COLUMBIA, S.C. – David White Jr. hit a grand slam and drove in five runs as the Benedict College Tigers crushed Tuskegee 21-5 in the first game of a baseball doubleheader on Sunday afternoon at Tiger Field.

Tuskegee scored four runs in the second inning of the second game on just one hit and two Benedict errors and Golden Tiger pitcher Jordyn Thomas went the distance and struck out 12 as Tuskegee topped Benedict 5-3 in the second game.

Benedict moves to 8-7 overall and 2-1 in the SIAC. Tuskegee goes to 5-15 overall and 1-2 in the SIAC.

In the first game, Tuskegee opened the game with a pair of runs in the first inning. The Tigers came back in the bottom of the inning to score five runs to take the lead for good. Michael Garner had a two-run single in the inning.

Tuskegee cut the lead to 5-3 on a solo home run in the second inning. Benedict added a run in the third on an RBI single by Myles Snype. Tuskegee cut the lead to 6-5 with two runs in the fourth.

The Tigers erupted for eight runs in the fourth inning. An error and a pair of walks loaded the bases and White poked a deep ball over the right field fence for a 10-5 lead. Skyler Sabado brought home two runs on a single. A catcher's interference error with the bases loaded brought home another run and Andrew McCoy drove home a run with a groundout.

Benedict added seven more runs in the fifth inning. Garner had a two-run single, two runs scored on an error, Armando Valentin had an RBI single and Christopher Harper scored two runs with a sharp hit through the right side.

In the second game, Valentin got the Tigers on the scoreboard with a solo homer in the first inning. Tuskegee got four runs in the second inning on a leadoff single, five walks and two errors. Tuskegee added another run in the sixth on a two-out error and a single.

The Tigers struggled against Thomas, getting just two hits – a homer and single by Valentin – and striking out 12 heading into the seventh inning. Benedict staged a late rally in the bottom of the seventh. White led off with a double, Harper walked and Joseph Macaluso singled to load the bases. A fielder's choice by Sabado allowed one run to score, and Fate Young scored a run on a groundout to make it 5-3. A groundout ended the contest.

Benedict is scheduled for a non-conference home game on Tuesday against Augusta University at 1 p.m.