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MOBILE, Ala. – Jaguar right-handers Ryne Long and Cody Van Aken combined to lead the University of South Alabama baseball team to a 2-0 shutout over Jackson State Wednesday at Stanky Field.

Long (2-2) walked two and struck out five while allowing just three hits in seven innings pitched to earn his second win of the season. Van Aken tossed two scoreless relief innings, and recorded one strikeout to earn his third save. The win marked the Jags' fourth shutout of the season, and the third time they have shut out the opposition in a start by Long.

USA (20-10) scored the game's only runs in the bottom of the fifth. A two-out RBI single to right field by Bud Collura scored Ryan Raspino, who reached on a one-out single to extend his hitting streak to nine games earlier in the inning. Cole Billingsley followed with an RBI single to center field to plate Collura and double the Jag lead to 2-0.

After the Jaguars spotted Long a two-run lead, the right-hander retired JSU in order over his final two innings.

Danny Martinez went 2-for-4 with a double, and Collura and Billingsley added a hit and an RBI apiece to lead South Alabama at the plate. Jevon Jacobs finished 2-for-3 to lead the Tigers offensively.

The win marked the Jags' third straight at Stanky Field, while improving to 12-1 all-time against Jackson State (16-11).

USA will return to action this weekend when it travels to Jonesboro, Ark., for a three-game Sun Belt Conference series with Arkansas State.

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