Jaguar baseball is swept at Georgia Southern, in the opening Sun Belt Conference series. The final score on Sunday was 5-4.
How it happened…
The Jaguars got down early, once again. Georgia Southern would score one run in the third inning, and four runs in the fourth. The Jags trailed 5-0.
In the top of the fifth inning, the Jags would finally get something going. JG Bell grounded out to third for the first out. Joseph Sullivan walked. Then there were back to back singles by Micah Morgan and Hunter Donaldson, to load the bases with 1 out. Cole Ketzner would hit an RBI sac fly to right, scoring Sullivan on the play. South Alabama would finally get on the board, trailing 5-1. Orbeta would hit into a fielders choice for out three.
In the top of the sixth, the Jaguars would come storming back. Austin Thrasher reached on a throwing error by the 3rd baseman, bringing up Will Turner. On the first pitch, Turner singled to center. Trey Lewis grounded out to first, advancing the runners to second and third. Bell would ground out to shortstop, picking up the RBI as Thrasher scored. Jags trailed 5-2, as Sullivan stepped up to the plate. “Sully” would smack the 1-1 pitch to right center field for a two run home run. The Jags have clawed back in to the game trailing 5-4. Morgan would ground out next to end the inning.
Unfortunately that’s as close as the Jaguars would get. The final score 5-4.
Key Stats
Mitchell Heer would get the start. He would be tagged with the loss. His record drops to 0-1. Heer pitched 3 1/3 innings giving up five runs (four earned) on five hits striking out three.
The bullpen did good today for the Jags. Zach Willingham, Matthew DeLano , and Grant Wood did their jobs. The trio held Georgia Southern in check, giving South Alabama a chance to come back.
Joseph Sullivan was 1 for 3 today with a two run home run, and two runs scored.
south Alabama’s record dropped to 8-12 on the year and 0-3 in the Sun Belt Conference. The Jags losing streak reaches 6 games.
Next up
The Jaguars travel to Montgomery to face #18 Auburn Tuesday at 6 pm
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