Prairie View A&M (14-16) used a ninth inning RBI walk-off single to right center by junior Kellen Rogers to rally to a 2-1 win over Southern (16-28). After four scoreless innings the Panthers struck first in the bottom of the fifth. Senior Andrew Garcia started the inning by reaching first on a throwing error by the short stop. PVAMU’s Damarie Smith gave the Panthers life with the next at bat hammering a single shot to right center advancing to second on the throw scpromg Garcia to make the score 1-0 over the Jaguars.
Southern followed suite to tie the game at 1-1 in the top of the sixth. After two and ½ defensive innings it looked as the though the game would go extra.
The Panthers Garcia contributed a triple down the left line to set up the scoring run. Fresh off the bench Rogers stepped to the plate and fought off a 1-2 count crushing a walk-off RBI single to right center field to advance the Panthers to a 2-1 win over Southern and an undefeated record in the 2021 SWAC Tournament.
Southern’s first baseman Colton Frank went 1-for-3 with one RBI and Jovante Dorris recorded one hit for the Jaguars.
Smith and senior Xavier Jefferson collected two hits in four at-bats. Brayden Johnson, Christian Mendez each went 1-for-2. Garcia grabbed the biggest hit of the game going 1-for-4 with two run.
Derrick Curry (3-1) earned the win, pitching 1.0 innings of relief. The junior faced three batters to hold off the Jaguars.