Jaguar baseball run rules Southern. This game was never in doubt. South Alabama came out swinging and didn’t stop. The final score 13-0 in seven innings. Leif Moore was dealing from the mound. For the second straight game, the Jags run rule their opponent.
How It Happened
The Jags got the scoring started early. In the bottom of the first. Erick Orbeta led off with a single to right field. JG Bell flew out to left for the first out. Will Turner came to the plate and on the first pitch , Turner singled to right. After Trey Lewis struck out, for the second out of the inning. Joseph Sullivan would hit a two rbi double to left. Cole Ketzner flew out to center to end the inning. In the bottom of the first, the Jaguars scored 2 runs on 3 hits and led 2-0.
In the bottom of the second, the Jaguars busted the game open. After Micah Morgan flew out, and Colson Lawerence grounded out. Hunter Donaldson was hit by a pitch. Orbeta stepped up with one on and two outs. Bell walked to load the bases. Turner and Lewis both walked with the bases loaded picking up an rbi each. The bases remained loaded. “Sully” would come up and blow this game wide open, with a grand slam. Ketzner would strike out to end the inning. In the inning the Jaguars scored 6 runs and led 8-0.
Moving along to the bottom of the fourth inning. South Alabama would add on. Bell would lead off the inning with a single. After Turner struck out. Lewis flew out to left for the rbi sac fly scoring Bell. Sullivan walked and Ketzner would strike out to end the inning. In the inning, the Jags scored 1 run on 1 hit and led 9-0.
In the bottom of the 5th, the Jags kept up the scoring. Morgan singled through the right side. Lawerence was hit by the pitch. Donaldson and Orbeta would both ground out. After Bell walked to load the bases agin. Turner and Lewis would both get an rbi on back to back walks. Sullivan would step up and deliver a 2 rbi single. Ketzner would ground out to end the inning. In the inning the Jaguars picked up 4 more runs on just 2 hits and now led 13-0.
That score would hold for a final.
Game Stats
Joeseph “Sully” Sullivan went 3 for 3 with 8 rbis ( just one shy of tying the team record) with a Grand Slam included.
Will Turner went 1 for 2 with 2 rbis.
Leif Moore pitched 5 innings giving up 0 runs. Moore gave up just one hit and striking out 9 on 83 pitches. Moore improved his record to 1-0.
South Alabama improved its record to 13-16 overall, and now have a two game winning streak.
Up Next
Texas State comes to Stanky Field for three games. It’s a big Sun Belt Conference series for the Jaguars.
Game One -Thursday @ 6:30 pm
Game Two- Friday @ 6:30 pm
Game Three- Saturday @ 11 am
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