MADISON, Ala. - Alabama A&M (6-24, 3-12 SWAC) delivered a barrage of runs in both the first and second inning to help fuel a 13-12 decision over LeMoyne-Owen  (4-22 2-14 SIAC) in an NCAA Division I baseball game on Tuesday, April 19.
 
In the first inning the Bulldogs would scratch the scoreboard as freshman left fielder Janmikell Bastardo (Fort Myers, Fla.) singled to left center to bring home junior third baseman Tommy Easley (Acworth, Ga.) before freshman second baseman Jalen Ford (Birmingham, Ala) singled to short stop and Bastardo scored. Graduate center fielder Nemo Wright (PG county, Md.) would then hit a single two RBI to allow both Ford and sophomore first baseman Trevor Berkemeyer (North Las Vegas, Nev.)  to score for a 4-0 lead.
 
The Magicians would then respond in the top of the second inning with five runs off just two hits to switch the flip and take the advantage by one before AAMU would unleash a barrage of runs. Bastardo singled to left field and brought home graduate right fielder Tim Dixon (Debary, Fla.) before Berkemeyer doubled to left center a three RBI that brought home Bastardo, Easley and junior catcher Jared Tribett (Lumberton. Miss.). Berkemeyer would score the final run of the inning for a 9-5 advantage.
 
LOC answered in the top of the third inning with Breeze Johns signaling up the middle to allow Emari Mills to score before Johns added a run and George Diaz singled to left side to cut the deficit to one. The Bulldogs answered loudly in the bottom of the inning as Tribett homered to left center and Dixon scored to push the score to 11-8.
 
In the top of the fourth inning the Magicians would add one run as DeAnthony Baker stole home to close the gap by two. Neither team would affect the score until the top of the sixth as LOC responded with Baker scoring on a fielding error to cut the lead by one. They would then capitalize in the top of the eighth inning as Emari Mills scored on a balk to even the game 11-11.
 
The Bulldogs would then respond in the bottom of the inning as Berkemeyer tripled to left center to bring home Easley before sophomore catcher Dillon Roop (New Market, Ala.) allowed Berkemeyer to score and lead by two. The Magicians would answer in the top of the ninth and final inning with a run from Jo Williams but it would not be enough as AAMU would secure the 13-12 decision.
 
Johns led LOC with a 2-of-5 day, three RBIs and two scored runs while Mills went 2-of-4 with one RBI and three scored runs. Williams was 1-of-4 with an RBI and a pair of runs scored and Baker added three runs. Yosvany Marquez threw four innings, allowing six earned runs and striking out two to suffer the loss to fall to 0-2.
 
Berkemeyer led AAMU with a 3-of-4 day, four RBIs, and three runs scored while Tribett was 1-of-4, two RBIs, a home run and two scored runs. Bastardo went 2-of-4 with two RBIs and a pair of runs scored. Wright was 1-of-4 with three RBIs and Easley had three scored runs. Freshman pitcher Avery Seaton (Huntsville, Ala.) threw three innings, striking out two and only allowing one earned run to move to 1-1.
 
The Bulldogs are back in action from April 22-24 as they head to Florida A&M for a three-game series, first pitch is slated for 6 p.m. Eastern.