PINE BLUFF, Ark. (Interstat) — Arkansas-Pine Bluff rallied from a seven-run deficit to edge Alcorn State 8-7 in a Southwestern Athletic Conference opener Friday evening at Torii Hunter Baseball/Softball Complex.

The Golden Lions (10-17, 1-0 SWAC) scored six unearned runs in the fourth inning, capped by Blake Coleman’s two-run single, to erase the early Braves lead. Alcorn State (2-20, 0-1) had jumped ahead 7-0 in the first, highlighted by Jullian Jarrett’s three-run double.

Zyon Hamilton’s tying RBI double in the seventh set up Joe Adams’ go-ahead bunt single in the eighth. Reagan James earned the win for UAPB, while Jalen Porter secured the save. Alcorn State relievers Jose Cherena and Devin Kriley combined for 7 1/3 scoreless innings in the loss.