Cruz and Flores Combine For Nine Hits in Alabama State’s Win Over MVSU

MONTGOMERY, Ala. | Freshman Juan Cruz collected five hits and senior Randy Flores added four more to help propel the Alabama State to a 12-5 win over Mississippi Valley State at the Wheeler-Watkins Baseball Complex on Sunday. Sophomore Alex Burden (3-1) got the win for Alabama State (22-20, ). The southpaw went six innings, giving up three runs, all of them earned, on six hits, allowing one walk and striking out six. Junior Will Smith also pitched well, going two shutout innings while allowing one hit, walking one and striking out four. In addition to his five hits, Cruz had...