Alabama State Hornets set school record for wins

MONTGOMERY, Alabama  -- Alabama State responded to an 80-minute weather delay with three runs in the third, only to have Jackson State rally for five in the fourth.

With one swing of the bat, Richard Gonzalez tied the game and helped the Hornets restore order with an 11-6 win over the Tigers on Sunday afternoon at Wheeler-Watkins Baseball Complex.

"Probably the most important at-bat in the game," ASU baseball coach Mervyl Melendez said. "We went up 3-0, we got down 5-3 in the top of the next inning. You have to answer the call. What is more impressive than anything else is the runs we scored (after the first three) were all with two outs. That says a lot about our guys and their concentration level."

With the win, the Hornets grabbed the series over the Tigers after splitting a doubleheader on Saturday, giving the program its first 9-0 sweep in Southwestern Athletic Conference regular-season series.

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