South Alabama baseball opens the 2023 season at Stanky Field, as the Jags host the Jaguar Classic. On day one of the classic the Jags took on Northwestern State. South Alabama would win. The final score 3-2.
Jeremy Lee made his 2023 pitching debut, after missing last year due to an injury. Lee did not disappoint, pitching 5 2/3 innings giving up 2 hits on two unearned runs striking out 8.
Northwestern State got the scoring started with two outs in the top of the 6th. taking a 2-0 lead.
The Jags would answer back in the bottom of the 6th. Colson Lawrence singled to left. Lawerence then stole 2nd on the next pitch. Will Turner walks and Mitchell Heer singles to center. Lawerence would score on a wild pitch. Jags trailed at the end of the 6th innings 2-1.
The Jags would continue to score in the bottom of the 7th. Joseph Sullivan was able to score on a wild pitch tying the game 2-2. Will Turner would single to center scoring Lawerence. The Jags would lead 3-2.
Mathew DeLano would get the win coming into relieve Lee. Delano pitched 1 1/3 innings striking out 2 on no hits and no runs. Grant Wood would pick up the save for the Jags. Jaguar pitchers only gave up 2 hits on the day.
South Alabama is 1-0 on the season despite playing some sloppy defense. Trey Lewis has 4 errors in the game at shortstop and Diego Altamirano had one at catcher.
The paid attendance for the game was 1,217 people.
Up next
the Jags play a doubleheader tomorrow as the take on Eastern Kentucky at 3pm and then about 30 minutes after the conclusion of the first game.
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