Tigers fall to Florida A&M in series opener

JACKSON, Miss. | A late rally fell short for Jackson State in a 9-5 Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) loss to Florida A&M at Braddy Field on Friday night. Jackson State (26-15, 9-10 SWAC) scored the first run of the game before Florida A&M (21-20, 16-3 SWAC) combined for seven runs in back-to-back innings including four in the sixth to pull away. The Tigers mounted a rally in the eighth with a two-run home run from Joseph Eichelberger before getting the lead-off runner on in the ninth. The Tigers collected 10 hits led by three players who collected a pair of...