JACKSON, Miss. (Interstat) — Derek Arrocha pitched six innings of four-hit, shutout ball and Jackson State defeated Alcorn State 6-2 on Monday evening at Braddy Field. The Tigers improved to 19-22 overall, while the Braves fell to 4-38.

Arrocha struck out six and did not allow an earned run. Jaedeyn Edwards added two scoreless innings of relief. Jackson State scored first when Tyree Reed crossed on a wild pitch in the bottom of the first. Hederick Torres doubled home Diego Melendez in the second, and Reed singled in Torres in the fourth.

Alcorn State tied the game at 3-3 in the top of the seventh when Keaten Hawk hit a two-run homer. The Tigers answered in the bottom half, capitalizing on a passed ball and a throwing error to score three unearned runs, including Reed and Melendez. Kanious Davis took the loss despite striking out seven over six innings, allowing two earned runs.

Chance Jackson had three hits for Alcorn State. Tyree Reed went 2-for-2 with an RBI for Jackson State.