome then stole second base, which brought up Reyes. The right-hander reached on an error by the shortstop, but the damage was done, and two unearned runs crossed home plate.

JSU led 13-1 after five completing innings.

GSU countered with six runs in the sixth and seventh innings and tied the game at 13-13.

Senior Mario Lopez (6-0) tossed the final 2 1/3 innings and silenced the Grambling bats.

All-SWAC First Team Pitcher Nikelle Galatas absorbed the no-decision. The Los Angeles, California native tossed 5 2/3 innings and scattered two hits, allowed four runs (all unearned) and fanned five batters.

Melton batted 3-for-5 with three RBI and drew one walk.

Newsome finished 2-for-5 with a pair of RBI and scored twice, Brown went 2-for-4 with an RBI and scored twice, Luiz batted 2-for-3 with an RBI, and Wesley Reyes finished 2-for-4 and scored three times.

Melton, Dillard, and Newsome each stole a base.

JSU plays Friday at 3 p.m. versus the winner between Texas Southern and Grambling.

Courtesy: Jackson State Athletics



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