Box Score 

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Bethune-Cookman Wildcats defeated Grambling State in the opening round 4-3 to advance to the second round of the 2022 SWAC Baseball Tournament at Regions Field.
 
“The guys competed,” said B-CU head coach Jonathan Hernandez. “We wanted to start off the tournament on the right foot and I think our guys did that. It’s a game that can get out of hand early, but the guys were locked in from the get-go.”
 
Bethune-Cookman’s Boris Pena hit a left field homerun to bring in his fellow Wildcats as he completed the game with three RBI and one hit.
 
How it Happened 
 
T1 | Matthew Garcia singled through the left side of the field and advanced to third on a fielding error. Garcia scored from single to the left field by Christopher Patterson (1-0, B-CU).
 
B1 | Terry Burrell III singled to center field and later advanced to second from a SAC Bunt by fellow teammate Jarficur Parker. Trevor Hatton grounded out the second and Burrell III scored on the pass ball.
 
T4 | Irvin Escobar double down the left field line. Manny Souffrain was walked. Boris Pena hit a homer to left field to clear the bases (4-1, B-CU).
 
B6 | Burrell III singled through the left side of the field. Burrell III advanced to second on a pass ball. Hatton singled to the left field as Burrell III advanced to third base. Hatton managed to steal second. John Garcia grounded out to the short stop and Hatton advanced to third and Burrell III scored (4-2, B-CU).
 
B8 | Parker was walked. Parker advanced to second from a balk. Garcia singled to the right field and Parker made a run for home plate to score (4-3, B-CU).
 
Up Next 
 
Bethune-Cookman (E3) will match-up with the winner of the Alabama State (E1) vs. Texas Southern (W4) game.
 
About the SWAC
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.

Women’s competition is offered in the sports of Basketball, Bowling, Cross Country, Golf, Indoor Track and Field, Outdoor Track and Field, Soccer, Softball, Tennis and Volleyball.
 
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