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MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Mississippi Valley State University baseball program saw a close game unravel in the later frames as a five-run ASU eighth made the outcome look much more lopsided than it actually was as the Hornets came away victorious, 11-3.
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The Basics:
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- Score
- Alabama State – 11
- Mississippi Valley – 3
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- Records
- Mississippi Valley (11-26, 7-12 SWAC)
- Alabama State (21-19, 11-8 SWAC)
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- Series History (Since 2006)
- Hornets Lead 68-24 (26.1%)
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- Winning Streak (Since 2011)
- Hornets (W1) / Diamond Devils' Last Win: April 19, 2025 (8-5)
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Diamond Devils' Top Performers:
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- Daniel Scott was stellar over a pair of innings out of the bullpen, working around a trio of Hornets hits to allow zero runs.
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- Cody Leming was the headliner at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a run scored, a walk, and a double.
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- Chris Soeder also added a pair of hits via a single plus a two-bagger, plating Leming on the former.
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- Johnny Escobalez Jr. was the final Diamond Devil to get aboard safely numerous times, singling as well as walking.
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Next:
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- The Valley Nine will look to shed its seven-game skid on Saturday night at 6 p.m. in the middle game of three at Alabama State.
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