ASU Hornets Lose Finale At Miami

CORAL GABLES, Florida – The Alabama State baseball team fell to 4^th-ranked Miami 6-3 Sunday at Alex Rodriguez Park in the final game of the three-game weekend series.

The game was scoreless until the fourth inning when Alabama State (34-19) scored first. Cesar Rivera singled down the left field line, and Waldyvan Estrada walked to lead off the inning. After a sacrifice bunt by Richard Gonzalez moved the runners to second and third, Emmanuel Marrero laid down a bunt back to the right side of the infield. Rivera beat the throw home and Estrada scored when the ball got past the catcher for a 2-0 lead as Marrero advanced to second base. Dexter Price's single up the middle scored Marrero and gave the Hornets a 3-0 lead.

However, in the bottom of the fourth, Miami (34-14) took advantage of two walks, a hit batter and an Alabama State error to score four runs on two hits to take the lead. The Hurricanes added a pair of runs in the sixth inning for the final margin.

Richard Gonzalez, Derron Simmons and Raul Perez joined Rivera and Price with one hit each for Alabama State, who had five on the day.

The Hornets return to action May 14 in the SWAC Tournament.

 

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