ATLANTA, Ga.- Chandler Hicks hit a pair of doubles to help Savannah State beat Morehouse 12-2 in a game played march 16, 2024 at Gresham Park.
 
Hicks, who went 3-for-4 at the plate, hit a double in the second inning and a two-run double in the top of the eighth.
 
The win improved SSU to 15-4 overall and 10-3 in SIAC play.
 
Savannah State had four hits in the second inning but could only score one run. Chandler Hicks hit a double, advanced to third base on a single by Jason Miller and scored when William Mahoney IV hit a single to right field.
 
The Maroon Tigers tied the game at 1-1 in the bottom of the sixth but SSU answered with three runs on three hits in the top of the seventh inning.
 
William Mahoney IV and Farah Castillo hit back-to-back singles and Jacob Rushin drew a walk to load the bases for D'Sean Prinkleton who slapped a double to center field that cleared the bases and give Savannah State a 4-1 lead.
 
Morehouse added a run in the bottom of the seventh to slice SSU's lead to 4-2.
 
Savannah State put the game away by scoring eight runs in the top of the eighth inning on six hits.
 
Hunter Bradshaw led off the inning with a single and Chandler Hicks followed with a walk. Jason Miller's ground-out to the first baseman allowed the runners to advance a base. William Mahoney IV reached base on a fielder's choice but Hunter Bradshaw was thrown out at the plate for the second out. Farah Castillo and Jacob Rushin hit back-to-back singles that scored Chandler Hicks and William Mahoney IV and a walk to D'Sean Prinkleton loaded the bases for Hakem Smith who hit a single that brought home Farah Castillo. Kendal Spencer reached base on an error by the catcher and that allowed Jacob Rushin to cross home plate. Hunter Bradshaw came to the plate again and this time the senior from Jacksonville, Florida blasted a two-run single to center field that scored D'Sean Prinkleton and Hakem Smith. The final runs of the game came on Chandler Hicks' two-run double to left field that allowed Kendal Spencer and Hunter Bradshaw to score.
 
The Tigers ended the game with 14 hits and drew five walks.
 
D'Sean Prinkleton had three RBI, Hunter Bradshaw and two hits and two RBI while Chandler Hicks added two RBI and scored twice. William Mahoney IV, Farah Castillo and Jacob Rushin all had two hits, scored twice and a RBI.
 
Jose Santiago was the winning pitcher with six strikeouts in his eight innings on the mound.
 
James Thorpe had a home run for Morehoue (6-15, 3-10 SIAC).
 
SSU and the Maroon Tigers will wrap up their three-game series with a double-header on March 17 at 12 noon and 3 p.m. at Gresham Park.