Texas Southern baseball opened up its home schedule with a weekend sweep over Alabama A&M on Saturday and Sunday at MacGregor Park.
TSU 6, Alabama A&M 5
Jaden Jones' two-RBI single in the seventh moved TSU ahead for good as they won the opener 6-5.
Tyler Legendre led the third off with a solo homer but AAMU tied it at 1-all in the top of the fifth. TSU countered as its bats came alive with a crucial three-run homer by Bryce Hughes in the bottom of the fifth, giving TSU a 4-1 lead. Despite Alabama A&M taking a 5-4 lead in the seventh, TSU's offense responded with timely hits and at-bats in the bottom frame as Jaden Jones' 2-RBI single, his second hit of the game, secured the win as Bryce Hughes and Kelton Phillips scored.
Tiger starter Calvin McClendon pitched 5.1 innings with four strikeouts while Kelton Phillips went 3-for-4 with two runs scored. Freshman Jose Luccioni earned the win with 1.2 innings of relief, and Sidney Moore picked up the save.
TSU 7, Alabama A&M 6
The Tigers again relied on late-game heroics as a five-run eighth led to a 7-6 comeback win.
AAMU led 4-2 entering the eighth but the TSU offense took advantage of the AAMU bullpen with five runs. Damian Garcia's 2-RBI single gave TSU a 5-4 lead as they added a couple more runs to extend the lead to 7-4. AAMU tried to fight back in the ninth but Isaac Garcia closed out the game for a 7-6 victory. DJ Medina earned the win with an inning of relief. Junior lefty Kewan Braziel pitched seven strong innings, giving up three runs on seven hits, walking two, and striking out five.
TSU 23, Alabama A&M 8
The Texas Southern bats exploded in the final game of the SWAC series against Alabama A&M, securing a commanding 23-8 victory to complete the series sweep at MacGregor Park.
After relying on timely hitting in Saturday's doubleheader, the Tigers wasted no time against the Bulldogs' pitchers. The action began in the bottom of the second inning, right after Alabama A&M scored a run in the top half. TSU responded with an eight-run inning, highlighted by Kelton Phillips' grand slam. Phillips went 2-4 with 6 RBI and a run scored. Evan Joubert had a standout performance, scoring 2-2 with 2 runs, 7 RBI, and 2 homers, including a grand slam. Jaden Jones continued his hot streak with 2 hits and 2 RBI.
On the mound, senior left-hander James Malone earned his third victory of the season, pitching three innings and giving up two runs.
On Tuesday, the Tigers are back in action at MacGregor Park for a doubleheader against Huston-Tillotson, with the first pitch slated for 1 p.m.
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