LORMAN, Miss. (Interstat) — Alcorn State rallied from an early deficit to defeat Grambling 12-11 in the first game of a doubleheader Monday. The Braves (4-35) scored 10 runs in the third and fourth innings to overcome an 11-2 hole. Keatan Hawk hit two solo home runs, in the third and fourth innings. Jamir Holloway drove in two runs with a single in the fourth. Rayfield Adams III had three RBIs, including a two-run single in the third. Grambling (17-24) scored eight runs in the third, highlighted by Charles Ashe III’s two-run homer, but the Tigers managed only one run after the third inning. Alcorn State took the lead in the seventh on a sacrifice fly by Nico Garcia after an error. Hampton Phillips pitched one inning for Grambling, allowing two earned runs with three strikeouts. Asher Friedman went 2-for-5 with an RBI for the Braves. The teams played a second game later Monday.