Game Notes

South Alabama Jaguars
(11-9)
vs.
Alabama State Hornets
(7-14)

Tue., March 21 • 6 p.m. • Wheeler-Watkins Baseball Complex • Montgomery, Ala.

Media Information
On the Radio:  Jaguar baseball games are broadcast live in Mobile on 99.5 FM The Jag, and also available via the iHeartRadio app. 

Live Streaming:  Live streaming will not be available for Tuesday's game.

Live Stats:  Live stats for every South Alabama baseball game are available through the multimedia section of USAJaguars.com.

Twitter:  Follow the official Twitter account of South Alabama baseball — 
@SouthALBaseball — for news and updates.

Probable Starting Pitchers
Tue., March 21
USA - LHP  Andy Arguelles (1-0)  
ASU - TBA

All-Time Series
South Alabama holds a 15-2 all-time lead over Alabama State in a series that began in 1987. The Jaguars took two of three games from the Hornets last season with a 4-3 win in 10 innings at Stanky Field and a 6-3 win in the NCAA Tallahassee (Fla.) Regional. ASU defeated USA 12-7 in Montgomery for its lone win in the 2016 series.

Jag Notes
• South Alabama leads the Sun Belt Conference in runs scored (159) and on-base percentage (.404), and ranks second in walks (110), batting average (.295), hits (201), home runs (19), slugging percentage (.441) and triples (5).

• USA also leads the SBC in fielding percentage (.983), which ranks eighth nationally.

SWAGGERTY IN NATIONAL RANKINGS
Center fielder Travis Swaggerty enters Tuesday's game as the SBC leader in OBP (.545), which ranks seventh nationally.

ARGUELLES' LAST START
In his last start, which came in a 14-3 win at Auburn on March 7, left-hander Andy Arguelles struck out a career-high five batters against two walks and allowed three runs on five hits in a career-high six innings pitched to earn his first career win at South Alabama. 

TWO OR FEWER TO WIN
USA is 4-1 when allowing two or fewer runs, but is 5-7 when surrendering three or more. 

TWO-OUT RBI
Of USA's 142 team RBI, 70 have come with two outs. Travis Swaggerty leads the team with 12 two-out RBI this season.

LEADING AFTER SEVEN
USA is 9-0 when leading after seven innings this season, but is 1-9 when trailing or tied after seven frames.

JAGS WITH BASES LOADED
South Alabama is hitting .486 (18-for-37) with the bases loaded this season, led by Travis Swaggerty who has four hits with the bases full.

RUNNERS IN SCORING POSITION
The Jags are batting .329 (76-for-231) with runners in scoring position. Eddie Paparella and Swaggerty share the team lead with 10 hits with RISP.

TEN OR MORE RUNS
USA is 5-0 when scoring 10 or more runs this season and 8-3 when scoring six or more, but is 3-6 when scoring five or less. 

HITTING, ON-BASE STREAKS
Shortstop Drew LaBounty and third baseman Brendan Donovan each carries a team-best six-game hitting streak into Tuesday's contest, while infielder Hunter Stokes has hit safely in four straight games. Travis Swaggerty enters the game with a team-best 17-game on-base streak, having reached base safely in every game he has played this season.

DONOVAN DURING HITTING STREAK
Brendan Donovan is batting .429 (9-for-21) with four doubles, two home runs, five RBI, seven runs scored and one stolen base, along with a .538 on-base percentage and .938 slugging percentage during his current six-game hitting streak, which dates back to the Mississippi State contest on March 12 in Starkville, Miss.

BARNES HEATING UP
Catcher Jared Barnes batted .500 (6-for-12) with two doubles, two home runs, five RBI and three runs scored along with a .571 OBP and 1.167 slugging percentage in last weekend's three-game series at Georgia Southern. He hit safely in all three contests, including consecutive multi-hit performances to close the weekend along with back-to-back multi-RBI games.

DAVIS LAST WEEK
First baseman Wells Davis hit .438 (7-for-16) with one double, one home run, three RBI and five runs scored while posting a .474 OBP and .688 slugging percentage in four games last week. He hit safely in three of four contests, all of which were multiple-hit performances, and also drove in runs in three of four games. 

SWAGGERTY NAMED SBC PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Travis Swaggerty was named the SBC Player of the Week on March 14 after hitting .556 (10-for-18) with two doubles, one home run, nine RBI, four runs scored and three stolen bases while posting a .636 on-base percentage and .833 slugging percentage in five games. He recorded two multiple-hit games, including a career-high four hits at Auburn along with a career-high four RBI, and finished with three hits and three RBI against Mississippi State. Swaggerty hit safely in all five games and drove in runs in three of five contests, all of which were multi-RBI performances.

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