Box Score OZARK, Ala. – A day after beating top-seeded Albany State in the opening round of the SIAC Baseball Championship, the Thorobred's late rally fell short against the Tuskegee Golden Tigers, 5-2, on Thursday afternoon at Historic Eagle Stadium.
 
The Thorobreds only mustered three hits as a team against Tuskegee but still reached base, drawing 10 walks in Thursday's contest.
 
Junior catcher Marshall Howard went 2-for-2 and scored two runs on Thursday including one in the top of the ninth inning as the Thorobreds tried to come back from a 5-1 deficit. After Howard drew a walk and moved to second when Justin Cain walked, Kyle Clark hit a single to bring Howard home.
 
Kentucky State had kept things close throughout the game and entered the bottom of the eighth inning behind, 3-1. After loading the bases, Tuskegee's Cameron Duncan hit a clutch 2-RBI single to push the TU lead to, 5-1.
 
TU starter Cameron Summers pitched well for the Golden Tigers, allowing just one hit, but was pulled in the fourth inning after surrendering his fourth walk of the game. Relief pitcher Stanley Smith (1-0) earned the victory after taking over for Summers and pitching 3.0 innings. Smith allowed just one hit and no runs.
 
Kentucky State starter AJ Garza-Hall (1-7) was saddled with the loss after 6.0 innings on the mound. Garza-Hall allowed seven hits, surrendered four walks and struck out five TU batters.
 
NEXT UP
Kentucky State drops down to the loser's bracket and will face Paine College, who beat Claflin on Thursday, at 9 a.m. on Friday morning.