UNO had opened its lead in the sixth on the strength of a pair of home runs. Josh Vander Hey hit a three-run homer to  right field, then Nick Shwaner followed with a two-run shot to put the Privateers up 6-2. But South Alabama struck right back. Ryne Jernigan drew a bases-loaded walk, then Bohanan hit a sacrifice fly to center, cutting the lead in half.

The Jaguars went ahead for good in the eighth. Chris Davis walked and went to second on a Jake Overstreet single. Kruml tied the game at six with a double to center that drove both runners home. Toomey reached on an infield single that was thrown away by the Privateer third baseman, allowing Kruml to score for a 7-6 Jaguar lead. After an intentional walk to Doss and a groundout, Bohanan singled to center for two more RBIs and a 9-6 advantage.

Both teams scored a run in the third. Jaguar Clint Toomey walked with one out, then took third when the throw on his stolen base attempt sailed into centerfield. He scored on a David Doss single. New Orleans answered with an RBI triple by Joey Butler in the bottom of the frame. The Jaguars went up the first time, 2-1, in the sixth on another bases-loaded walk, this one to Davis.

Davis also came home with an insurance run in the ninth, walking and stealing second before an RBI single by Kruml.

Jaguar starter Brandon Sage was effective until the sixth. He allowed just four hits, but walked five enroute to allowing six runs. Meanwhile, Privateer starter Stephen Whalen kept the Jaguars at bay, but the bullpen let them down, allowing seven runs and six hits over the final three innings. Ryan O'Shea (0-1) took the loss after allowing the Jaguars' final four runs.