MONTGOMERY, Miss. (Interstat) — Devin Chandler scored three runs and Miguel Oropeza drove in four as Alabama State defeated Alcorn State 14-10 Saturday afternoon at Foster Baseball Field at McGowan Stadium, completing a three-game Southwestern Athletic Conference sweep.

The Hornets improved to 30-21 overall and 4-42 for the Braves, who have lost 10 straight.

Alabama State scored in four separate innings, but the decisive burst came in the top of the eighth. Leading 8-4, the Hornets sent 10 batters to the plate and scored five runs on four hits, taking a 14-4 advantage. The rally began with Quentin Jenkins doubling and scoring on a bases-loaded walk to Breydon Divine. Oropeza followed with a double down the left-field line that cleared the bases, scoring Divine, Chandler and Fabian Santana. Niguel Jenkins then doubled home Oropeza and later scored on a wild pitch.

Alcorn State chipped away with two runs in the bottom of the eighth, then mounted a four-run rally in the ninth. Trailing 14-6, the Braves loaded the bases and got a two-run single from Jamir Hollway and an RBI single from Kanious Davis to cut the deficit to 14-10. But Chance Thurston popped up to shortstop to end the game.

The Braves took an early lead in the first inning when Jaylyn Bennett doubled home Kanious Davis, who had reached on an error. Alabama State answered in the third. Chandler doubled to left-center, driving in Santana and Jenkins, and Oropeza followed with an RBI double. Niguel Jenkins later walked and scored on a wild pitch, giving the Hornets a 4-1 lead.

Alcorn State trimmed the margin to 4-3 in the bottom of the third. Bennett tripled in Rayfield Adams III and scored on a balk. Alabama State extended the lead in the fourth on a sacrifice fly by Chandler, making it 5-3. The Braves pulled within 5-4 in the sixth when Chance Jackson’s single scored Chase Moore.

Alabama State broke the game open in the seventh. With the bases loaded, Trey Callaway reached on a fielder’s choice that scored Divine, and Cale Clark singled to left, driving in Callaway and Niguel Jenkins to make it 8-4.

Oropeza finished with two doubles and four RBI. Clark had two RBI. Chandler scored three times and drove in two. For Alcorn State, Kanious Davis had four hits and two RBI. Jaylyn Bennett tripled and drove in two runs. Adrian Vallescorbo doubled and singled with an RBI in the ninth.

The Hornets collected 12 hits while the Braves had 16. Alabama State pitchers struck out six and walked six. Alcorn State used five pitchers and issued seven walks.

Alabama State had won the first two games of the series, 6-2 on Friday and 15-11 on Thursday. The Hornets entered the game having won four of their last five. Alcorn State had lost nine in a row before Saturday.

Interstat’s game simulator projected a final score of Alabama State 8, Alcorn State 1. Interstat’s ELO system gave Alabama State a 91.10 percent probability to win.