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Jaguar Softball Earns A Split On Friday

South Alabama Jaguars softball earns a split on Friday, winning the 1st game versus Furman and losing the night cap versus Mississippi St.

Game 1 vs Furman

The Jaguars would get started early in the bottom of the first. After Mackenzie Brasher lined out on the first pitch to shortstop for the first out. Meredith Keel would single on the 1-0 pitch through the left side. Gabby Stagner would single on the very next pitch to center. That would bring Victoria Ortiz to the plate with two on and one out. Ortiz would crush a 3 run home run to left center. Sasha Willems would single to center field. Odalys Cordova and would walk. That would bring Emma Kropp the plate with two on and one out. Kropp would pop up to shortstop for the second out. Marley Sims would walk to load the bases for Brooklyn Bockhaus. Brooklyn would pop out to third to end the inning. The Jags would send nine people to the plate and pick up 3 runs on 4 hits. The Jaguars would lead 3-0 after 1 inning.

That was all the Jags would need as Jenna Hardy would go the distance. Hardy would pitch 7 innings giving up 4 hits and 2 runs, striking out 4 and walking 2.

Game two vs Mississippi State

In the second game on Friday SEC power Mississippi State scored 1 run in the top of the first inning. That 1-0 would hold until the bottom of the second inning.

After Ortiz stuck out for out number one. Willems would hit a ground rule double to left center. Cordova would ground out to 3rd base for the second out. Shelby Garrett would hit an RBI double to left scoring Willems. Bailey Welch would strike out swinging to end the inning Jags and MSU tied 1-1 after 2 innings

In the 3rd inning the Bulldogs would pick up another run and lead 2-1 after 3.
Mississippi State would pick up 2 more runs in the 5th inning and 4 runs in the 6th to take an 8-1 lead into the bottom of the 7th.

The Jaguars would finally get some offense going in the bottom of the seventh. Ortiz would single to left, and advance to second on a wild pitch. Willems and Cordova would both walk to load the bases. Garrett would strike out for out one. Sophia Mendoza would pinch hit for Welch. Mendoza would pick up the RBI by getting the bases loaded walk. Sims would single to left scoring Willems. Unfortunately Hannah Ogea and Keel would both strike out to end the game. The final score 8-4.

Olivia Lackie would pick up the loss going 5 1/3 innings giving up 7 runs (6 earned) on 10 hits with 6 strikeouts and 1 walk. Her record falls to 4-3 on the year. Hardy came in to finish up the game.

Next up

The Jags record falls to 7-6 overall. The next game for South Alabama will be a single game against Tulsa at 5:30 Saturday to close out day three of the South Alabama Invitational

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Jaguar Softball Loses A Tough Game Versus Tulsa.

Jaguar softball loses a tough game versus Tulsa to open the South Alabama Invitational. The final score 4-2.

Tulsa opened up the scoring in the top of the first inning. The Golden Hurricanes would pick up 2 runs on two hits. The Jaguars would commit 2 errors in the inning as well. South Alabama would trail 2-0 after 1 inning.

The Jags would get the offense going in the bottom of the 2nd inning. Gabby Stagner would single to left field on the 1st pitch of the inning. Sasha Willems would single to center field. Stephanie Gonzalez flied out and Bailey Welch would line out for the first 2 outs of the inning. Marley Sims was hit by the 1-2 pitch to load the bases. Mackenzie Brasher would step to the plate. Brasher would hit the 1-1 pitch for an RBI single through the left side. Stagner would score on the play. Meredith Keel would pop out to second to end the inning. The Jaguars were on the board but trail 2-1.

In the top of the 3rd Tulsa would score another run, extending their lead 3-1 over South Alabama. The score would hold until the top of the 7th.

The Golden Hurricanes would pick up another run, and extend their lead by one more run. The Jags would now trail in the top of the 7th.

South Alabama would answer the Tulsa scoring in the bottom of the seventh. Shelby Garrett would pinch hit for Welch. Garrett would hit a single up the middle on the second pitch. Welch would return to the game to run for Garrett. Sims flied out to right field for the first out. Brasher struck out for out two. On the play Welch would advance to second on throwing error by the catcher. Then to third on a pickoff attempt that didn’t work. Keel hit and RBI single to the shortstop scoring Welch on the play. That would be as close as the Jags would get. Meredith Keel would be called for obstruction to end the game.

The Jaguars had their 5 game win streak snapped. Jenna Hardy would take the loss her record falls to 5-3. Hardy would pitch 5 innings, giving up 3 runs only 1 earned on 5 hits. Hardy would strikeout 4.

The Jaguars record falls to 6-5 overall.

Next up

On Friday, South goes into day 2 of the South Alabama Invitational playing Furman at 3pm and Mississippi State at 5:30 pm.

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South Alabama Softball Shuts Out McNeese

South Alabama softball shuts out McNeese pounding out 11 hits and shutout the Cowgirls 3-0 in an afternoon tilt in Lake Charles, Louisiana.

The Jaguars would open up the scoring in the top of the first inning. Mackenzie Brasher struck out swinging for out one. Meredith Keel would come up next and walk on 5 pitches. Odalys Cordova would hit the first pitch of the at bat to the pitcher who threw to second getting Keel out and Cordova would beat out the return throw to first. With 2 outs Victoria Ortiz would hit the 1-1 pitch for RBI double to left center, scoring Cordova.from first. Gabby Stagner would then come to the plate. Stagner hit the 1-0 pitch for a RBI double to left center. scoring Ortiz. The Jaguars were up 2-0. With one on and two out, Sasha Willem would come to the plate. Willem would hit the 0-1 pitch to left field for an RBI single, scoring Stagner on the play.

South Alabama would go up 3-0. Emma Kropp would fly out to right field on an 0-2 pitch to end the inning.

South Alabama would have the Sun Belt Conference Player Of The Week, Olivia Lackie on the mound. Lackie would pitch a 7 inning complete game shutout, giving up no runs on 5 hits. Olivia would strike out 5 on 103 pitches, improving her record to 1-2 on season.

The Jaguars would pound out 11 hits in the game, against 3 McNeese pitchers. Ashley Vallejo would pick up the loss for the Cowgirls. Vallejo’s record would drop to 1-3 on the season.

Next Up

The Jaguars make the quick turnaround, hosting the South Alabama Invitational. The Jags will play Tulsa on Thursday evening at 5 pm. The invitational will go all the way through Sunday.

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Jaguar Softball Wins To Close Out The Mardi Gras Classic

Jaguar softball wins four straight to close out the Mardi Gras Classic at Jaguar Field in Mobile Alabama.

Jaguar Recap

Friday- Game one the Jags lose to Missouri State 3-1.

Friday- Game two Jags win 9-0 versus Mississippi Valley St

Saturday- Game one Jags win 10-0 vs Missouri St.

Saturday- Game two Jags win 4-1 vs Rutgers. Jenna Hardy pitched 7 innings giving up one run on five hit’s striking out six, and walking one on 105 pitches.

Sundays game was more of the same. South Alabama beats Rutgers 4-0. Olivia Lackie picks up the win and is now 3-2 on the year. Olivia pitched 4 innings of shut out ball, giving up 2 hits striking out 4 on 48 pitches. Lackie’s ERA is now down to 1.77 on the young season. Jenna Hardy came in for 3 innings of relief and also gave up no runs. Hardy gave up 3 hits striking out 2 on 54 pitches. Jenna’s ERA has dropped to 1.67.

South got the scoring started in the bottom of the second. Victoria Ortiz singled to right on the 2-2 pitch.

Gabby Stagner steps up next and hits the 1-0 pitch to center field for a 2 run home run, scoring Ortiz. The Jags would lead 2-0 after 2 innings.

In the bottom of the 3rd inning. Meredith Keel singled on a 3-2 pitch to second base. Keel would advance to second on a wild pitch. After the Odalys Cordova and Sasha Wllem were retired for two outs in the inning. Victoria Ortiz came to the plate and hit a RBI single to first base on the 0-1 pitch. Keel would advance to third on the play and Ortiz would take second on the throw. Gabby Stagner came up next and delivered a 2 RBI single to left center field scoring both Keel and Ortiz. Jags lead 4-0 at the end of the 3rd inning.

That lead would hold up for the rest of the game. Jag win 4-0 improving their record to 5-4 overall. Extending their winning streak to 4 games, and improving their home record to 4-1 on the year.

Next up

South Alabama travels to Lake Charles, Louisiana for a Tuesday game against McNeese State at 5 pm.

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South Alabama Softball Hosts The Mardi Gras Classic

South Alabama Softball opened up the home schedule by hosting the Mardi Gras Classic. The Jags went 1-1 on day 1 of the classic, losing game one 3-1 vs Missouri State. Then in game two The Jaguars beat Mississippi Valley State 9-0 in 5 innings.

In game one versus Missouri State. All of the scoring happened in the 4th inning. In the top of the 4th Missouri State started the scoring when Kelsie Lewis hits a 3 run home run off of Jags starter Jenna Hardy.

In the bottom of the 4th Mackenzie Brasher singles on the first pitch of the inning. Marley Sims singled on the 1-0 pitch to center field. Sims advanced to second on the throw home, in which Brasher was thrown out at the plate.

Meredith Keel singled to center on the first pitch off her at bat scoring Sims on the play. Gabby Stagner walks sending Keel to second. Stephanie Gonzalez grounds out on the sac bunt for out number two moving both runners up. Odalys Cordova filed out to center ending the threat. Unfortunately, that is as close as the Jags would get.

With the loss Hardy drops to 0-2 on the year. Overall, Jenna pitched well, with the exception of the 4th.

Her line was 7 innings 3 hits and 3 runs all earned, walking 2 and striking out 11 on 111 pitches.

Game Two

In the second game Mississippi Valley State would play the Jaguars.

The Jags would start the scoring off in the bottom of the first. Mackenzie Brasher singled to shortstop. Brasher would then steal second and advance to third on a throwing error by the catcher.

Meredith Keel would single on the 1-2 pitch to center, picking up the RBI scoring Brasher. Sasha Willem flied out to center for out one. Keel would then steal 2nd on the first pitch to Odalys Cordova. On the next pitch (1-0) Cordova would hit an RBI triple to right field scoring Keel from second.

Stagner would then double on an 0-2 pitch, knocking in Cordova. South led 3-0 with only 1 out. Victoria Ortiz reach on an error by the 1st baseman. Stagner would advance to 3rd on the play. Shelby Garrett walked on 5 pitches to load the bases. Bailey Welch walked and picked up the RBI when Stagner scored. The Jaguars led 4-0 still only 1 out. Next batter Marley Sims walked and picked up the RBI scoring Ortiz 5-0 Jaguars lead. Mackenzie Brasher reach on the third error of the inning by Mississippi Valley. Picking up a RBI scoring Garrett on the play. South Alabama opens up a 6-0 lead. Meredith Keel would line into a double play on the 1st pitch of her second at bat of the inning. Ending the inning with the Jaguars leading 6-0.

In the bottom of the second, South Alabama pick up where they left off the inning before. With 1 out Odalys Cordova would single to left, and stole second before Stagner hit a double to right center scoring Cordova. Victoria Ortiz would hit an rbi sac fly to left field scoring Cordova. The Jags would lead 7-0 at the end of the second inning.

In the bottom of the 3rd the Jags would continue to hammer Mississippi Valley State. South Alabama would pick up 2 more runs that inning. One run came on a double steal by Mackenzie Brasher who stole second, and Marley Sims, who stole home after stealing 2nd on a previous pitch. Meredith Keel singled to left scoring Brasher, who stole her second base of the inning on a previous pitch. That would wrap up the scoring in the inning. The Jags were pouring it on leading 9-0. The Jags stole 5 bases that inning which would include Meredith Keel stealing 2nd.

Olivia Lackie would make the lead stand up. Lackie pitched 4 innings of no hit no runs ball, striking out 10 on just 48 pitches.Madison Lagle came in for relief in the final inning. Lackie picked up the win, and is now 1-2 on the year. The Jags are now 2 -4 on the season.

Next up on day 2 of the Mardi Gras Classic.

The Jags take on Missouri State again at 3 and Rutgers at 5:30

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South Alabama softball comes up short in the final day of the NFCA Leadoff Classic

South Alabama softball wrapped up the the NFCA Leadoff Classic viruses Indiana. The Jaguars would lose this one. The final 5-1.

Jenna Hardy would get the start for the Jags. Hardy would pitch a great game for 5 innings giving up 3 hits….

South Alabama would strike first in the bottom of the 5th. Victoria Ortiz would single on the 1st pitch of the inning. Ortiz then advanced to second on a wild pitch. Bailey Welch would bunt a foul out to the 3rd baseman. Mackenzie Brasher grounded out to the pitcher. Ortiz would advance to third on the play. Stephanie Gonzalez, who pinch hit for Marley Sims, doubled down to left field scoring Ortiz. The Jaguars led 1-0. Sims would renter the game a a pinch runner for Gonzalez. Sims would advance to third on a wild pitch. Indiana would change pitchers. Parker would exit the game. Montgomery would enter. Meredith Keel would walk to put runners on the corners. Sasha Willem would ground out to end the inning with the Jags up 1-0.

Unfortunately that’s all of the runs the Jaguars would get. In the top of the 6th inning. Indiana would 2 runs on a two run homer. Olivia Lackie would enter the game for Hardy. Lackie would give up a walk and 2 runs in the inning. Jags trailed 4-1. Indiana would add one more run in the top of the 7th. The Jaguars would go quietly in the bottom of the 7th. The final Jags lose 5-1.

Lackie would finish the game pitching 2 innings giving up 3 runs only 1 earned, on 3 hits and 1 walk.

After the first weekend of the season, South Alabama is 1-2 and will open up their home season this Saturday February 17th as they host the Mardi Gras Classic vs Missouri State at 12:30

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Jags softball picks up their first win of the season

Jags softball picks up their first win of the season, with a big hit and a run scoring on an error. The Jags would then get the final 3 outs to win 5-3 vs St. John’s at the NFCA Leadoff Classic.

South Alabama started off the scoring in the top of the 1st inning. Mackenzie Brasher walked on 5 pitches to lead off the game. Meredith Keel doubled down the right field line advancing Brasher to 3rd. Sasha Willem would then sac bunt into a double play but Brasher would score and the Jags would lead 1-0. Odalys Cordova would ground out to 3rd to end the inning.

The Jags would add on to the lead in the top of the 4th. Sasha Willem would single to the shortstop on the second pitch of the at bat. Odalys Cordova struck out for the first out. Gabby Stagner doubled two right center scoring Willem. Jaguars lead 2-0.

St. John’s would score two in the bottom of the fourth making the score 2-2 Jags.

The Jags would score again in the top of the 6th. Meredith Keel would fly out to center. Sasha Willem would get hit by a pitch then advance to second on a wild pitch. Odalys Cordova would single to left but get thrown out at second trying to stretch it into a double. Willem would score on the play. Jaguars lead 3-2.

St. John’s would tie it back up in the bottom of the 6th inning.

South Alabama would then take the lead again in the top of the 7th. Pinch hitter Stephanie Gonzalez would fly out to center field, for out number one. Victoria Ortiz would pop up to the shortstop on the first pitch for out number 2. Marley Sims would reach base on an error by the shortstop. Mackenzie Brasher then singled to center, and Sims would advance to 2nd. Meredith Keel then got an RBI single to center scoring Brasher and advanced to third on a throwing error, which also scored Sims on the play. Jags lead 5-3.
In the bottom of the 7th St John’s went down with relative ease. The Jags win the final score 5-3.

Olivia Lackey would start the game for the Jags. She went 3 2/3 innings 72 pitches giving up 2 runs 1 earned. Jenna Hardy would come in relief and get the victory. She went 3 1/3 innings on 52 pitches giving up 4 hits and 1 unearned run. Hardy is 1-0 on the year.

Game 2 versus #12 Tennessee was ruled a no contest due to rain that moved into the area. The Volunteers were up 5-2 in the 2nd. The stats and records, however, will not count for that game. The game will not be rescheduled.

Next up for the Jags The final day of the NFCA Leadoff Classic in Clearwater Florida. The Jaguars will take on Indiana Sunday February 12th at 11:30 am.

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South Alabama Softball loses twice on opening day weekend at NFCA Leadoff Classic

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The South Alabama Softball team opened the 2023 season at the NFCA Leadoff Classic. The results were not what the Jags hoped to have. The experience gained against 2 very good teams is priceless.

The Jaguars would open up the season on Friday February 10th in the Clearwater Florida tournament against Louisville.

The Cardinals would strike first in the top of the 3rd. The Jags would answer right back in the bottom of the 3rd. Bailey Welch would strike out. Mackenzie Brasher singled on the first pitch she saw. Victoria Ortiz would reach base on fielders choice, which retired Meredith Keel for out 2. She would reach second on a throwing error from the Louisville shortstop. Brasher would come around to score tying the game 1-1. Odalys Cordova would ground out on the 1st pitch to end the inning.

Jenna Hardy would make the start for the Jags. She pitched 4 2/3 innings only giving up the one run, striking out 8 on 83 pitches. Olivia Lackie would come in the game and keep it tied until extra innings.

In the top of the 8th, Lackie would run into trouble, giving up 3 runs (1 earned) on two hits and and an error, only recording 1 out. Hardy would return to pitch and get the final 2 outs. Louisville led 4-1.

In the bottom of the eighth the Jags would get only 1 run the final score 4-2.

In game two #6 Northwestern took on the Jags. Jenna Hardy got the start and held Northwestern scoreless she ran into trouble in the top of the 5th. After getting two quick outs, Hardy would then give up 4 runs ( 3 runs on a triple).

Olivia Lackey would come in and give up a double and get the final out in the top of the 5th. Jags would trail 4-1.

The Jag bats would answer right back in the bottom of the 5th. Gabby Stagner would lead off the inning with a five pitch walk. With 2 outs Marley Sims would single to left, advancing Stagner to second. Mackenzie Brasher would follow with a single to center scoring Stagner. Meredith Keel was hit a 1-1 pitch loading the bases. Sasha Willem would then double to left field, clearing the bases for 3 RBI’s and a Jag lead at 5-4. Odalys Cordova would ground out to shortstop to end the inning.

Lackie would hold the lead, until the top of the 7th. She would record just one out and give up 4 earned runs. Madison Langley would come in for Lackie and get record the remaining two outs.

The Jags would go pretty quietly in the bottom of the 7th to end the game. Final Jags fall to #6 Northwestern 8-5.

Olivia Lackie picked up both tough luck losses for the Jags on day one. She is 0-2 with a 9.00 ERA in just 5 innings.

Saturday it doesn’t get any easier. The Jags take on St John’s at 12:30 pm, who are also 0-2 after losing to both #20 Kentucky and and #21 Auburn on Friday, and then Jags will play #12 Tennessee at 3pm. The Volunteers are 2-0 after beating Illinois and Howard on Friday.