Valparaiso 3, at Jacksonville State 17

JACKSONVILLE, Ala. (Interstat) — Grayson Ashe drove in six runs, including a three-run homer, and the Jacksonville State Gamecocks erupted for 20 hits in a 17-3 rout of the Valparaiso Beacons in the first game of a doubleheader Saturday. The offensive explosion began immediately after Valparaiso seized an early lead. The Beacons struck in the top of the first inning when Michael Kuska singled and scored on Javin Gauthier’s triple to right-center field. Jacksonville State starter Steven Cash settled after the first, but the Gamecocks’ lineup provided an instant answer in the bottom half. After loading the bases, Ashe delivered… Read more...