FORT WORTH, Texas - The Alabama State baseball team lost to Prairie View 8-3 Saturday afternoon in an elimination game at the 2013 SWAC Tournament.It was the second loss in as many days for the Hornets (32-25) in the semifinals to Prairie View (27-26), which advances to the Sunday's SWAC Championship Game.
Alabama State took a 2-0 lead in the fourth inning. Richard Amion reached base on an error, Leo Rojas on an infield single, and Richard Gonzalez was hit by a pitch to load the bases. Waldyvan Estrada singled through the left side on a 1-1 pitch to score Amion and Rojas.
After Prairie View tied the game with two runs in the bottom of the fourth, the Hornets regained the lead in the fifth. Einar Muniz singled through the left side to lead off the inning and advanced to second on a wild pitch. After Amion walked, Muniz advanced to third on a wild pitch and scored on a sacrifice fly by Rojas.
Prairie View made another late-game rally, scoring three runs in the seventh, all with two outs, and then three more in the eighth for the final margin.
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