Eagles Split Doubleheader Thriller With South Carolina State - North Carolina Central University Athletics (2025)

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Sponsors Next Game: Next Game Team Statistics N.C. Central SC State Hits Stolen Bases Walks Strikeouts N.C. Central SC State Hits Stolen Bases Walks Strikeouts Game Leaders Hits Strikeouts RBIs Putouts Hits Strikeouts RBIs Putouts Players Mentioned #42 Jaden Davis #13 Cameron Frye #4 Makiya Graves #3 Samaria Jackson #55 Takia Nichols #9 Kendall Smith #15 Tyler Suttles #1 Daiyah Bailey #20 Kia Borum Players Mentioned #42 Jaden Davis #13 Cameron Frye #4 Makiya Graves #3 Samaria Jackson #55 Takia Nichols #9 Kendall Smith #15 Tyler Suttles #1 Daiyah Bailey #20 Kia Borum Sponsors

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Box Score 1
Box Score 2

Game 1
Game 2

WinnerN.C. CentralNCCU12-30, 9-9 MEAC

SC StateSCSUSB2513-19, 9-10 MEAC

Winner

N.C. CentralNCCU

12-30, 9-9 MEAC

Final

Apr. 26, 2025

SC StateSCSUSB25

13-19, 9-10 MEAC

Score By Periods
Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	R	H	E
N.C. Central NCCU	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	4	5	9	2
SC State SCSUSB25	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	6	4

W: Davis, Jaden (11-12) L: Destiny Calloway (7-11)

N.C. CentralNCCU12-31, 9-10 MEAC

WinnerSC StateSCSUSB2514-19, 10-10 MEAC

N.C. CentralNCCU

12-31, 9-10 MEAC

Final

Apr. 26, 2025

SC StateSCSUSB25

14-19, 10-10 MEAC

Winner

Score By Periods
Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
N.C. Central NCCU	0	1	0	3	0	0	2	1	1	8	6	2
SC State SCSUSB25	0	0	3	0	2	1	0	1	2	9	11	1

W: Destiny Call (7-11) L: Mack, Simone (0-3)

Game Recap: Softball | 4/26/2025 11:08:00 PM | NCCU Athletic Communications

ORANGEBURG, S.C. – North Carolina Central scored four runs in the eighth inning to pull out a 5-1 victory over South Carolina State in the first game of a MEAC softball doubleheader at Lady Bulldog Softball Field on Saturday. The second game was also in extra innings but the Eagles fell short 9-8 in the ninth.

Both teams play again Sunday in the final game of the series. The first pitch is at noon.

The Eagles (12-31, 9-10 MEAC) took command in the eighth inning of the first game. An RBI triple by Makiya Graves and a fielding error by South Carolina State put the Eagles up 3-1. Jaden Davis padded the lead with a two-run single.

Davis, the starting pitcher, finished off the Lady Bulldogs (14-19, 10-10 MEAC) in the bottom half of the eighth. She forced a groundout and struck out the next two batters for the win.

Davis upped her pitching record to 8-4 in conference games. The eight wins are the most in the MEAC this season. She scattered six hits in eight innings with a season-high 11 strikeouts in addition to three walks and zero earned runs.

Graves batted 2 of 4 with a triple, two RBIs and one run scored for the Eagles, who totaled nine hits. Her RBI groundout in the sixth inning tied the score 1-1.

Davis was 2 of 4 with two RBIs and one stolen base while Daiyah Bailey was 2 of 4 with one run scored. Kendall Smith was 2 of 4 with a double, triple and one run scored. Tyler Suttles and Takia Nichols each scored one run for NCCU.

The second game featured five lead changes before the Lady Bulldogs rallied in the ninth. The Eagles led 8-7 in the top half of the inning on Graves' RBI groundout. The Lady Bulldogs responded with two runs in the bottom ninth for the victory.

Graves drove in two runs and Bailey batted 2 of 4 with one RBI, two stolen bases and three runs scored for the Eagles, who collected six hits. Smith had a double, one RBI and one run scored and Cameron Frye tallied a double and two runs scored. Takia Nichols registered an RBI while Samaria Jackson and Kia Borum each scored a run.

Kaylah Leslie batted 4 of 5 with two RBIs and three runs scored and LaKauree Munyan batted 3 of 5 with three RBIs for the Lady Bulldogs, who finished with 11 hits.

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Game 1
Game 2

Pitching: W: Davis, Jaden (11-12); L: Destiny Calloway (7-11)

N.C. Central

Batting: 2B: Smith, Kendall 1; 3B: Graves, Makiya 1; Smith, Kendall 1; RBI: Graves, Makiya 2; Davis, Jaden 2; SH: Jackson, Samaria 1
BASERUNNING:: RUNS: Bailey, Daiyah 1; Suttles, Tyler 1; Graves, Makiya 1; Nichols, Takia 1; Smith, Kendall 1; SB: Davis, Jaden 1; CS: Smith, Kendall 1

SC State

BATTING:: RBI: Madison Boyd 1; SH: LaKauree Munyan 1; Jayla King 1; Cameron Hall 1
BASERUNNING:: RUNS: Makayla Chisolm 1; SB: Jamaria Charley 1; Kaylah Leslie 1; Taylor Ames Alexande 1; Makayla Chisolm 1; Alyssa Stanford 1

Hits

NCCU

SCSUSB25

Stolen Bases

NCCU

SCSUSB25

Walks

NCCU

SCSUSB25

Strikeouts

NCCU

SCSUSB25

Pitching: W: Destiny Call (7-11); L: Mack, Simone (0-3)

N.C. Central

Batting: 2B: Smith, Kendall 1; Frye, Cameron 1; RBI: Bailey, Daiyah 1; Smith, Kendall 1; Graves, Makiya 2; Nichols, Takia 1; SH: Nichols, Takia 1; Frye, Cameron 1; Rodgers, Nyla 1
BASERUNNING:: RUNS: Bailey, Daiyah 3; Smith, Kendall 1; Jackson, Samaria 1; Frye, Cameron 2; Borum, Kia 1; SB: Bailey, Daiyah 2; Jackson, Samaria 1; HBP: Graves, Makiya 1

SC State

BATTING:: 2B: Taylor Ames- 1; RBI: Kaylah Lesli 2; Taylor Ames- 2; LaKauree "Ka 3; Marley Quamm 1; SF: Marley Quamm 1
BASERUNNING:: RUNS: Jamaria Char 1; Kaylah Lesli 3; Taylor Ames- 2; Lashea "Shea 1; Madison Boyd 2; SB: Jamaria Char 1; Kaylah Lesli 2; Alyssa Stanf 1

Hits

NCCU

SCSUSB25

Stolen Bases

NCCU

SCSUSB25

Walks

NCCU

SCSUSB25

Strikeouts

NCCU

SCSUSB25

Game Leaders

Game 1
Game 2

Choose a category:

#1 Bailey, Daiyah

AB

4
R

1
H

2
RBI

0

#4 Graves, Makiya

AB

4
R

1
H

2
RBI

2

#9 Smith, Kendall

AB

4
R

1
H

2
RBI

0

#42 Davis, Jaden

AB

4
R

0
H

2
RBI

2

#42 Davis, Jaden

ER

0
IP

8.0
SO

11
BB

3

#24 Corner, Kristin

PO

12
A

0

#55 Nichols, Takia

PO

10
A

0

#4 Graves, Makiya

PO

1
A

4

#42 Davis, Jaden

PO

1
A

3

Hits

#1 lf

Bailey, Daiyah

Graves, Makiya

Smith, Kendall

Strikeouts

#42 p

Davis, Jaden

RBIs

#4 2b

Graves, Makiya

Davis, Jaden

Putouts

#24 c

Corner, Kristin

Nichols, Takia

Graves, Makiya

Davis, Jaden

Choose a category:

#1 Bailey, Daiyah

AB

4
R

3
H

2
RBI

1

#9 Smith, Kendall

AB

5
R

1
H

2
RBI

1

#55 Nichols, Takia

AB

4
R

0
H

1
RBI

1

#13 Frye, Cameron

AB

3
R

2
H

1
RBI

0

#0 Krupey, Elana

ER

2
IP

4.0
SO

3
BB

2

#7 Mack, Simone

ER

4
IP

4.1
SO

0
BB

1

#13 Frye, Cameron

PO

8
A

0

#4 Graves, Makiya

PO

5
A

2

#9 Smith, Kendall

PO

3
A

0

#3 Jackson, Samaria

PO

1
A

2

Hits

#1 lf

Bailey, Daiyah

Smith, Kendall

Nichols, Takia

Frye, Cameron

Strikeouts

#0 p

Krupey, Elana

Mack, Simone

RBIs

#4 2b

Graves, Makiya

Bailey, Daiyah

Smith, Kendall

Nichols, Takia

Putouts

#13 1b

Frye, Cameron

Graves, Makiya

Smith, Kendall

Rodgers, Nyla

Players Mentioned

#42 Jaden Davis: P/SS; 5' 5"; Senior; R/R

#13 Cameron Frye: 1B; 5' 3"; Sophomore; L/L

#4 Makiya Graves: SS/UT; 5' 7"; Junior; R/R

#3 Samaria Jackson: 3B/SS; 5' 5"; Sophomore; R/R

#55 Takia Nichols: 1B; 5' 5"; Junior; R/R

#9 Kendall Smith: OF; 5' 1"; Sophomore; L/L

#15 Tyler Suttles: OF; 5' 5"; Sophomore; L/R

#1 Daiyah Bailey: OF; 5' 7"; Freshman; L/R

#20 Kia Borum: OF; 5' 3"; Senior; L/R

Players Mentioned

#42 Jaden Davis
: 5' 5"; Senior; R/R
: P/SS

#13 Cameron Frye
: 5' 3"; Sophomore; L/L
: 1B

#4 Makiya Graves
: 5' 7"; Junior; R/R
: SS/UT

#3 Samaria Jackson
: 5' 5"; Sophomore; R/R
: 3B/SS

#55 Takia Nichols
: 5' 5"; Junior; R/R
: 1B

#9 Kendall Smith
: 5' 1"; Sophomore; L/L
: OF

#15 Tyler Suttles
: 5' 5"; Sophomore; L/R
: OF

#1 Daiyah Bailey
: 5' 7"; Freshman; L/R
: OF

#20 Kia Borum
: 5' 3"; Senior; L/R
: OF