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MOBILE, Ala. – Right-hander Randy Bell tossed his second straight complete game to lead the No. 22 University of South Alabama baseball team to a 4-2 win over Jacksonville State Tuesday at Stanky Field.

Bell (5-1) allowed one earned run on seven hits and struck out four while issuing one walk in nine innings to earn his fifth win of the season.

"Randy has been great for us," head coach Mark Calvi said. "He is a rotation pitcher who we are throwing on Tuesdays. We're super proud of Randy and his effort. He has been very consistent, but that's the kind of person he is off the field as well."

Gamecock left-hander Nate Sylvester (0-1) allowed three unearned runs on three hits with three strikeouts in 1 2/3 innings in the loss.

JSU (28-16) scored the game's first run in the top of the fifth. A.J. Reynolds doubled down the right field line with one out, and scored one batter later on an RBI double down the right field line by Peyton Williams for a 1-0 Gamecock lead. 

USA (34-12) answered with four runs in the bottom of the seventh after three JSU errors to take a three-run lead. Jared Barnes led off the inning with a single through the left side of the infield, and moved to second when Adam Wolfe reached on a throwing error by JSU left-hander Nate Sylvester on a sacrifice bunt attempt. Jason Cryar also reached on a throwing error by Sylvester on a sacrifice bunt attempt to load the bases with no outs. Danny Martinez then followed with an RBI sacrifice bunt on a suicide squeeze, and also reached on a throwing error to first by Sylvester, to score Barnes and tie the game 1-1. Travis Swaggerty delivered a two-out RBI single to center field later in the inning to score Cryar for a 2-1 Jaguar lead. After Swaggerty stole second, Cole Billingsley singled to shallow right-center field to plate Martinez and Swaggerty and extend the USA lead to 4-1. 

"We knew how good Jacksonville State was," Calvi said. "Their offense speaks for itself. Their pitcher tonight had a good fastball and curveball, and it didn't look good for us early. But we managed to get a leadoff guy on against their top reliever – the grass was a little wet after the rain – and we forced them to make a few mistakes."

The Gamecocks pushed the game's final run across in the top of the eighth on a throwing error by Wolfe on what looked to be an inning-ending double play off the bat of Clayton Daniel. Wolfe's throw sailed wide of Martinez at first to allow Nicholas Gaddis, who reached on a fielding error by Drew LaBounty earlier in the inning, to score from second.

Billingsley went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one stolen base to lead the Jaguars at the plate. Barnes finished 2-for-4 with one run scored, and Swaggerty added two hits, one RBI, one run scored and a stolen base. Gavin Golsan went 2-for-4 to lead the Gamecocks offensively.

The two-game series will conclude Wednesday at Stanky Field with first pitch scheduled for 3 p.m.

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