NEW ORLEANS, La. | Tristan Curless belted a two-run homer to give the Alabama A&M University baseball team a one-run lead in the top of the seventh inning but the Bulldogs could not hold on in a 4-2 loss to New Orleans on Saturday at Maestri Field.
Alabama A&M (2-8) trailed 1-0 after the first inning but Curless' two-run shot gave the Bulldogs a 2-1 advantage in the top of the seventh. New Orleans grabbed a 3-2 lead with two runs in the bottom of the frame.
HOW IT HAPPENED
New Orleans (6-4) plated one run in the bottom of the first inning on two hits to grab a 1-0 lead.
Alabama A&M answered with two runs on three hits in the sixth to grab a 2-1 advantage.
Alex Diaz opened the frame with a base hit to right and came home when
Tristan Curless smacked a homer to left.
The Privateers answered in the bottom of the frame with two runs on two hits and took advantage of an error to take a 3-2 lead.
New Orleans added a run in the seventh and Alabama A&M could not rally in dropping the road game.
GAME NOTES
- Alabama A&M finished with two runs on five hits, committed one error and stranded seven on base
- Alex Diaz went 2-for-4, with one run scored
- Tristan Curless went 1-for-4, with two RBI and one run scored
- Anthony Mateo (0-2) took the loss in 7.1 innings as he surrendered four runs (two earned) on 10 hits, with a pair of walks and one strikeout
- Dustin Hernandez worked in relif
- New Orleans finished with four runs on 10 hits and left seven on base
- Alexander Saunier and Issac Williams each went 3-for-4
- Grant Edwards (1-0) earned the win as he gave up two runs on four hits, with four strikeouts and one walk
- Ryan Delorbe, Nathan Blasick and Kyrin Tyson-Long pitched in relief
UP NEXT
Alabama A&M concludes its three-game road series with New Orleans on Sunday. First pitch against the Privateers is set for 1 p.m. from Maestri Field.
