Jaguar baseball run rules JMU. In the series clinching finale, South Alabama hit three home runs. The final score was 14-3 in seven innings. In this series the Jaguars out scored the Bulldogs 41-19. For this series, the team had a batting average near .360 with nine home runs and 37 RBIs, with 18 walks and striking out just 20 times.
Pitching appears to be making strides. In Friday and Sundays games Knowlton and Heer were outstanding.
How It Happened
The Jaguars got the offense rolling in the top of the third. After Hunter Donaldson struck out for the first out. Eric Orbeta singled up the middle. JG Bell singled down the left field line. Bringing up Will Turner with two on and one out. Turner would smack a three run home run to right center. Trey Lewis who is red hot, would come up next and hit a solo home to left field, for back to back shots. Joseph Sullivan walked, bringing up Micah Morgan. Sullivan would steal second and Morgan would end up fouling out to third base, for the second out. Colson Lawerence would come to the plate with one on and two outs.
Lawerence would hit a two run home run to right field. That was the Jags third home run of the inning. Altamirano grounded out to third for the 3rd out of the inning. In the inning the Jaguars score 6 runs on 5 hits and lead 6-0.
JMU scored one run in the bottom of the 3rd to cut the Jaguars lead to 6-1.
In the top of the 4th inning, South Alabama added to their lead. Donaldson singled on the first pitch, to lead off the inning. Orbeta laid down the sac bunt to third. Donaldson advanced to second on the play. Bell singled to third, Donaldson held at second. Turner reached on a fielders choice. Bell made the out at second, Donaldson advanced to third. Lewis walked to load the bases, and that brought up Sullivan with the bases loaded and two out. “Sully” would deliver, hitting a triple to left center which cleared the bases. After a pitching change Morgan grounded out to end the inning. In the inning South Alabama scored 3 runs on 3 hits and extended the lead to 9-1.
In the bottom of the 4th inning, the Bulldogs scored another run Jaguars still lead 9-2.
In the top of the 5th inning, the Jags pour it on. Lawerence singled on the second pitch of the inning. Altamirano laid down a sac bunt, advancing Lawerence to second base. Donaldson laid down another bunt this time for a single. Orbeta laid down another sac bunt reaching first. In fact, all runners were safe, with Lawerence scoring on the play. That brought up Bell, who hit an rbi single to left field. Turner walked to load the bases, with one out. Lewis singled picking up 2 RBI’s. After Turner stole third, Sullivan and Morgan both struck out to end the inning. In the inning the Jags scored 4 runs on 4 hits, and extended their lead to 13-2.
Moving Into the bottom of the sixth, JMU picked up another run and cut the Jaguars lead to 13-3.
In the top of the seventh, South Alabama would add to the lead again. After Bell flew out and Turner walked, Lewis stepped to the plate with one on and one out. Lewis singled and Sullivan walked to load the bases for Sullivan with one out. With Morgan at the plate, JMU’s pitcher threw a wild pitch, scoring Turner on the play. Morgan would strike out and Lawerence grounded out to end the inning. In the inning the Jags pick up 1 run and now led 14-3.
That would be a final score as JMU couldn’t score. The game ended due to the run rule on get away day.
Game Stats
Mitchell Heer had an outstanding outing for South Alabama. Heer pitched a seven inning complete game, giving up 5 hits and three earned runs. He struck out 3 and walked two, on just 81 pitches. Heer improved his record to 1-1.
Trey Lewis stayed red hot, going 3 for 3 with 3 rbi’s walking twice and 2 runs scored.
JG Bell went 3 for 5, with 1 rbi and 2 runs scored.
Colson Lawrence went 2 for 5 with 2 RBI’s and 2 runs scored.
Hunter Donaldson went 2 for 4 with 2 runs scored.
South Alabama improved its record to 12-16 overall, and 3-6 in the Sun Belt Conference. The Jaguars won their first conference series of the season.
Next Up
The Jaguars return home for games on Tuesday vs Southern University at 6:30pm. Then games Thursday through Saturday vs Texas State. ( No game on Easter Sunday)
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