alabama state baseball

Diamond Hornets resume SWAC gauntlet at MVSU this weekend

MONTGOMERY, Ala (bamastatesports.com) – The Alabama State baseball team returns to Southwestern Athletic Conference play in a three-game series beginning Friday at Mississippi Valley State. Game times are 3 p.m. Friday, and 1 p.m. on both Saturday and Sunday on the MVSU campus as the teams meet for the second time this season. Alabama State swept the three-game series at…

Samford wins 13-3, snapping Hornets’ 7 game win streak

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (bamastatesports.com)  – The Alabama State baseball team lost at Samford 13-3 Tuesday night at Joe Lee Griffin Field, ending the Hornets seven-game winning streak. Carlos Ocasio had all three RBI for the Hornets (23-13), two coming on a two-run homer to left field, his 11th of the season. The Bulldogs (19-14) broke open a 2-0 game after three…

Diamond Hornets bash South Alabama 12-7

MONTGOMERY, Ala (bamastatesports.com)  – The Alabama State baseball team defeated 28th-ranked South Alabama 12-7 Tuesday night at the Wheeler-Watkins Baseball Complex. With Alabama State (20-12) leading 4-2 after five innings, unique things started to happen as night began to fall. In the top of the sixth, South Alabama (21-8) took advantage of three wild pitches, two hit batters and a…

Diamond Hornets begin SWAC road schedule

MONTGOMERY, Ala (bamastatesports.com)  – The Alabama State baseball team returns to Southwestern Athletic Conference play at Alabama A&M in a three-game weekend series. The two longtime rivals will play in Huntsville Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m., and Sunday at 1 p.m. on the AAMU campus. The Hornets (16-12 overall, 9-0 SWAC) are coming off back-to-back midweek losses at Troy…

Hornets stung by Jacksonville State 7-1

JACKSONVILLE, Ala (bamastatesports.com)  – The Alabama State baseball team lost 7-1 at Jacksonville State Wednesday night at Rudy Abbott Field. Trailing 2-0 after two innings, the Hornets (16-12) scored their lone run in the third. Oscar Prioleau was hit by a pitch to lead off the inning and moved to second on a sacrifice bunt by Yamil Pagan. Eric White…

Auburn goose eggs Alabama State 11-0

AUBURN, Ala. (auburntigers.com)– Ben Braymer and Gordon Cardenas combined for a two-hit shutout as Auburn baseball secured a 11-0 win over Alabama State on Tuesday night at Plainsman Park. “Ben Braymer, that was good for him to put him in that role,” Auburn head coach Butch Thompson said. “He’s always been used to starting and getting him into the sixth…