TUSKEGEE, Ala. — The Tuskegee baseball team opened its final home series of the 2025 season with a dramatic 12-10 win over SIAC opponent Lane College on Friday evening at Washington Field.
The Golden Tigers used a 15-hit offensive outburst and key relief pitching down the stretch to hold off a resilient Dragons squad and improve to 14-28 overall and 10-18 in conference play, while Lane dropped to 11-26 overall and 11-16 in SIAC action.
In a game that featured five lead changes and 22 combined runs, Tuskegee came out firing, scoring three in the first and two more in the second to take a 5-2 lead.
Lane responded with a three-run fourth and a three-run fifth to tie the game and briefly pull ahead, but the Golden Tigers reclaimed the advantage with four unanswered runs between the fifth and sixth innings and a three-run burst in the eighth to seal the win.
Devon Lee led the Golden Tigers offensively, going 3-for-5 with two RBIs and two runs scored.
He also earned his first save of the season by recording the final out with the tying run on base in the ninth.
Jacobi Brooks continued his strong stretch with a 3-for-5 day, while
Scott Williams,
Samarion Ward, and
John Saffold each delivered clutch RBI hits.
Saffold's three-run triple in the bottom of the eighth proved to be the difference-maker.
Tuskegee trailed 8-6 entering the bottom of the fifth before Williams tripled home a run and Ward followed with an RBI single to even the score at 8-8.
After Lee reached in the sixth and advanced to third on a passed ball, he came home on another passed ball to give the Golden Tigers the lead.
In the eighth, with two outs and the bases loaded, Saffold launched a triple to right field to clear the bases and push the margin to 12-8.
Lane threatened in the ninth, scoring twice and loading the bases, but Lee closed the door with a game-ending strikeout to preserve the win.
Rodney Mudd II (2-2) picked up the win for Tuskegee, throwing five innings of relief and allowing five runs on two hits while striking out two and walking eight.
Amare Morgan got the start and went 3.2 innings, surrendering five runs (three earned) on four hits and six walks.
Lane starter Ryan Kinney took the loss after giving up eight runs (five earned) over five innings, despite recording seven strikeouts.
Tuskegee out-hit Lane 15-7 and stole three bases, while the Dragons were plagued by seven defensive errors.
Both teams combined to issue 17 walks, adding to the game's nearly three-and-a-half-hour runtime.
Up Next
The Golden Tigers and Dragons will return to the diamond on Saturday for a Senior Day doubleheader beginning at 1 PM CT at Washington Field.
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