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TROY, Ala. – The University of South Alabama baseball team scored three runs in the top of the 10th inning to defeat Troy 8-5 Saturday at Riddle-Pace Field.

USA used a bases-loaded walk from Brendan Donovan and a two-out, two-run single by Wells Davis in the top of the 10th to secure the win and avoid a three-game series sweep to Troy.

South Alabama will return to action when it opens play at the Sun Belt Conference Tournament in Lafayette, La., on Wed., May 23.
 
GAME FACTS
- Brandon Lockridge led off the bottom of the second inning with a triple to left-center field, and scored the game's first run one batter later on an RBI single up the middle by Rigsby Mosley. Brody Binder and Chase Smartt reached on consecutive one-out singles to load the bases for Manning Early, who delivered an RBI groundout to first that scored Mosley to double the Troy lead at 2-0.
- Travis Swaggerty singled through the left side of the infield with one out in the top of the fifth inning, and moved to second on a balk by Troy right-hander Daren Osby. Donovan followed with a walk before Davis delivered a two-out RBI single through the right side of the infield later in the inning to score Swaggerty and cut the Troy lead in half at 2-1.
- Early led off the bottom of the fifth inning with a solo home run to right field for a 3-1 Trojan lead. 
- Perkins led off the top of the eighth inning with a solo home run to left field on the first pitch he saw from Troy right-hander CJ Carter to cut the Trojan lead to 3-2. Davis then reached on a hit by pitch before Paul Russo singled to right field. Andrew Bates then reached on a fielding error by Early on a sacrifice bunt to load the bases with no outs. Carter struck out Hunter Stokes for the first out of the inning before Will Luft delivered a two-run single with one out to plate Davis and Russo for a 4-3 Jaguar lead. Swaggerty drew a two-out walk to load the bases for Donovan, who reached on a hit by pitch to score Bates for a 5-3 USA advantage.
- Frederic doubled off the right field wall with one out in the bottom of the eighth inning, and scored on a two-run home run to left field by Joey Denison to tie the game at 5-5. 
- Sanders drew a two-out walk in the bottom of the ninth inning then stole second before Frederic reached on a walk. Denison reached on a hit by pitch to load the bases for Lockridge, but Jaguar right-hander Chase Lambert induced an inning-ending flyout to center field to force extra innings. 
- Stokes drew a leadoff walk in the top of the 10th inning, and advanced to second on a sacrifice bunt to first by Luft. Hardy then reached on a two-base throwing error by Frederic on a grounder to third that also allowed Stokes to move to third with one out. Troy intentionally walked Swaggerty to load the bases for Donovan with one out, who drew a walk to plate Stokes for a 6-5 Jaguar lead. Davis followed with a two-run single to center field to score Swaggerty and Hardy with the game's final runs.

NOTES
- Perkins extended his on-base streak to 11 games, and his on-base streak in Sun Belt games to 10 with a two-out single to center field in the top of the first inning.
- Jag right-hander Patrick McBride struck out a career-high five batters against one walk in 4 1/3 innings pitched, and allowed three runs on seven hits without factoring in the decision.
- Davis extended his hit streak to 10 games, and his one-base streak to 15 games with a two-out RBI single in the top of the fifth inning. It also extended his on-base streak in SBC games to 12.
- Davis went 2-for-5 with three RBIs and one run scored to lead the Jags at the plate. Perkins added two hits, including a home run, one RBI and one run scored, and Donovan added one hit and two RBIs.
- Lambert (1-0) tossed two scoreless relief innings, and struck out two to record his first career win at USA.
- Troy right-hander Lance Johnson (2-1) allowed three runs without allowing a hit, and struck out two against three walks in the loss.
-  The game marked South Alabama's second extra-inning game this season.

QUOTES
Head Coach Mark Calvi
- On the win:
"It was 3-0 in the first game (of the series) and the second game kind of got away from us, and we won this one late so you could have taken two of three games when you look at it. Patrick McBride competed his tail off today. His breaking ball and changeup were good, he made pitches and showed poise and composure. I'm really proud of his effort, and Zach Greene and Chase Lambert behind him were outstanding for us. Wells Davis came up big with two RBIs, but (Carter) Perkins came up big with that opposite field home run against their sidearm guy who cut through us like a knife the inning before – everyone kind of took a breath after that home run and I thought he (Troy right-hander Lance Johnson) might have lost his composure a little bit in that inning, and we scored some runs to go ahead. I was proud of our guys. It's easy to lose a game and hard to win one, and the easy thing would have been to just come here and play this one out and get ready for the conference tournament. But when you wear this uniform that's not what you do. Good or bad, ups and downs, no matter what you have gone through or who you have left on the roster, if you're wearing this uniform then you have to figure you are good enough and good enough to win against anyone you're playing. Our guys had that mindset today."

- On the upcoming conference tournament following the win:
"Guys feel good about themselves, but it's all about in-game momentum; you have to grab it, keep it, hang on to it and maximize it as long as you can. We have to go out there and make our own momentum in Lafayette (La.), and that's what our guys did today. In-game momentum has a lot to do with who is on the mound, and how they do and how they are competing. I thought we did a fantastic job."

UP NEXT
South Alabama will return to action when it opens play at the Sun Belt Conference Tournament in Lafayette, La., on Wed., May 23.

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