JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi Valley State University baseball program had its offensive firepower on full display Sunday afternoon against Alcorn, racking up a dozen hits and 11 walks while putting a crooked number on the scoreboard in three separate innings on their way to a 15-7 victory.
The Basics:
- Score
- Mississippi Valley – 15
- Alcorn – 7
- Records
- Mississippi Valley (2-7, 0-0 SWAC)
- Alcorn (1-10, 0-0 SWAC)
- Series History
- Braves Lead 166-97-1 (36.9%)
- Winning Streak
- Diamond Devils (W5) / Braves' Last Win: March 20, 2024 (7-5)
Diamond Devils' Top Performers:
- Aiden Meyer opened up the floodgates by delivering a massive grand slam in the eighth inning to widen the MVSU lead to 12-5 while also contributing a one-run double in the third for a vital five-RBI day in Jackson.
- Israel Ramos led the hit party by going 3-for-6 with a trio of singles, driving home a run in the process and scoring twice.
- Jace Jones opened the game on the mound and was terrific, tossing three scoreless innings while allowing just one hit and two walks, whiffing three Braves.
- Stephen Landaz was one of three Devils with multiple knocks, picking up two ribbies in addition to a walk, a stolen base, and a hit-by-pitch.
- Kendall Brookins tallied three RBIs but only needed one swing of the bat to do so, plating a pair on a double and then earning the other by getting plunked by a pitch.
- Kobe Ladd went 1-2-3 in the bottom of the ninth to seal the dub, extending his scoreless inning streak to 4.2 to open 2026, the one run charged to him so far over three appearances being unearned.
Next:
- The Diamond Devils are off to the Volunteer State this coming weekend, featuring a three-game series at Tennessee-Martin with first pitch slated for 5 p.m. on Friday.
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