Jaguar baseball wins third straight series. This weekend against Louisiana Monroe. The Jags lost the Friday game. Then really thumped ULM in the Saturday and Sunday games.
How We Got Here
Friday- The Jags lose 7-6. Sam Knowlton picked up the loss. ULM scored six of their seven runs in the bottom of the third off of Knowlton. The Jags were able to make a game of it. Losing by one.
Saturday- The Jaguars won 9-6. This game wasn’t as close as the score indicated. Mitchell Heer pitched great, picking up the win, pitching 5 2/3 innings giving up 3 runs just 2 earned. Heer gave up 7 hits walking 2 and striking out 3. Grant Wood would get the save pitching 3 innings and gave up 3 runs, all in the ninth. Austin Thrasher went 3-4 with 3 RBIs including a 3 run home run.
Sunday- The Jaguars run ruled ULM on get away day, winning 12-2.
How It Happened
South Alabama got the scoring started in the top of the 2nd inning. Trey Lewis singled to lead off the inning. Joseph Sullivan would get hit by the pitch, bringing up Tyler Borges with two on and nobody out. Borges would hit a 3 run home run to left field. Cole Ketzner flew out to right field and Diego would strike out swinging. With 2 outs and nobody on. Austin Thrasher singled to left and Erick Orbeta walked. With two on and two out, JG Bell reached on a fielders choice when Orbeta was thrown out at 2nd to end the inning. In the inning the Jags pick up three runs on three hits. The Jags led 3-0.
ULM scored 1 run in the bottom of the 2nd. Jags still led 3-1.
In the top of the 3rd, the Jags would continue to put the pressure on ULM. Will Turner would lead off the inning with a single to first base. Lewis would follow with a single of his own. Sullivan would step to the plate, and during the at bat both runners would advance on a wild pitch. Sullivan would conclude his bat with a walk, to load the bases with nobody out. After a pitching change Borges would strike out. Ketzner would pick up an RBI on a fielders choice, with Sullivan thrown out at second for out two. Altermirano would strike out to end the inning. In the inning the Jags picked up one run on two hits, and led 4-1.
In the top of the 5th inning South Alabama gets the scoring going again. Lewis would ground out for the first out. Sullivan would step up next and hit a solo home run to right center. With one out, Borges singled to the catcher, that brought Ketzner to the plate. Ketzner would hit a two run home run to left center. Altamirano walked and was thrown out at second when Thrasher hit into a fielders choice. Orbeta singled to left and Bell flew out to end the inning. In the inning, South Alabama scored 3 runs on 4 hits, now lead 7-1.
In the top of the 6th inning the Jaguars continued their offensive attack. Turner singled to center to lead off the inning. Lewis reach on a fielders choice. Turner however made it to third base after a throwing error by the shortstop. Sullivan would single to load the bases with nobody out. Borges came to the plate and reached on a fielders choice, with Sullivan being thrown out at second. Ketzner would then walk. After a pitching change Altamarano struck out for out two. After back to back balks by ULM pitching, Lewis would score. Thrasher then walked to load the bases again. Orbeta also walked picking up the rbi. Bell would fly out to end the inning. In the top of the sixth South Alabama picked up 3 more runs and now blow the game open leading 10-1.
In the top of the Seventh the Jags continue the onslaught. Turner walked to lead off the inning. Lewis grounded into a double play. Sullivan and Borges would both walk. Ketzner would come up next and hit a two rbi double to center field. After another pitching change by ULM Altamirano flew out to left to end the inning. In the top of the seventh the Jags pick up 2 runs and led 12-1.
In the bottom of the seventh, ULM picked up 1 run. That’s as close as they would get as the Jaguars run ruled the Warhawks on get away day. The final 12-2.
Game Stats
Jeremy Lee had one of his best performances of the season. Lee pitched a complete game going 7 innings, giving up 2 runs on 5 hits, walking 3 and striking out 9. Lee’s record improved to 1-5 on the season.
Tyler Borges went 2 for 4 with 4 RBIs including a home run.
Cole Ketzner went 2 for 4 with 5 RBIs including a home run.
The Jags improved their record to 17-18 overall and 7-8 in the Sun Belt Conference.
Next Up
The Jags will start an 8 game home stand starting Tuesday. when Alabama State comes to town. The two teams will finish a suspended game from April 8th, before playing their regular game. That game was tied 8-8 in the top of the 8th. The suspended game will resume at 5 pm. The regular scheduled game is scheduled to start at 6:30 pm.
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