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MOBILE, Ala. – The University of South Alabama baseball team used a four-run sixth inning to defeat New Orleans 8-2 Saturday at Stanky Field.

USA (2-0) clinched the series with the win, and will go for the series sweep in Sunday's finale at 1 p.m.

South Alabama broke a scoreless tie in the bottom of the fourth inning when Garrett DeGallier tripled down the right field line to lead off the frame, and scored one batter later on Ryan Raspino's sacrifice fly to right field.

The Jags doubled their lead to 2-0 in the bottom of the fifth on an RBI double by Jared Barnes following a leadoff walk by Cole Gleason and fielder's choice by Daniel Martinez.

USA broke the game open in the bottom of the sixth with four runs. Barnes delivered a two-out, two-run single to score Collura and Gleason, who reached on a walk and fielder's choice, respectively. DeGallier then followed with a two-run home run – the first of his Jaguar career – into the Jaguar Alley decks in right field to push the USA lead to 6-0.

"He threw me a fastball down and in," DeGallier said. "It was my first collegiate home run, so it means something. Baseball is a really unforgiving game, and you have to earn everything you get in it. And as much as I want to sit on this game and feel good about it, we have to come out tomorrow and really get after it again. We want to sweep the series."

South Alabama added a single run in the seventh inning when Collura scored on a UNO wild pitch, and added its final run of the contest when Barnes scored on a wild pitch in the eighth.

UNO scored its first run of the game in the top of the eighth on a one-out RBI single by Hezekiah Randolph, and added its final run on an RBI single by Jonathan Coco in the top of the ninth.

DeGallier went 3-for-3 with a triple, a home run, two RBI and two runs scored to lead USA at the plate. Barnes finished 3-for-5 with two doubles, three RBI and two runs. Collura added two hits, including a double, and two runs while LaBounty finished with a pair of hits.

Jaguar right-hander Mike Dolloff (1-0) earned the win with five relief innings, allowing one run on five hits with one strikeout. Jaguar right-hander Ryne Long, who started the game, tossed four scoreless innings and allowed five hits with a pair of strikeouts and three walks but did not factor in the decision.

"Mike Dolloff was very sharp out of the bullpen," head coach Mark Calvi said. "He was very good in a long-relief stint, as was Cody Van Aken last night. It was good to see."

UNO right-hander Shawn Semple (0-1) took the loss in 3 2/3 innings, allowing one run on five hits with one strikeout and two walks. Randolph went 2-for-3 with an RBI to lead UNO offensively.

"Garrett DeGallier has been fantastic," Calvi said. "He had a big home run; it was great to see. We put up eight runs and we had some doubles with men on base. When you walk a few times and get some hits, you're going to leave some men on base like we have the first two games. But we won the ballgame and we swung the bats okay. Some guys are having some good at-bats early, and some aren't quite dialed in but we'll talk about it and keep swinging it."

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NOTES:  Collura extended his hitting streak to seven games … Gleason's hit streak ended at six games … Barnes recorded his second consecutive multiple-hit game … Saturday's win marked head coach Mark Calvi's 90th at USA.