Golden Lions top Tigers 8‑6 in SWAC clash
JACKSON, Miss. (Interstat) — Kenney Fabian pitched six scoreless innings with no hits allowed and three strikeouts, leading Arkansas-Pine Bluff to an 8-6 victory over Jackson State on Thursday in Southwestern Athletic Conference play at Braddy Field. Aaron Grant went 3 for 5 with a home run and three RBIs, and Lazaro Alvarado added three hits and three RBIs for the Golden Lions. Talmagde Davis struck out eight over five innings for the Tigers, allowing two runs on five hits. Diego Melendez was 3 for 4 with two RBIs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff grabbed an early lead on Alvarado’s RBI double and a second-inning unearned run. Grant’s two-run homer in the seventh extended the lead, and Alvarado’s ninth-inning single provided insurance. Emerson Lott tossed two hitless innings with one strikeout in relief. The Golden Lions improved to 22-30, while Jackson State fell to 21-24.