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JAG BASEBALL TO HOST ALABAMA STATE




MOBILE, Ala. – The University of South Alabama baseball team will host Alabama State at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Stanky Field.

USA (12-8) will send right-hander Luke Morgan to the mound for his first start of the year in Tuesday's game. Morgan has made three relief appearances this season, including a 2 2/3 one-hit scoreless-inning effort against No. 13 Maryland in his collegiate debut. He also tossed one scoreless inning in the Jags' 6-3 win at Alabama State earlier this season.

ASU is scheduled to complete its Southwestern Conference weekend series with Alcorn State Monday, and has not announced a starting pitcher.

The game will be broadcast live on WNTM 710 AM in Mobile, and can also be accessed via the iHeartRadio app. Live streaming will be available for purchase throughJagNationTV.com, and live stats can be accessed through the multimedia section of USAJaguars.com.

South Alabama enters the contest having dropped its last two games, and three of its last four. The Jags batted .212 and scored 11 runs over that span, but posted a sub-4.00 ERA (3.93) and .981 fielding percentage.

And USA leads the Sun Belt Conference in hits (187), on-base percentage (.390), walks (95), triples (7), sacrifice flies (12) and hit by pitch (35). The Jaguars rank second in batting average (.279), stolen bases (28) and fielding percentage (.971), and third in runs scored (109). USA's hit-by-pitch total ranks seventh nationally, while its walks total ranks 14th.South Alabama's 3.93 team ERA ranks third in the SBC.

South Alabama holds a 12-1 all-time series lead over Alabama State after defeating the Hornets 6-3 on Feb. 24 in Montgomery. ASU won last year's meeting at Stanky Field with a 5-0 shutout over the Jags.

For more information about South Alabama athletics, check back with www.usajaguars.com, and follow the Jaguars at www.twitter.com/USAJaguarSports. Season tickets for all Jaguar athletic events can be purchased by calling (251) 461-1USA (1872).
 
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