For the second time in eight days, the Southwestern Athletic Convention has defeated a Southeastern Convention staff in baseball.
Tuesday night time, it was Alabama State who edged Auburn 3-2 because of solo residence runs by Ali LaPread and Randy Flores. The Hornets’ stunner at Auburn follows Southern’s 12-7 win over defending School World Sequence champion LSU on April 1.
ANOTHER HOME RUN FROM RANDY FLORES GIVES THE HORNETS THE LEAD❗️#SWARMAS1 pic.twitter.com/9qo6p6bfqv
— Bama State Athletics (@BamaStateSports) April 10, 2024
ASU (14-16) trailed 1-0 going into the highest of the seventh inning when LaPread, a senior outfielder, took Zach Crotchfelt deep to tie the rating. The rating remained tied at 1 within the eighth when Flores, who showcased his abilities finally summer season’s HBCU Swingman Traditional in Seattle, touched Crotchfelt for one more homer for the go-ahead run.
The Hornets added an insurance coverage run on the high of the ninth inning, and Auburn’s rally on the backside half of the inning was too little and too late.
Junior right-handed pitcher Caio Araujo pitched 4 scoreless innings in reduction to get the win, hanging out 4 Auburn hitters. Lefthander Jorhan LaBoy picked up the save for Alabama State.
