SAVANNAH, Ga.- Four days after being named the SIAC Pitcher of the Week, Jose Santiago pitched a four-hitter to help Savannah State to a 13-1 victory over Miles. The game was played March 30, 2024 at Tiger Field.
 
The victory secures the Tigers of another 20-win season as they improved to 20-7 overall and 15-6 in conference play.
 
The win also gives SSU the season series win over the Bears. The Tigers won the first game of their doubleheader on March 29 by a score of 9-7 but got tripped up in the second game and lost 13-6.
 
In the rubber game of the series, Savannah State received fine pitching in addition having seven of their 13 hits go for extra bases.
 
Jason Miller hit a triple for SSU and Hunter Bradshaw hit two doubles. Also hitting doubles were Jadon Oden, Kendal Spencer, Chandler Hicks and Brevin Smith.
 
In the bottom of the first inning, Addrian McNeal Jr drew a walk and advanced to third base on a single by Hunter Bradshaw. Addrian McNeal Jr  and Hunter Bradshaw both scored on back-to-back errors by the Miles shortstop for a 2-0 lead.
 
Miles scored their lone run in the top of the second inning when Max Davenport hit a sacrifice fly that scored Camden Matthews.
 
After that it was all SSU as the Tigers added five runs in the bottom of the second and fifth innings and one more in the bottom of the sixth to claim the win.
 
In the second inning, Savannah State loaded the bases when Brevin Smith and  Jadon Oden both singled and Addrian McNeal Jr drew a walk. Kendal Spencer's sacrifice fly scored Brevin Smith, Hunter Bradshaw's double sent Jadon Oden home, Chandler Hicks' double brought home Addrian McNeal Jr and Hunter Bradshaw and a triple by Jason Miller allowed Chandler Hicks to cross home plate to give SSU a 7-1 lead.
 
The fifth inning saw Addrian McNeal Jr draw a walk and advance to third on a Kendal Spencer double. Addrian McNeal Jr scored when Hunter Bradshaw reached base because of an error by the third baseman and Kendal Spencer was able to scored when Chandler Hicks reached base because of an error by the shortstop. A walk to Jason Miller loaded the bases for Desmore Joseph II who hit a single that brought home Hunter Bradshaw and Chandler Hicks. A sacrifice fly by Brevin Smith was deep enough for Jason Miller to score and give the Tigers a 12-1 advantage.
 
Jadon Oden led off the bottom of the sixth with a double to right field and he advanced to third base on a fly out by Addrian McNeal Jr. Jadon Oden scored the final run of the game following Hunter Bradshaw's double to left field.
 
Miles (16-16, 14-7 SIAC) had four errors in the game and left eight men on base while SSU made three errors and stranded a dozen runners on base.
 
Jadon Oden had two hits and scored twice,  Addrian McNeal Jr scored three times, Kendal Spencer had two hits and two RBI, Chandler Hicks had three RBI and scored twice, Desmore Joseph II had two RBI and Brevin Smith had two hits.
 
SSU will travel to Tuskegee for a three-game series on April 6-7.