UAPB Golden Lions rout Grambling 16‑1 as Fabian, Hamilton star
PINE BLUFF, Ark. (Interstat) — Kenney Fabian threw seven shutout innings and Zyon Hamilton drove in five runs to lead Arkansas-Pine Bluff to a 16-1 victory over Grambling on Friday evening in a Southwestern Athletic Conference game at Torii Hunter Baseball/Softball Complex. Fabian allowed two hits, struck out seven and did not yield an earned run. Hamilton went 3-for-3 with a home run, a pair of singles and five RBIs. Konner Giddley added three hits and an RBI, while Zach Wieder, Nick Hockemeyer, Lazaro Alvarado and Aaron Grant each contributed run-scoring plays. The Golden Lions erupted for six runs in the first inning, including Hamilton’s two-run single. UAPB added two in the third, scored four unearned runs in the fourth and three more in the fifth on Hamilton’s homer. Grambling’s only run came in the fifth on a passed ball. Kejuan Burnett, Jacobie Smith and Hampton Phillips combined on the mound for the Tigers, who managed two hits. UAPB improved to 20-29 overall, while Grambling fell to 20-25.