COLUMBIA, S.C.– Albany State University pounded six home runs and 34 hits in a doubleheader sweep over the Benedict College Tigers in a SIAC baseball doubleheader on Saturday afternoon at Tiger Field.

Albany State hit five home runs in the first game to take a 16-5 victory. The Golden Rams had 17 hits and another home run in the second game for a 14-1 victory.

With the victories Albany State improves to 18-15 and 10-0 in the SIAC remaining undefeated. Benedict falls to 8-8 overall and 5-3 in the SIAC. 

Albany State jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the top of the first. Kevin Walker singled to left field to plate Bryant recording an RBI. In the top of the third the Golden Rams secured eight (8) runs to grow its lead to 9-0. The Tigers then plated two runs in the third and fourth inning to cut ASU's lead 9-4.  ASU then added runs in the fifth and seventh innings to take the 16-5 victory. 
 
Bring the same momentum into the second game the Golden Rams plated seven runs in the first two innings to take a 7-0 lead. Impressive work by ASU held the Tigers scoreless five innings of the contest. The Golden Rams added one run each in the fourth and sixth inning to grow its lead 9-0. ASU finished out its scoring in the seveth inning with plating five runs to cruise to a 14-1 victory.  
Benedict managed just four hits in the second game. Snype drove in the only run on a sixth-inning single. Albany State finished the contest with 17 hits.

Albany State will wrap up the weekend series with another doubleheader on Sunday, starting at 1 p.m.

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