The Grambling State Tigers scored two runs in the bottom of the ninth to rally past Jackson State 6-5 in the SWAC Tournament Championship Game Saturday at Chandler Stadium in Atlanta.
With the victory, the GSU (26-26) receives an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.
Cameron Bufford scored the winning run on a throwing error. That came right after a slow-rolling bunt down the third-place line scored Kyle Walker, who led off the inning with a single and advanced to second on an error.
GSU’s rally came after JSU scored in the top of the ninth to take a 5-4 lead.
GSU took its first lead at 4-2 with three runs in the bottom of the fourth.
JSU tied it with single runs in the fifth and seventh.
GSU had eight hits. Hatton went 2-for-5 with a double and three RBI. Walker also went 2-for-5. Ashton Inman and Martavious White had doubles.
Javier Martinez, who pitched the final 2 2/3 innings, got the win. He allowed two hits, struck out three and walked two.