HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – Errors were costly for Alabama A&M baseball on Friday afternoon, as A&M dropped the series opener against Alabama State by a score of 11-3 at the Bulldog Baseball Field.
 
The Bulldogs (10-13, 2-5 SWAC) got on top early with a pair of runs in the first. Tommy Easley tripled to left center to score Chevalier Dorris for the first run, followed by Jalen Parker driving home Easley on a single to center for the 2-0 lead.
 
Alabama State struck back in the top of the second inning with a pair of their own before A&M took the lead again at 3-2 in the fourth with a score from Jalen Ford on a Jared Tribett groundout.
 
The Hornets broke the game open in the sixth with a five-run inning that included two RBI doubles, RBI single, sacrifice fly, and a score on a passed ball. A pair of those runs were unearned, stemming from two of their season-high six errors in the contest. They later added three more in the seventh and a final in the eighth for the 11-3 final.
 
Easley led the Bulldogs at the plate on the day with a game high three hits along with driving in a run and scoring one of his own. The team earned nine total hits on the game, however left 15 runners on base.
 
Jackson Hall (1-2) earned the start on the mound, working five innings and allowing five hits and four runs, while fanning three. Tyler Campbell came in out of the bullpen for the final four innings, facing 24 batters and allowing six hits, while also striking out three Hornets.
 
The series will continue Saturday, as the programs meet for game two at the Bulldog Baseball Field at 2 p.m.
 
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