LORMAN, Miss. (Interstat) — Alcorn State rallied from an 11-10 deficit in the bottom of the seventh inning to defeat Grambling 12-11 on Monday in the first game of a doubleheader.

The Braves improved to 4-35 overall while the Tigers fell to 17-24. Alcorn State outhit Grambling 15-10.

Grambling built a 6-2 lead in the top of the third inning on a five-run outburst highlighted by Charles Ashe III’s two-run homer to left field. But Alcorn State answered with four runs in the bottom of the third, tying the game at 6-6 on Rayfield Adams III’s two-run single to center.

Keatan Hawk homered for the second time in the bottom of the fourth, putting Alcorn State ahead 7-6. The Braves added three more runs in the inning, with Jamir Holloway’s two-run single extending the lead to 10-6.

Grambling reclaimed the lead in the top of the sixth, scoring five runs to go up 11-10. Shannon Martin’s single to left center brought in Cameron Hill, and a passed ball allowed Julio Vasquez to score the tying run. Ryan Davis then drove in Charles Ashe III with a sacrifice bunt.

Alcorn State answered in the bottom of the seventh. Rayfield Adams III walked and stole second. Clayvonjae Wright walked, and Adams stole third. Ashe Friedman then reached on a dropped fly ball by the left fielder, scoring Adams to tie the game 11-11. Friedman advanced to second and Wright to third on a passed ball, and Nico Garcia followed with a sacrifice fly to center, plating Wright for the go-ahead run.

Grambling’s Hampton Phillips pitched one inning, allowing two earned runs on no hits with three strikeouts. Trevor Esparza worked two innings, surrendering five earned runs on no hits. Jacobie Smith threw a scoreless inning.

For Alcorn State, Jamir Holloway went 2-for-4 with two RBIs. Chance Jackson drove in two runs, going 1-for-3. Asher Friedman was 2-for-5 with an RBI. Nico Garcia went 1-for-4 with a run batted in. Adrian Vallescorbo went 2-for-3 with two walks.

Hayden Konkler took the mound for Alcorn State for 2 1/3 innings, allowing five earned runs on three hits while striking out four. Kayden Sutton pitched 2 2/3 innings, giving up six earned runs on six hits with two strikeouts.

Grambling took an early lead in the top of the second when Chris Marcellus doubled down the left-field line to score Shannon Martin. Alcorn State had tied the game in the bottom of the first on Adams’ RBI single.

Hawk homered twice for the Braves, the first a solo shot in the third and the second a solo homer in the fourth. The game featured nine pitchers in total.

Grambling had won the previous meeting between the teams 11-4 on Friday. The second game of the doubleheader was scheduled to follow Monday.