Box Score New Orleans, LA. --Southern picks up their first loss of the season, falling to Alabama State 5-2 in ten innings in Game 1 on the closing day of the Andre Dawson Classic.

The Jaguars pick up two runs off nine hits today as SU drops a close one in extra innings. After falling behind 2-0 in the first two innings, the Jaguars picked up their offensive and defensive intensity to send the Hornets three up and three down in the third inning. Bottom of the fourth inning Hampton Hudson picked up the Jags first run of the day. In the top of the fifth inning, Bama State batters go three up and three down off the pitching of Joseph Battaglia III. Bubba Thompson picked up the Jaguars final run of the day in the bottom of the fifth inning. Mykel Page picks up his first loss of the season throwing 49 pitches with 28 strikes. The Jaguars scoring came from Hudson and Thompson with one run each.

SU is 2-1 on the season

Up Next
On the closing day of the Andre Dawson Classic the Jaguars will play Grambling State. The first pitch for the Grambling State game will be at 4:03 PM.  

Tuesday the Jaguars will travel across town to take on Louisiana State University at the legendary Alex Box Stadium. First pitch is set for 6 PM.

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