South Alabama Jaguar baseball is swept at home by Nebraska. Sunday’s series finale concluded the tough weekend for the Jags. After South Alabama lost 14-3 which included 5 errors by the Jaguars on Saturday. The Jags would come back looking for some revenge. Unfortunately, Nebraska would have other plans.
In the top of the 1st inning, With Garfield Johns getting the start for the Jaguars. Nebraska would score one run on two hits, stranding 1 runner on base. The Jags trail 1-0.
In the top of the 2nd inning. Nebraska would score one run on three hits, leaving two runners stranded. Nebraska extended the lead to 2-0.
In the top of the 3rd inning, Nebraska would pick up 2 runs on 2 hits, which included a two run homer. Nebraska led 4-0
In the bottom of the third, the Jags finally get something going. Diego Altamirano would single to left to lead off the inning. Erick Orbeta would reach on a fielders choice. Diego was retired at second for the first out. Colson Lawrence would also reach on a fielders choice, retiring Orbeta at second for the second out. Will Turner would come to the plate with a runner at first and 2 outs. Turner would hit an RBI triple, scoring Lawerence. Mitchell Heer would walk and JG Bell would ground out to the pitcher, retiring the side. The Jags were on the board trailing 4-1.
In the top of the 4th, Nebraska would score two more runs on 1 hit. The Jags would now trail 6-1.
In the bottom of the 4th inning, the Jags would get going again. Trey Lewis would single to center field to lead off the inning. That would bring up Joseph Sullivan, who would hit a 2 run homer to right. After a Tyler Borges walk, both Altamirano and Orbeta would ground out advancing Borges to third base with two outs. Lawerence would strikeout swinging to end the inning. Jags get closer but still trail 6-3.
In the top of the fifth, Nebraska would pick up 1 run on a solo home run to center by Garrett Anglim. Jags would trail 7-3.
That score would hold until the top of the ninth. Nebraska would get two more runs on back to back home runs by Josh Caron and Charlie Fisher. The lead would be extended to the final score of 9-3.
South Alabama’s record fell to 4-4 overall. Garfield would pick up the loss. His record falls to 0-1 on the year.
Next up
The Jags travel to Tulane for a single midweek game on Tuesday at 6pm
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