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Grambling baseball sweeps doubleheader against Alcorn State

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Courtesy of Curtis Ford, Grambling State Athletics GRAMBLING, La. | The Grambling State University baseball team earned two Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) victories in a doubleheader on Saturday afternoon, defeating Alcorn State 20-3 and 7-6 at Wilbert Ellis Field at R.W.E. Jones Park. Game 1 Grambling State (8-14 overall, 4-1 SWAC) dominated Alcorn State (1-17, 0-5) from start to finish in the opening contest. The Tigers torched the Braves’ pitching staff for 20 runs on 13 hits. GSU also exercised patience at the plate, drawing 13 walks.  Grambling State jumped in…

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Grambling Baseball announces 2023 schedule

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Courtesy of Curtis Ford, Grambling State Athletics GRAMBLING, La. | Grambling State University head baseball coach Davin Pierreannounced on Tuesday the 2023 schedule for the upcoming season. GSU opens the season with a trip to Houston, Texas to participate in the inaugural Cactus Jack HBCU Classic hosted by the Houston Astros. The Tigers face Prairie View A&M (Feb. 17), Southern (Feb. 18) and Mississippi Valley State (Feb. 19) in the event.  Grambling State heads to Fayetteville, Ark. for a midweek contest versus Arkansas on Feb. 21 before traveling to New Orleans, La.,…

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Grambling promotes Davin Pierre to head baseball coach

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Courtesy of Brian Howard, Senior Associate AD for Athletic Communications, Grambling State Athletics GRAMBLING, La. | Grambling State University Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics, Dr. Trayvean Scott, announced on Friday he has elevated Davin Pierreto head baseball coach. “We are excited to elevate Coach Pierre as our head baseball coach,” Scott said. “Coach Pierre did an outstanding job during the 2022 season as the interim head coach and we wanted to promote him for all his hard work. His success of his student-athletes on and off the field speaks for itself and continues…

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Grambling completes sweep with 26-3 beatdown of Alcorn

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One day after the dominating pitching performance of Shemar Page, the Grambling State University baseball team’s offense took front and center as the Tigers exploded for 20 hits and cruised to a 25-3 Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) win in seven innings over Alcorn State on Saturday afternoon at Wilbert Ellis Field at R.W.E. Jones Park.  Grambling State (17-21 overall, 12-5 SWAC) led 9-2 after two innings and exploded for 12 runs in the fifth inning in winning its 12th straight over the Braves, which dates back to the 2017 season. The…

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Grambling lays the smackdown on Alcorn , 25-3

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Courtesy of Grambling State Athletic Communications 3 ALCORN 25 GRAM Team R H E ALCORN 3 3 2 GRAM 25 20 0 W: Jacorey Boudreaux (6-2) L: P. Baylis (0-2) One day after the dominating pitching performance of Shemar Page, the Grambling State University baseball team’s offense took front and center as the Tigers exploded for 20 hits and cruised to a 25-3 Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) win in seven innings over Alcorn State on Saturday afternoon at Wilbert Ellis Field at R.W.E. Jones Park.  Grambling State (17-21 overall, 12-5 SWAC) led 9-2 after two…

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Grambling baseballs falls 13-11 to Stephen F. Austin

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Courtesy of Grambling State Athletic Communications 11GRAM 13 SFA Team R H E GRAM 11 12 2 SFA 13 14 2 The Grambling State University baseball team saw its two-game win streak end on Tuesday night as the Tigers dropped its midweek game, 13-11, to Stephen F. Austin at Jaycees Field  Grambling State (15-21) battled back from a four-run deficit, tying the game at 11 in the sixth inning. However, Adrian Minjares doubled in the bottom of the frame, bringing in Cal Campbell and Cal Martin as Stephen F. Austin (11-22) earned the…

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Courtesy of Grambling State Athletic Communications The Grambling State University baseball team saw its offense in high gear on Saturday, scoring 12 runs and collecting 16 hits in a 12-8 victory over Texas Southern to win the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) series at MacGregor Park.  Grambling State (15-20 overall, 10-5 SWAC) had three players – Terry Burrell III, Jarficur Parker and Keylon Mack – collect three hits each. GSU trailed 8-7 after four innings, but scored the final five runs to pick up its second consecutive victory.  HOW IT HAPPENED  – Grambling State…

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Grambling drops series opener to Texas Southern, 8-2

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Courtesy of Grambling State Athletic Communications The Grambling State University baseball team jumped out to a 2-0 lead midway through the second inning, but could not hold off Texas Southern in a 8-2 Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) loss on Thursday night at MacGregor Park.  GSU (13-20 overall, 8-5 SWAC) saw the 2-0 lead evaporate as Texas Southern (16-15, 7-6) scored eight straight runs, including five between the fourth and fifth innings, to pick up the conference win.  HOW IT HAPPENED  – Grambling State picked up a run in the top of the first inning as Jarficur Parker…

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Page silences Alcorn bats in 11-1 Grambling win

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Courtesy of Grambling State Athletic Communications Shemar Page pitched a complete-game two-hitter, while striking out 12, as the Grambling State University baseball team got back into the win column on Friday night with an 11-1 victory over Alcorn State in a Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) game at McGowan Stadium.  Page was masterful on the mound, facing 26 batters, as he allowed just one unearned run, along with two hits. He fanned 12 and did not allow a walk in the win. Meanwhile, at the plate, Grambling State (9-17 overall, 4-3 SWAC) pounded out…

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