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Jaguar Baseball Takes Series Versus Georgia State

Jaguar baseball takes series versus Georgia State. That would be the fourth consecutive series the Jags have won. The final from Sunday’s Jaguar win was 7-2

How It Happened

The Jaguars got their bats going in the bottom of the second. Tyler Borges popped up to shortstop for the first out. Micah Morgan was hit by the pitch. Diego Altamirano would hit an rbi double to left center, and made it to third on the throw home. Morgan would come all the way around from first to score on the play. That would bring Thrasher to the plate. Thrasher would hit an rbi single to left field.

With one out and one on, Erick Orbeta would lay down a sac bunt to third base for the second out. Thrasher advanced to second. JG Bell stepped up to the plate, and hit an rbi single to right, scoring Thrasher. Will Turner was up next. Turner singled to right, and Trey Lewis lined out to left to retire the side. This inning the Jaguars picked up 3 runs on 4 hits, and lead 3-0.

In the top of the third, the Panthers picked up 1 run on 1 hit, and trail the Jags 3-1.

In the bottom of the third. The Jaguars keep the pressure on. Joseph Sullivan grounded out to the pitcher for out one. Borges walked and Morgan singled through the right side of the infield. That brought up Altamirano, who hit a two rbi double down the left field line. Thrasher would line out to first base, for out two. After a pitching change for Georgia State, Orbeta would foul out to end the inning. In the inning the Jags would get 2 runs on 2 hits, and increase the lead to 5-1.

Moving to the bottom of the fifth, the Jags threatened to score again. Sullivan would walk to lead off the inning. Borges would come to the plate. Sullivan stole second and advanced to third on an error by the catcher. Borges walked and Morgan fouled out to third base for the first out. Altamirano walked. After a Georgia State pitching change. Thrasher reached on a fielders choice, picking up the rbi as Sullivan scored. After Georgia State changed pitchers again, Orbeta flew out to center field to end the inning. In the inning the Jags get 1 run on 0 hits, and lead 6-1.

In the bottom of the sixth, the Jags add to their lead. Bell flew out for the first out. Turner singled up the middle. Lewis struck out and Turner stole second. Sullivan hit a rbi triple to right center. After a Borges walk, Morgan popped up to end the inning. In the inning South Alabama scored 1 run on 2 hits and extended the lead to 7-1.

In the top of the 7th Georgia State picked up 1 run on 2 hits. The Jaguar lead was trimmed to 7-2.

That score would hold as the final score was 7-2.

Game Stats

Jeremy Lee threw 6 strong innings, winning his second consecutive game, and improved his record to 2-5. Lee gave up just 1 run on 2 hits, striking out 8 and walking 4 on 105 pitches.

Grant Wood came in to relieve Jackson Boyd who looked good in his two innings. Wood went 1 inning giving up no runs on no hits, striking out 1 on just 8 pitches.

Will Turner went 3 for 3 with 2 walks and 1 run scored.

Diego Altamirano went 2 for 3 with 3 rbis with 1 run scored and 1 walk.

Bryan’s Takes

The Jaguars are playing much better as a team. They seemed to have figured out how to out score any type of pitching issues they may have. The offense is really clicking. The Jags have won 10 of of the last 13 games, and 11 out of the last 15 games. The Jags are in a great position for the latter part of the season. Currently the Jaguars are sitting in 8th place in the Sun Belt Conference. Since, there is so much conference parody. The Jaguars also find themselves only one game back of third place. They are two games back of second place in the conference.

Jeremy Lee had his second straight great start, coming back from his injury. He seems to have turned a big corner in his comeback. South Alabama has 14 regular season games left to get as many wins as possible under their belts. They are most likely going to have to win the Sun Belt Conference Championship to get in to a regional with an RPI near 110. The Jags climbed 23 spots after the win today. If you want to keep track of all teams RPI click the link below.

https://www.warrennolan.com/baseball/2023/rpi-live

Jag remaining opponent RPI

New Orleans – 126

Troy – 33

@ Southern Miss -19

Tulane – 198

Coastal Carolina – 6

@ Southeastern Louisiana – 134

@ Arkansas State – 246

Next Up

The Jaguars are in the middle of an 8 game home stand. South Alabama’s next game is a home game versus New Orleans on Tuesday @ 6:30 pm.
Then a big rivalry series versus Troy. We need Stanky Field rocking. Troy is a great team. Alumni weekend and the “garage sale” will be Saturday April 29th. A lot of former players will be on hand. The “garage sale” will be game worn uniforms and a lot of other items in Jaguar Sports.

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Jaguar Softball Wins Seventh Straight With The Sweep

Jaguar softball wins seventh straight with the sweep. The final from Statesboro Georgia. The Jaguars beat Georgia Southern 11-0 in 5 innings. The Jags scored in every inning. Olivia Lackie went the distance with her NCAA leading 11th shutout of the season.

https://www.ncaa.com/stats/softball/d1

How It Happened

The Jaguars would score early and often. In the top of the first, Meredith Keel walked on four straight to lead off the game. Mackenzie Brasher then singled down the line. Gabby Stagner would then walk to load the bases with nobody out. That brought Victoria Ortiz to the plate. Ortiz would smash a two run double to center field. Sasha Willem would come up next. Willems would pop up to shortstop. Odalys Cordova would reach on a fielders choice as Stagner was thrown out at home for out two. Cordova was then thrown out at second trying to steal second for the third out of the inning. In the inning, the Jaguars picked up 2 runs on 2 hits and led 2-0.

In the top of the second, the Jags would put the pressure on GSU’s pitching. After Bailey Welch flew out on the first pitch, and Emma Kropp grounded out for two outs in the inning. Marley Sims singled to the pitcher. That brought Keel to the plate with one runner on and two out. Keel would deliver a 2 run home run to right field. Brasher would ground out to end the inning. In the inning, South Alabama picked up 2 runs on 2 hits and increased the lead to 4-0.

In the top of the third inning, the Jaguars were at it again. Stagner singled to lead off the inning. After Ortiz fouled out for the first out, With Willems at the plate, Stagner would steal second base. Willems would then hit an rbi single up the middle. Cordova would ground out to first base with Willems advancing to third. Welch hit an rbi single to down the left field line, but would get tagged out trying to advance to second to end the inning. In the inning, South Alabama would pick up 2 more runs on 3 hits and lead 6-0.

In the top of the fourth, the Jaguars continued to pull away. After a pitching change by Georgia Southern, Kropp walked on four pitches. Brooklyn Bockhaus would pinch run for Kropp. With Sims up to bat, Bockhaus would advance to second on a wild pitch. Sims would pop out to shortstop for the first out. Bockhaus would advance to third on the second wild pitch of the inning, with Keel up to bat. Keel would then pop out to second base for the second out. That brought Brasher to the plate. Brasher hit an rbi single to shortstop. With Stagner at the plate, Brasher would steal second. Stagner would end up striking out to end the inning. In the inning, the Jaguars would score 1 run on 1 hit and extended the lead to 7-0.

In the fifth inning the Jaguars look to put the game away. Ortiz singled to lead off the inning. While Willems was up to bat, Ortiz stole second and third bases. Willems walked. Cordova would hit an rbi single up the middle, scoring Ortiz. Welch would then walk to load the bases. Bockhaus struck out for the first out of the inning. Abby Allen, who pinch hit for Sims struck out for out two.
Keel would walk picking up an rbi the bases would remain loaded. Shelby Garrett would pinch hit for Brasher. Garrett would hit a 2 rbi single to left. Brasher would renter the game for Garrett. Stagner would ground out to shortstop for the third out. In the inning, South Alabama would pick up 4 more runs on 3 hits, and led 11-0. In the bottom of the fifth, Georgia Southern would pick up their first hit. They would not score though. The score would remain 11-0, which would be the final. The Jags run ruled the Eagles in 5 innings.

Game Stats

Olivia Lackie was lights out once again. Lackie’s record improved to 17-6, going 5 innings giving up 0 runs on just 1 hit while walking 2 and striking out 4.

Meredith Keel went 1 for 2 with 3 rbi’s scoring 2 runs and 2 walks.

Mackenzie Brasher went 2 for 3 with 1 rbi scoring 1 run and 2 walks.

Shelby Garrett went 1 for 1 with 2 RBI’s

Victoria Ortiz went 2 for 3 with 2 rbi’s and 1 run scored.

Sasha Willems went 1 for 2 with 1 rbi and 2 runs scored and 1 walk.

Bryan’s Takes

Olivia Lackie was working her magic again. The junior has a career record of 51-26 with 27 total shutouts with 629 strikeouts. Lackie is approaching many of the Jaguars career records. South Alabama has won 7 in a row for the second time this season. The Jaguars should be closing in on a chance at automatic bid to the NCAA Regionals. They just have to keep taking care of business.
The Jags have 6 regular season games remaining. Three at 10th place Sun Belt rival Southern Miss and 3 at home versus Troy where the Jaguars are 17-3. Between Lackie and Jenna Hardy and the offensive players that the Jags have. This should be an outstanding postseason run, the Jags are about make. South Alabama’s record has improved to 32-13 and 14-4 in the Sun Belt Conference. The Jags are in third place but only 2 games out of first place. Troy has lost two straight, so South was able to put a little more distance between them and Troy.

Next Up

April 28-30 at Southern Miss

Game 1

Friday @ 5pm

Game 2

Saturday @ 2pm

Game 3

I Sunday @ 12pm

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Jaguar Women’s Basketball Introduced Its New Coach And Staff

Jaguar women’s basketball introduced its as new head coach and staff . Officially announced on April 5, 2023, Yolisha Jackson was hired to take over the women’s basketball program. Coach Jackson is no stranger to South Alabama. She was previously on the women’s basketball coaching staff from 2013-2020. Coach Jackson was an Assistant Coach & Recruiting Coordinator. During the 2019-2020 season she was the Assistant Head Coach. During her time at South Alabama, the Jags had two 20-win seasons and in the 2018-2019 season the program set a record of 25 wins. Coach Jackson was also instrumental in the development of Chynna Ellis who went on to become the Sunbelt Conference Defensive Player of Year in 2016 and 2018.

Coach Jackson was a Recruiting Coordinator Kennesaw State, Air Force, South Alabama, and South Florida. At South Florida Coach Jackson was also an Assistant Coach and during her time there, South Florida made three NCAA appearances. In 2021 Coach Jackson was highlighted by Sports Illustrated and Empower Onyx in the series 100 Influential Black Women in Sports. This series focused on Black women in all sports who were making an impact in their communities and who are vital in developing the future generation of leaders in the community. 

Coach Jackson has already started assembling her staff at South Alabama. Eryc Pittman was announced as an assistant coach on Coach Jackson’s staff. Coach Pittman spent two seasons at Austin Peay as an assistant coach. At Austin Peay, the Governors had a 37-25 record in two seasons and went to the Women’s Basketball Invitational in 2022. Coach Pittman was at Jacksonville State for six seasons where he coordinated scouting reports and recruiting. Before Jacksonville State, Coach Pittman was at Brewton-Parker College, Abbey College and was a Grad Assistant at Eastern Kentucky.

Jackson also added former Jag player and grad assistant Colby Davis. Davis spent the past two seasons at FAMU as an assistant coach.

Davis began her coaching career at Pearl River, where she was responsible for recruiting and film breakdowns, while developing guards and post players. Davis was a GA at South Alabama. In 2019-2020 she helped the Jaguars get the the Sun Belt Conference semifinals and Quarterfinals in 2020-2021.

At  the end of the  2022-2023 women’s basketball season, the Jags were 7-23 and the program has only one NCAA appearance in its history. Coach Jackson is ready to “raise the bar”.  She feels that the Jags have the talent to become successful, but says it is a “process” and will take time. The future looks bright for the Jaguars.

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Jaguar Softball Wins Game And Go For Sweep Tomorrow

Jaguar softball wins game and go for sweep tomorrow. The final score was 6-1.

How It Happened

South Alabama gets the offense going in the top of the first. Meredith Keel struck out for the first out. Mackenzie Brasher singled to left. That brought up Sasha Willems. During Willems at bat, Brasher stole second. Willems would end up striking out, for the second out. Victoria Ortiz would get an rbi single up the middle. Stagner would fly out. In the inning the Jaguars got 1 run and led 1-0.

In the top of the second, Odalys Cordova led off with a single to third base. Bailey Welch walked on 4 pitches. Stephanie Gonzalez would lay down a sac bunt, advancing the runners. That brought up Emma Kropp with two runners on and one out. Kropp hit an rbi single to left scoring Cordova from third. Keel got an rbi ground out scoring Welch, and Brasher would ground out to end the inning. In the inning South Alabama scored 2 runs and now led 3-0.

In the bottom of the second, Georgia Southern scored one run and now trailed the Jags 3-1.

We move all the way to the top of the seventh inning. The Jags get the scoring going again. Sims would line out to shortstop for the first out. That brought Kropp to the plate. Kropp hits a solo home run to right field. Keel then singled to left. Brasher would ground out to third advancing Keel to second. That would bring up Willems. Sasha would hit an rbi double to left field. Ortiz would come to the plate, and single up the middle picking up the rbi. Stagner would end the inning fouling out to first base. In the inning the Jags picked up 3 runs and led 6-1. That score would be the final.

Game Stats

Jenna Hardy went the distance. Hardy pitched 7 innings giving up 1 run on 5 hits, striking out 5 and walking 0. Jenna Hardy’s record improved to 14-7 overall.

Victoria Ortiz went 2 for 4 with 2 RBIs

Odalys Cordova went 2 for 3 with 1 run scored

Emma Kropp went 2 for 3 with 2 RBIs and 1 run scored.

Bryan’s Takes

The red hot Jags continue to win games. They have won 6 straight. There are only 7 more regular season games left. After the Sunday series finale vs Georgia Southern, the Jags have a road series vs Southern Miss and a large series at Jaguar Field vs Troy to close out the regular season.
The Jags are having a stellar season. They have a pretty stable offense and a great 1-2 punch on the pitching staff with Lackie and Hardy. The Jaguars have a great shot to make a lot of noise in the Sun Belt Tournament coming up on May 10th. The Jags are currently in 3rd place in the Sun Belt Conference.

Next Up

The Jaguars go for the sweep tomorrow in the series finale at Georgia Southern

Game time 11 am (central time)

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Jaguar Baseball Evens The Series

Jaguar baseball evens the series. The final score 5-2. One day after being embarrassed on their home field, losing 15-5 thanks to some sloppy play on both offense and defense. The Jaguars were look for a chance for redemption.

How It Happened

The Jaguars got the scoring started in the bottom of the first. Erick Orbeta walked on four pitches to lead off the inning. JG Bell followed with a single to the right side. Will Turner gets hit by the pitch to load the bases. That would bring Trey Lewis to the plate with nobody out. Lewis reached on a fielders choice and picked up the rbi as Orbeta scored. Turner was out at second.
Joseph Sullivan came to the plate next. During the at bat, Bell would score on a wild pitch and Lewis would advance to second. “ Sully” would continue his at bat and walked. Tyler Borges would be next up, and also walk to load the bases again. Cole Ketzner would pop up for the second out. Austin Thrasher would hit the ball to third base. Sullivan would be forced out at third base for the final out of the inning. In the inning the Jaguars get 2 runs and led 2-0.

Moving to the bottom of the third, the Jags looked to extend their lead. Turner doubled to right center to lead off the inning. Lewis would walk and “ Sully” was hit by a pitch to load the bases for the third time in the game. Borges would get an rbi walk scoring Turner on the play. The bases would remain loaded with no outs. Ketzner would then strikeout and Thrasher would end the inning by grounding into a double play. In the inning the Jaguars picked up 1 run and led 3-0.

In the top of the fourth and fifth Georgia State would pick up one run each inning. That trimmed the Jags lead to 3-2.

In the bottom of the fifth inning. The Jags add to the lead. Turner lead off the inning getting hit by a pitch, yet again. Trey Lewis stepped to the plate. After Turner advanced to second on a wild pitch, Lewis would fly out for the first out of the inning. That brought Sullivan to the plate. “Sully” would smack a 2 run home run to right. Borges then walked with one out. Ketzner flew out to center, for the second out. Thrasher was hit by a pitch and Lawrence would fly out to right, to end the inning. In the inning South Alabama picked up 2 runs and led 5-2.

That score would hold up and become the final. Jags win 5-2.

Game Stats

Mitchell Heer got the start and got the win. Improving his record to 3-1 on the season. Heer went 5 innings, giving up 2 earned runs on 6 hits, striking out 7 and walking just 1.
Colson Lawrence came in to relieve Zach Wilingham. ( who was sandwiched by Heer and Lawerence). Coleson pitched 3 strong innings giving up just one hit, and no runs, walking just one. He is being extended some. His bat is struggling some on offense, but he could be a nice surprise in the pen going forward.

Joseph Sullivan was 1 for 1 with 2 RBIs with the home run included.

Georgia State pitchers hit 5 Jaguars today put that with the 4 batters hit yesterday. They have hit 9 Jaguars so far in this series with one game to go.

Defensively this team is

Bryan’s Takes

Heer is starting to get extended more as he goes along. I look for him to be a big shot in the arm, for the pitching staff. He has a great arm and his control is coming along nicely.

The South Alabama offense is getting better, but still needs a little more consistency especially with with runners on and less than two outs. I feel like they are close to going on a long run. The offense seems to be missing the big explosive power bat, that they have had in the past. An Ethan Wilson type hitter that was a deep threat at anytime.

The pitching is still the major issue. The Jaguars do not have a solid starting staff, that can execute both effectively or efficiently. The staff seems to get ahead of hitters ( eg . 0-2 or 1-2) but then loses the hitter via walks in key situations, or giving up a big hit. Hopefully Lee’s performance last time out will carry over to this week and help ignite this staff.

Pitching Staff Key Stats

The staff ERA is 6.13.

The staff only has 1 shutout. (13-0 vs Southern)

The staff has only 2 complete games.

The staff has given up 45 home runs this season.

Teams are batting .274 vs the Jags.

Offensive Key Stats

Team batting average . 278

Team Home runs 46. ( Will Turner 11, Sullivan and Lawerence with 10 each)

Defensive Key Stats

Team Errors ( JG Bell leads team with 11 errors)

Next Up

The Jags go for the series win tomorrow, which would be their 4 straight series win.

game time 1pm Sunday.

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Jaguar Softball Gets It Done Late

Jaguar softball gets it done late. The final score Jags win 5-4 over Georgia Southern.

How It Happened

The Jags got on the board first. In the top of the second, Victoria Ortiz would ground out to shortstop for the first out. Gabby Stagner would double down the left field line on the first pitch she saw. Odalys Cordova flew out for the second out of the inning. After a Mendoza walk, Bailey Welch then singled to second. Mendoza and would advance on the play. Stagner would advance and score on a fielding error by the second baseman. Marley Sims grounded out to end the inning. In the inning the Jaguars scored one run, and led 1-0.

In the top of the third. Meredith Keel walked to lead off the inning. Mackenzie Brasher reached on a fielders choice as Keel was thrown out at second for out one. Brasher would steal second. After Sasha Willems fouled out, Ortiz hit an rbi single to left, and Stagner fouled out for the third out of the inning. In the inning, the Jags scored one run and led 2-0.

In the top of the fourth, Cordova doubled to left to lead off the inning. After a Mendoza groundout to third for out one. Welch would hit an rbi single up the middle. Sims then grounded out and Keel lined out to end the inning. In the inning, the Jaguars picked up one run and led 3-0.

In the top of the fifth, Brasher struck out and Willems flew out. With two quick outs, Ortiz would double to right. Stagner was next up. Ortiz would advance to third on a wild pitch. Stagner would walk to put two on with two out, with Cordova coming to the plate and hit an rbi single to second. Mendoza popped out to end the inning. In the inning South Alabama scored one run and led 4-0.

In the bottom of the fifth, Georgia Southern would tie the game scoring four runs in the inning. The score 4-4.

Moving to the top of the eighth. Welch led off with a walk. Sims laid down a sac bunt advancing Welch to second. Keel came up to the plate and hit an rbi single up the middle scoring Welch. Brasher struck out and Willems popped out to end the inning. In the inning South scored one run and led 5-4.

That would be the final as the Jags won 5-4.

Game Stats

Lackie got the start for the Jags. Going six innings giving up 4 unearned runs. Striking out 8 and walking 1 on 96 pitches.

Jenna Hardy came in and slammed the door picking up the win. Improving her record to 13-7 overall. Hardy went 2 innings, giving up 3 hits no runs, striking out 2.

Meredith Keel went 2 for 4 with an rbi

Victoria Ortiz went 2 for 4 with an rbi.

Gabby Stagner went 2 for 3 with a run scored.

Odalys Cordova went 2-4 with an rbi and 1 run scored.

Bailey Welch went 2 for 3 with 1 rbi and 1 run scored.

The Jaguars record improved to 30-13 on the year. and 12-4 in the Sun Belt Conference which puts them in 3rd place in the conference. The Jags are currently on a five game win streak, and are currently 17-3 at Jaguar Field this season.
Check out the Sun Belt Conference standings here.

https://sunbeltsports.org/standings.aspx?path=softball

South Alabama is currently ranked 54 in RPI.

Rankings for other Sun Belt schools

Louisiana ranked 10th

Texas St ranked 48th

Marshall ranked 58th

Troy ranked 59th

Coastal Carolina ranked 64th

Check out where all schools rank here

https://www.ncaa.com/rankings/softball/d1/ncaa-womens-softball-rpi

Next Up

Game two Saturday at Georgia Southern 2 pm ( central time)

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Jaguar Baseball Wins Third Straight Series

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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Jaguar Softball Sweeps A Three Game Series from App State.

Jaguar softball sweeps a three game series from App State. After being swept at Louisiana last weekend, the Jaguars have won 4 straight. The Final on Sunday. Jags win 1-0, behind another strong outing from Olivia Lackie.

How We Got Here

Friday- The Jags won 9-0 in 5 innings. Lackie went the distance giving up no runs on three hits striking out five. Gabby Stagner led the offense with three RBI’s.

Saturday- Jags won 5-2. Jenna Hardy threw a complete game five hitter. Giving up 2 runs both unearned. Striking out 6. Bailey Welch led the way for the offense going 3 for 3 with 3 RBI’s on the season.

Sunday- The Jags win 1-0, behind another great pitching performance by Lackie. Pitching a complete game shut out striking out nine.

How It Happened Sunday.

The Jags didn’t need much, but they got the scoring going in the first inning. After Meredith Keel and Mackenzie Brasher walked to lead off the inning. Victoria Ortiz reached on a fielders choice, Brasher was thrown out at second for the first out. Gabby Stagner walked on four pitches, bringing Sasha Willems to the plate. Willems hit an RBI sac fly to center. Keel scored on the play. Odayls Cordova singled to load the bases, but Allen would strike out swinging to end the inning. In the inning the Jags get one run on 1 hit, and led 1-0.

That would be all the Jags would need as Olivia Lackie would make the 1-0 stick for a final.

Game Stats

Sasha Willems went 2-2 with 1 rbi

Olivia Lackie- seven innings pitched, giving up five hits, no runs, and two walks on 115 pitches.

Next Up

The Jaguars travel to Georgia Southern. (Listed game time are central time zone.)

Friday- 5 pm

Saturday- 2 pm

Sunday- 11 am

The Jaguars record improves to 29-13 and 11-4 in the Sun Belt Conference. The Jags extend their win streak to 4 games.

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Jaguar Baseball Run Rules Southern

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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Jaguar Softball Sweeps ULM

Jaguar softball sweeps ULM. The Jags continued their red hot play, beating the Warhawks 4-0.

How It Happened

South Alabama got the scoring started early. In the bottom of the first. Mackenzie Brasher singled through the right side. Meredith Keel singled through the left side. Victoria Ortiz singled up the middle, picking up an rbi. On the play Keel was thrown out at third, trying to advance on the throw home. Sasha Willems and Odalys Cordova both grounded out to end the inning. In the inning the Jags pick up one run on three hits and led 1-0.

In the bottom of the second inning. The Jaguars continue to put runs up. Gabby Stagner singled to left to lead off the inning. Stephanie Gonzalez flew out to right, for the first out of the inning. Bailey Welch reached on a fielding error by the 1st baseman. Marley Sims hit and rbi single up the middle.

After a ULM pitching change, Brasher reached on a fielders choice, with Welch being thrown out at third for the second out of the inning. That brought Keel to the plate. Keel would hit a two rbi double, to left center. Keel was thrown out at third, trying to stretch the double into a triple. But, not before the runs scored. In the inning the Jaguars scored 3 runs on 3 hits, to lead 4-0.

That score would hold and be the final.

Game Stats

As Olivia Lackie was dealing again today. Lackie pitched lights out, going seven strong innings giving up just five hits, walking one and striking out eight. On 113 pitches.

Meredith Keel went 3 for 3 with 2 RBIs

Victoria Ortiz went 1 for 3 with 1 RBIs

Marley Sims went 1 for 3 with 1 rbi

Gabby Stagner went 2 for 3 with 1 rbi

South Alabama improves its overall record to 25-10 and 8-1 in the Sun Belt Conference. The Jaguars are riding a four game winning streak, and are currently tied for second place with their next opponents Louisiana.

Next Up

South Alabama travels to Lafayette Louisiana to take on the Ragin Cajuns. The winner of this important series will be in sole possession of second place. This series will take place Thursday-Saturday due to the Easter Holiday.

Game One

Thursday- 6pm

Game Two

Friday- 6pm

Game Three

Saturday- 2pm

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