Tuesday, February 26
JACKSONVILLE
3 p.m.
Jacksonville State University
1
vs
3
South Alabama
South Alabama Rallies for 3-1 Win Over Jax State
2/26/2013 5:48:00 PM | Baseball
BOX SCORE
JACKSONVILLE - South Alabama scored two unearned runs in the eighth inning as the Jaguars rallied for a 3-1 win over Jacksonville State at Rudy Abbott Field on Tuesday afternoon.
Tripp Cecil (2-0) had four strikeouts and did not allow a hit in the final 2 2/3 innings to earn the win for the Jaguars, while Cody Ponder (0-1) was the tough luck loser for the Gamecocks after allowing just one hit, but gave up two unearned runs to suffer the loss.
Gamecock starter Taylor Shields pitched seven strong innings on the mound and allowed just one hit and had a career-high seven strikeouts. The Gadsden, Ala., native threw 100 pitches and walked just two in his longest outing of the year, but did not factor into the decision.
Jax State (3-6) took a 1-0 lead in the third inning after Adam Miller led off with a single to left field and moved to second on a ground ball. Coty Blanchard followed with a single to left center to score Miller and give the Gamecocks the early lead.
South Alabama (8-0) tied the game in the fifth inning after Dustin Dalken led off with an infield single and moved to second on a sacrifice bunt and to third on a Gamecock throwing error. Graham Odom then hit a deep fly ball to center field to score Dalkin on a sacrifice fly and tie the game at 1-1.
The Jaguars took the lead in the eighth inning after Cole Billingsley reached on a the third Gamecock error of the day and moved to second on a sacrifice bunt. Ponder then got the second out of the inning with a groundout to Jeff DeBlieux and the Gamecocks intentionally walked Jordan Patterson, before Nolan Earley delivered just the second hit of the day for USA on a nine-pitch at-bat to score both runs for the final margin.
Blanchard had two of the Gamecocks' four hits on the day, while Griff Gordon and Adam Miller each had a hit for JSU. Dalken and Earley each had a hit for South Alabama.
The two teams will face each other again on Wednesday. Game time is set for 3 p.m. at Rudy Abbott Field.
JACKSONVILLE - South Alabama scored two unearned runs in the eighth inning as the Jaguars rallied for a 3-1 win over Jacksonville State at Rudy Abbott Field on Tuesday afternoon.
Tripp Cecil (2-0) had four strikeouts and did not allow a hit in the final 2 2/3 innings to earn the win for the Jaguars, while Cody Ponder (0-1) was the tough luck loser for the Gamecocks after allowing just one hit, but gave up two unearned runs to suffer the loss.
Gamecock starter Taylor Shields pitched seven strong innings on the mound and allowed just one hit and had a career-high seven strikeouts. The Gadsden, Ala., native threw 100 pitches and walked just two in his longest outing of the year, but did not factor into the decision.
Jax State (3-6) took a 1-0 lead in the third inning after Adam Miller led off with a single to left field and moved to second on a ground ball. Coty Blanchard followed with a single to left center to score Miller and give the Gamecocks the early lead.
South Alabama (8-0) tied the game in the fifth inning after Dustin Dalken led off with an infield single and moved to second on a sacrifice bunt and to third on a Gamecock throwing error. Graham Odom then hit a deep fly ball to center field to score Dalkin on a sacrifice fly and tie the game at 1-1.
The Jaguars took the lead in the eighth inning after Cole Billingsley reached on a the third Gamecock error of the day and moved to second on a sacrifice bunt. Ponder then got the second out of the inning with a groundout to Jeff DeBlieux and the Gamecocks intentionally walked Jordan Patterson, before Nolan Earley delivered just the second hit of the day for USA on a nine-pitch at-bat to score both runs for the final margin.
Blanchard had two of the Gamecocks' four hits on the day, while Griff Gordon and Adam Miller each had a hit for JSU. Dalken and Earley each had a hit for South Alabama.
The two teams will face each other again on Wednesday. Game time is set for 3 p.m. at Rudy Abbott Field.
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