MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Bethune-Cookman rallied from an early deficit to defeat Alabama State 7-3 on Saturday evening at the Wheeler-Watkins Baseball Complex. The Wildcats out-hit the Hornets 14-6 and scored five unanswered run to remain undefeated in SWAC series this season.
The Wildcats (35-16, 21-5) struck first in the second inning when Jose Fernandez launched a solo home run to center field for a 1-0 lead.
Alabama State (26-21, 16-10) answered in the bottom half of the inning as Trey Callaway connected on a solo home run to left center to even the score at 1-1.
Bethune-Cookman regained the lead in the third inning. Sergio Rivera reached on a bunt single before Darryl Lee doubled to center field to drive him in and make it 2-1.
The Hornets responded again in the fourth inning. Niguel Jenkins tied the game with a solo home run before Alabama State took advantage of a Bethune-Cookman error later in the frame to grab a 3-2 advantage.
The Wildcats immediately came through with a three-run fifth inning. Rivera singled to begin the rally before Lee worked a walk and Andrey Martinez delivered an RBI single to tie the game. Michael Rodriguez followed with an RBI single of his own before Maikol Lucena added an RBI groundout to give Bethune-Cookman a 5-3 lead.
B-CU added insurance in the ninth inning. Rivera singled once again before Lee doubled to put runners in scoring position. A wild pitch allowed Rivera to score before Lucena lined an RBI double to right center to extend the advantage to 7-3.
Harbersting Abreu earned the win after allowing three runs over five innings with four strikeouts. Jean Zambrano tossed four scoreless innings in relief to pick up the save, allowing just one hit while striking out four.
- B-CU out-hit the Hornets 14-6.
- Sergio Rivera recorded his first three-hit game of the season.
- All nine Wildcat batters recorded at least one hit.
- Maikol Lucena led B-CU with two runs batted in.
- Jean Zambrano allowed no runs in 4.0 innings to earn his first save of 2026. It was his longest outing of the season.
- Harbersting Abreu has earned a win in three consecutive starts.
The Wildcats will go for the sweep tomorrow as game three begins at 2 p.m. EST.
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