Gamecocks Rout Beacons in Doubleheader Opener

JACKSONVILLE, Ala. (Interstat) — Beau Bryans struck out 10 over six strong innings and Caleb Johnson drove in four runs as Jacksonville State rolled past Valparaiso 13-2 on Saturday at Rudy Abbott Field in the first game of a doubleheader.

The Gamecocks broke open a tight game with an eight-run seventh inning, powered by a two-run single from Johnson and a three-run pinch-hit homer from Orlando Peña. Johnson finished 3 for 4 with a home run.

Bryans allowed one earned run on four hits to earn the win. Valparaiso scored both its runs on Jacksonville State errors. Cole Lockwood had an RBI single for the Beacons, who managed just five hits.

Jacksonville State improved to 13-3. Valparaiso fell to 5-8.