Strachan's Ninth Inning Blast Hands Jax State Friday Win

Friday, April 8

Conway, AR

6:00 PM

Jacksonville State University

13-14, 7-3

Central Arkansas

11-17, 6-4

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Runs R	Hits H	Errors E
Jacksonville State	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	2	4	8	0
Central Arkansas	0	0	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	3	5	0

4/8/2022 9:27:00 PM | Baseball

Box Score

CONWAY, Ark. – Senior Alex Strachan's one-out, two-run home run in the ninth handed Jacksonville State a 4-3 Friday night win over Central Arkansas at Bear Stadium.

The Gamecocks (13-14, 7-3) picked up their fourth ASUN West Division road win with their final at bat heroics. It all started with a one-out bloop single to left field for senior Alex Carignan, followed by Strachan's two-run blast over the right centerfield wall. The game-winning home run was his fifth on the season. It was JSU's ninth come-from-behind win of the season and first in its last plate appearance this year.

JSU played from behind throughout the night until Strachan's home run and freshman AJ Causey closing out the game in the ninth with three straight outs. It was Causey's fifth save of the season. Reigning ASUN Pitcher of the Week, Tyler Cleveland, who tossed his third straight complete game was handed the loss. Jax State sophomore Reid Fagerstrom picked up the win in relief after three innings of work put of the bullpen.

The two clubs traded runs in the bottom of the third and top of the fourth. UCA manufactured all three runs of the night after a lead off single in the third, a double to start the fifth and a leadoff walk scored in the seventh.

JSU sophomore Mason Maners, who joined Carignan with two hits off Cleveland, scored on junior Carson Crowe's RBI single to right field in the fourth. Maners was involved in the Gamecocks' scoring in the eighth after trailing 3-1. Senior Tanner Snow, who was seeing action for the first time since the Southern Mississippi series, worked a lead off walk, followed by a double from senior Isaac Alexander. Snow scored on Maners sacrifice fly to left field. JSU out-hit the Bears, 8-5, also had a hit from senior Cole Frederick.

Gamecock starter Isaiah Magwood turned in five innings in a no decision and allowed just a pair of UCA hits.

JSU will be looking to clinch its third ASUN West series of the season on Saturday with the middle game of the weekend set scheduled for 4 p.m. The game will be streamed on ESPN+ and carried on the Gamecock Sports Network.