Ros Dumlao

The Clarion-Ledger

Updated 11:25 a.m.

Ole Miss and Mississippi State have volunteered to help the Jackson State baseball team prepare for its conference tournament next week. They pledged to donate equipment, such as balls and bats.

JSU officials said most of the team's equipment have been destroyed. The team managed to salvage some of its belongings from the bus after the fire was put out.

Updated 10:15 a.m.

The Jackson State baseball team returned safely to campus approximately 10:20 p.m. Monday after its bus caught fire that afternoon outside Birmingham.

The university welcomed back the team with a meal at the student center that evening.

The program is in the process of ordering new equipment and other logistical necessities, according to a release from the school. JSU anticipates getting back to practice either Wednesday or Thursday to prepare for next week's SWAC tournament May 14-18 in New Orleans.

Updated 10:10 p.m.

The Jackson State baseball team has not arrived in Jackson after its bus caught on fire in a highway in Alabama. Both its games against Savannah State (Tuesday) and Norfolk State (Thursday, Friday) have been canceled.

Original story:

The bus that the Jackson State baseball team was traveling in caught fire on a highway in Alabama.

No players or coaches were injured, according to JSU officials.

The Tigers were heading to Savannah, Georgia to play Savannah State on Tuesday when their bus caught fire around 2 p.m. along I-20/59, about 15 minutes west of Birmingham.

School officials said another bus is en route to the location to pick up the team and bring them back to Jackson.

The game against Savannah State will not be rescheduled.

Alabama state troopers are investigating the cause for the fire.

"We are relieved that everyone is safe. We appreciate everyone's thoughts and prayers," university president Carolyn Meyers said. "The university will conduct its own exhaustive investigation into this unfortunate incident."

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