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Senior Day
Willie Scott
13
Alabama A&M ALABAMA 10-44, 4-26 SWAC
15
Winner Southern U. SOUTHERN 27-21, 20-7 SWAC
Alabama A&M ALABAMA
10-44, 4-26 SWAC
13
Final
15
Southern U. SOUTHERN
27-21, 20-7 SWAC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Alabama A&M ALABAMA 0 4 2 3 0 0 0 3 1 13 14 1
Southern U. SOUTHERN 4 8 0 0 0 0 1 2 X 15 13 1

W: Brown, Caden () L: Virgil Heath ()

Game Recap: Baseball | | Willie D. Scott, Director of Media Relations | Associate Director of Strategic Communications

Southern Survives Senior Day Thriller, Sweeps Alabama A&M for 15th Straight SWAC Victory

BATON ROUGE, LA — Southern University dramatically capped Senior Day Saturday afternoon, holding off a furious Alabama A&M comeback for a 15-13 victory at Lee-Hines Stadium to secure its fifth consecutive SWAC weekend series sweep and extend its conference winning streak to 15 games.

The Jaguars (27-21, 20-7 SWAC) erupted for 12 runs over the first two innings and never relinquished the lead, though Alabama A&M nearly erased the deficit in a wild back-and-forth finale.

Ryan Hunter and Jacoby Radcliffe led Southern offensively with four RBI's apiece. Hunter finished 3-for-5 with a home run and a triple, while Radcliffe delivered the game's biggest swing with a grand slam during Southern's eight-run second inning.

Southern jumped ahead immediately when Hunter opened the bottom of the first inning with a solo home run before the Jaguars added three more runs in the frame. The offense stayed hot in the second as Radcliffe's grand slam highlighted an inning that pushed Southern's advantage to 12-4.

Alabama A&M (10-44, 4-26 SWAC) battled back behind Tervell Johnson and Charles Morris, who each drove in four runs. Johnson's two-run homer in the eighth inning pulled the Bulldogs within one run at 13-12 before Southern responded with two insurance runs in the bottom half of the inning.

Radcliffe sparked the rally with a lead-off double before stealing third, and sacrifice RBI's from Kenyon Hughes and Damien Johnson extended the lead to 15-12. Genesis Prosper then recorded the final four outs to seal the victory.

By the Numbers

  • 15: Consecutive SWAC wins for Southern.
  • 5: Straight conference series sweeps by the Jaguars.
  • 12: Runs scored by Southern in the first two innings.
  • 8: Runs in Southern's decisive second inning.
  • 4: RBI's each from Ryan Hunter and Jacoby Radcliffe.
  • 27: Combined hits between the two teams.
  • 558: Attendance on Senior Day at Lee-Hines Stadium.

Keys to Victory

  • Explosive Early Offense: Southern built a commanding lead before Alabama A&M could settle in.
  • Clutch Extra-Base Hits: Hunter and Radcliffe combined for five extra-base hits and eight RBIs.
  • Late-Inning Response: The Jaguars answered Alabama A&M's eighth-inning rally with two insurance runs of their own.
  • Composure Down the Stretch: Southern's bullpen recorded the final outs despite the Bulldogs' late push.

The victory also marked a memorable sendoff for Southern's senior class. The Jaguars honored 13 seniors before first pitch: Damien Johnson, Charles Green, Jeremiah Eneix, Edward Gregory Jr., Luis Ayala, Donny Sandifer, Quincy Thornton, Jaylon Lucky, Caleb Ellis, Bobby Spencer, Kameron Byrd, Jacoby Radcliffe, and KJ White Jr.. The group celebrated its final regular-season home game by helping Southern complete another SWAC sweep and continue its dominant run heading into postseason play.

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