Jaguar baseball gets the win over tough Nicholls State. Tyler Smith made a solid 2023 debut for the Jaguars. The 6-3, 210 pound freshmen went 2 1/3 innings and gave up 1 run (a solo home run) on 2 hits and 4 strikeouts.
South Alabama would come to the plate down 1-0, after Nicholls picked up a run in the top half of the first via the home run.
Erick Orbeta would lead off the bottom of the 1st reaching base on an error by the 2nd baseman. Mitchell Heer would line out to left on the first pitch, for the first out. Will Turner would step to the plate and deliver an RBI double to left center.Orbeta would score on the play. Cole Ketzner then lined into a double play on the 1-0 pitch, to end the inning. The game was tied 1-1.
The game would remain tied until the top of the 5th inning. Nicholls State would pick up a run and take a 2-1 lead.
In the bottom of the inning the Jag bats would strike back. Joseph Sullivan would single on the 3-2 pitch back up the middle. After a pitching change by Nicholls State, the Jaguars Colson Lawrence would strike out for the first out of the inning. Sullivan would advance to second on a wild pitch. JG Bell would then come to the plate with 1 out and one on base. Bell would hit the 1st pitch for a 2 RBI home run to left field. Orbeta and Heer would both groundout to end the inning. South Alabama leads 3-2.
In the bottom of the sixth the Jags would continue to keep the offense going. Will Turner would walk to lead off the inning, then steal second. Cole Ketzner would strikeout on 3 straight pitches for the 1st out. Austin Thrasher would pinch hit for Robbie Petracci. Thrasher was then hit by the 1-0 pitch. Tyler Borges would come to the state. Will Turner would steal third. Borges would reach on a fielder’s choice picking up the RBI when Turner scored. After another Nicholls pitching change, Sullivan would walk, to bring up Lawerence with one on and two outs. Coleson would hit an RBI single to left and advanced to second on an error by the left fielder. Borges scored on the play. JG Bell would pop out to first base for the 3rd out. Jags led 5-2.
Nicholls St would scratch and claw their way back into the game. Scoring 2 runs in the top of the eighth. That is as close as they would get, however. The Jags would close the door in the top of the ninth. Colson Lawrence who was the starting Jaguar right fielder would pitch the final inning, and pick up the save. The final score 5-4.
Zach Willingham picked up the win improving to 2-0 on the year. Logan Wash threw 1 pitch to one batter, hitting him.
The Jaguars would win their 3rd straight game and are 4-1 overall.
Next up Winless Nebraska comes to Stanky Field for three games starting Friday night.
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