Prairie View rolls past Alcorn State behind Herrera’s gem
MONTGOMERY, Miss. (Interstat) — Isaac Herrera pitched six shutout innings, striking out seven without allowing a hit, as Prairie View defeated Alcorn State 11-1 on Friday in Southwestern Athletic Conference play at Foster Baseball Field at McGowan Stadium.
The Panthers jumped ahead with a run in the third inning on Ryland Duson’s RBI double. Prairie View then erupted for four runs in the fourth, highlighted by Hunter Ham’s solo home run and run-scoring singles from Jordan Williams and Ethan Walker. The visitors added five more in the sixth, including a two-run single by Williams, who finished 3-for-4 with three RBIs.
Ham went 2-for-5 with a homer and two RBIs, while Basilio Williams reached base three times and scored twice. Prairie View collected 12 hits to Alcorn State’s six.
The Braves scored their only run in the seventh on Kanious Davis’ RBI single. Nicholas Johnson took the loss, allowing one earned run in two innings.
Prairie View improved to 9-34; Alcorn State fell to 4-39. The teams continue the series Saturday.