BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (Interstat) — Shaun Williams drove in four runs, including the game-tying single in the ninth inning, as Texas Southern rallied past Jackson State 8-7 on Thursday evening in the SWAC Baseball Championship. The Tigers of Texas Southern (19-22) trailed 7-0 after the top of the first and 7-1 entering the bottom of the sixth. Williams tripled with the bases loaded to cut the deficit to 7-4, then scored on a groundout to make it 7-5. Anthony Ruiz homered in the eighth to pull within 7-6. In the ninth, Williams singled to left to tie the game at 7, and Christopher Chavez singled to left center to drive in the winning run. Jackson State (23-26) built its lead behind Tyree Reed, who had two doubles and two RBIs, and Pierre Cabral, who drove in two runs. Starting pitcher Talmagde Davis struck out seven over five scoreless innings, allowing no hits but three earned runs. Joshua Prieto earned the win with three innings of relief, allowing one hit and striking out three. The game featured both teams named Tigers, with Jackson State managing 10 hits and Texas Southern 11.