PINE BLUFF, Ark. (Interstat) — Arkansas-Pine Bluff erupted for 18 runs on 13 hits to crush Alcorn State 18-2 in a Southwestern Athletic Conference game Saturday at Torii Hunter Baseball/Softball Complex.

Starter Kenney Fabian dominated for the Golden Lions, allowing one earned run and one hit over six innings with six strikeouts to earn the win. The offense provided relentless support, scoring in each of the first six innings. Zach Wieder drove in four runs, including a two-run triple, and Ian Smith also had four RBIs for Arkansas-Pine Bluff, which improved to 11-17.

The Braves mustered only three hits and fell to 2-21. Their runs came on a sixth-inning sacrifice fly by Keatan Hawk and a seventh-inning RBI single from Clayvonjae Wright.