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Winston NOel vs SSU
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8
Winner Clark Atlanta CAU 1-0
2
Claflin CLAF 0-1
Winner
Clark Atlanta CAU
1-0
8
Final
2
Claflin CLAF
0-1
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 R H E
Clark Atlanta CAU 2 2 0 2 2 0 8 9 2
Claflin CLAF 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 3

W: Smith, Adonis (1-0) L: W. Sheffield (0-1)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Panthers Take Down Claflin on Opening Day in Birmingham

Baseball starts 1-0 for second-straight season

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Newcomer Aaron Salaazer batted a perfect 2-for-2 at the plate with two runs to match while fellow newcomer Adonis Smith got the win on the mound to help Clark Atlanta open the season 1-0 for the second-straight season.

THE BASICS 
Score: Clark Atlanta - 8 |  Claflin - 2
Records: Panthers 1-0 | Claflin Panthers 0-1
Date: January 30, 2026 
Location: Birmingham, Ala. | Lawson State CC 
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HOW IT HAPPENED 
  • Miles Hawkins belted a single to bring Winston Noel in for the Panthers first score of the day, 1-0.
  • Clark Atlanta took a 2-0 lead after Jaylon Johnson singled to score Miles Hawkins in the first inning.
  • Claflin evened the score at two apiece with a pair of runs in the bottom of the first frame.
  • Salazar and Robert Robinson both scored on an error in the top of the second to give CAU a 4-2 advantage.
  • At the top of the fourth frame, Zach Dawson batted in a pair of RBIs with a single to score Andrew Leonard and Salaazar, bringing Clark Atlanta's lead to 6-2.
  • Robert Robinson doubled to bring Jaylon Johnson in for a run, followed by Salaazar's single to right field to score Robinson. The Panthers took an 8-2 lead, which they held on to to secure the opening day victory.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE  UP NEXT
The Panthers return to the diamond on Saturday, February 7, as they host Morris College in a doubleheader starting at 1 p.m. at Home Plate Field in Peachtree City, Ga. 
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