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ITTA BENA, Miss. – The Mississippi Valley State University baseball program received an otherworldly performance from its starting pitcher and benefited from their first opportunity to hit last as the Diamond Devils walked off the Bulldogs, 2-1, in ten innings during its long-awaited 2026 home debut.
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The Basics:
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- Score
- Mississippi Valley – 2
- Alabama A&M – 1
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- Records
- Mississippi Valley (5-17, 1-6 SWAC)
- Alabama A&M (7-21, 2-6 SWAC)
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- Series History (Since 2009)
- Bulldogs Lead 50-38 (43.2%)
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- Winning Streak (Since 2009)
- Diamond Devils (W2) / Bulldogs' Last Win: March 22, 2025 (12-11)
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Diamond Devils' Top Performers:
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- He might not have picked up the win, but Luke Richard pitched the game of his life as he went a full nine innings with eight punchouts, zero walks, just one run allowed and only six hits given up.
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- Speaking of Leming, the starting shortstop was the catalyst to the rally by lacing a leadoff double down the left field line to set up the eventual game-winning run that he would score.
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- Gabe Huelsing registered a pair of hits and then promptly swiped second on each occasion with both Brookins and pinch-runner Isreal Ramos also stealing a bag.
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- Camden Farmer got credited with the dub on the bump, hurling a scoreless tenth that saw him face one over the minimum.
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Next:
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- Saturday's middle game of the series had its start time pushed up two hours from 5 p.m. to 3 p.m. in order to combat the chillier weather as the sun begins to fade.
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