Texas Southern will pursue the dream of a College World Series after cruising past Grambling, 18-4, at the SWAC Championship. The win automatically gives the Tigers an automatic berth into the NCAA Tournament.
.@TXSOTigers beat Grambling State 18-3 to win their second consecutive @theswac baseball postseason tournament title. pic.twitter.com/eeM2qtqZCR
— Mark Berman (@MarkBermanFox26) May 20, 2018
Texas Southern finished the tournament with a perfect 4-0 record after Sunday’s convincing win. Kamren Dukes hit 3-5 with two rbi and scored four times in the game.
#SWACBB18 Championship: @TXSOTigers 10, Grambling 2 (End 3rd).
TSU plates NINE runs in the bottom of the third inning! We'd tell you more, but that's a lot of runs, so check the play-by-play on live stats (https://t.co/Kpj2Oo0lGr) for a recap.
— TSU Baseball/Softball in-game (@TSU_Bats) May 20, 2018
In the bottom of the third, the Tigers were down 2-1 but that did not last long. Texas Southern ran off nine runs in the inning, taking a commanding 10-2 lead that they would not relinquish.
Four @TXSOTigers were named to the @theSWAC's All-Tournament Team!
Kamren Dukes (@kamrend7)
Gaudencio Lucca (@The_Champ_21)
Christian Sanchez (@C_Sanchez2015)And your #SWACBB18 Tournament MVP:
Olajide Oloruntimilehin (@olajide5697)!— TSU Baseball/Softball in-game (@TSU_Bats) May 20, 2018
The championship means back to back titles for the Tigers. Grambling finishes the season at 26-26, while Texas Southern at 27-26 inches just above .500 heading into the NCAA Tournament.
