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ATLANTA, Ga. – Keylon Mack’s game-winning RBI single in the eighth inning helped No. 1 seed (West) Grambling State avoid a potential upset as the team beat No. 4 (East) Jackson State 8-7 in the opening round of the Southwestern Athletic Conference Baseball Tournament at Russ Chandler Stadium.
In the seventh inning, he hit a 2-run homer to put Grambling State ahead 6-5.
This was a back-and-forth game complete with home runs, small ball execution and a bench warning for excessive celebrations for both teams by the umpire.
Grambling State led 2-0 in the third inning. However, this score didn’t last long.
Jackson State went up 3-2 in the fourth. Later, Marcus Atterberry’s RBI single drove home two for a 5-2 advantage.
The two-run spot by Grambling State in the eighth was solidified by Cameron Bufford’s RBI that sent Mack home.
Bufford went 3 for 5 with an RBI. Mack was 2 for 5 and had that signature home run. He also drove in three runs and scored twice.
With this victory, Grambling State moves forward to face arch-rival Southern on May 25 at 6 p.m. (EST).
Jackson State plays against Bethune-Cookman. The loser of this game will be eliminated from the tournament.
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The Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) is considered one of the premier HBCU conferences in the country and currently ranks among the elite in the nation in terms of HBCU alumni playing with professional sports teams.
Current championship competition offered by the league includes competition for men in Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Indoor Track and Field, Outdoor Track and Field and Tennis.
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