PINE BLUFF, Ark. (Interstat) — Arkansas-Pine Bluff rallied from an early deficit to defeat Texas Southern 6-4 in Southwestern Athletic Conference baseball Friday evening at Torii Hunter Baseball/Softball Complex.

The Golden Lions trailed 4-2 before tying the game in the fifth inning on Ian Smith’s RBI bunt single. They took the lead for good in the sixth when Jose Vasquez’s sacrifice fly scored Weston Gingerich. Nick Hockemeyer added a seventh-inning RBI groundout.

Starter Kenney Fabian earned the win for Arkansas-Pine Bluff, allowing one earned run over six innings. Brendan Hamlin secured the save with three scoreless relief innings. Christopher Chavez drove in two runs for the Tigers.

Arkansas-Pine Bluff improved to 17-22. Texas Southern fell to 15-13. The teams continue their series Saturday.