It was a wild ending in the SWAC baseball championship as Southern shocked previously unbeaten in conference play Jackson State to claim the conference title.

The decisive runs came on a controversial three-run home run by O’Neil Burgos which gave the Jaguars the 7-6 lead, and they held on to win. The home run was launched to left field and as the left fielder went to make the catch against the wall, the bullpen door opened.

It gave Southern back-to-back SWAC tournament titles, and its 10 NCAA appearance. It was a true underdog upset as Southern improved its record to 20-29, while Jackson State fell to 34-9.

Burgos overall knocked in four runs in the game, as he also drew a walk and a hit by pitch.