South Alabama Jaguars (24-14)
vs.
No. 11 Southern Miss Golden Eagles (28-11)

Tue., April 24 • 6 p.m. • Pete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, Miss.
        
Media Information
Live Stream:  The game will be streamed live by C-USA TV and available through SouthernMiss.com.

On the Radio:  Every Jaguar baseball game is broadcast live in Mobile on 99.5 FM The Jag, and available worldwide via the iHeartRadio app. 

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 — @WeAreSouth_BSB — for news and updates.

Probable Starting Pitchers
Tue., April 24
USA - LHP Ryan Terry (0-0, 10.29 ERA)
USM - LHP Adam Jackson (1-0, 4.24 ERA)

 All-Time Series
South Alabama holds a 62-36 all-time lead over Southern Miss in a series that dates back to 1967 ... USA snapped a three-game series losing skid with its win over the Golden Eagles on Feb. 20 this season at Stanky Field ... South Alabama has lost three straight games, including an 8-3 loss in the 2017 NCAA Regional, at Pete Taylor Park dating back to 2015's 17-inning contest which the Golden Eagles won 7-6. The Jags' last win at Southern Miss came in a 5-1 decision in 2014. USA is 9-7 all-time against USM under head coach Mark Calvi. 

Last Meeting
The Jaguars defeated the Golden Eagles, ranked No. 13 in the country at the time, 10-9 on Feb. 20 at Stanky Field. South Alabama rallied for four runs in the bottom of the eighth inning on an RBI single by Andrew Bates, a bases-loaded walk by Travis Swaggerty and a pair of sacrifice flies by Brendan Donovan and Michael Sandle. USM third baseman Luke Reynolds homered twice in the game, including a ninth-inning solo shot that accounted for the game's final run. Jaguar right-hander JoJo Booker allowed one run on two hits in one-third of an inning to earn his first career win in the game, while right-hander Chase Lambert tossed one scoreless relief inning to record his second save of the season. The teams combined for 17 walks and three hit by pitches, with 13 pitchers used in the game between the two schools.

Jag Notes
• South Alabama's season-best seven-game win streak was snapped in Sunday's series finale at Texas State.

• USA went 3-1 in four road games last week with a midweek win at New Orleans, and a pair of SBC victories at Texas State. The Jags batted .284 with seven doubles, five home runs, 35 RBIs and 38 runs scored in four games, led by catcher Carter Perkins who hit .625 with three doubles, three home runs, eight RBIs, seven runs scored, .684 on-base percentage and 1.375 slugging percentage.  Brendan Donovan batted .375 in four games with two doubles, three RBIs, six runs scored and .500 OBP. Right-handed reliever Zach Greene went 1-0 with one save in two appearances, and recorded 10 strikeouts without issuing a walk while allowing just one hit in 4 2/3 innings pitched.

• The Jaguars have played eight nationally-ranked opponents this season. USA is 3-8 against top-25 competition, with wins over No. 18 Oklahoma, No. 18 Coastal Carolina and No. 13 Southern Miss, and losses to No. 3 Texas Tech, No. 16 LSU, No. 18 Auburn and No. 23 Indiana. 

• South Alabama ranks seventh nationally in walks (230), which ranks second in the Sun Belt Conference behind Coastal Carolina (242).

JAGS IN TOP 25 IN FIELDING PERCENTAGE
The Jaguars rank 25th nationally in fielding percentage (.978), which ranks second in the Sun Belt behind Louisiana (.980). South Alabama has committed at least one error in four of its last five games entering Tuesday's contest.

TWO-OUT RBIS
USA enters the game with 97 two-out RBIs, which accounts for 40 percent of its 242 RBIs this season. Wells Davis, Brendan Donovan and Hunter Stokes share the team lead with 13 two-out RBIs apiece.

DAVIS APPROACHING 100 HITS, RBIS
First baseman Wells Davis enters Tuesday's game with 96 career hits and 97 career RBIs. Davis has recorded eight hits and nine RBIs in his last five games, dating back to the series finale with Georgia Southern on April 15.

SWAGGERTY DURING HIT STREAK
Travis Swaggerty is batting .333 (17-for-51) with one double, five home runs, 16 RBIs, 16 runs scored, two stolen bases, 11 walks, .477 OBP and .647 slugging percentage in his current 13-game hitting streak. Swaggerty has also driven in runs in 10 of 13 games during that span, which includes tying his career high with four RBIs against Georgia Southern on April 13.

PERKINS ON HOT STREAK
Jaguar catcher Carter Perkins is batting .444 with three doubles, three home runs, 11 RBIs, 11 runs scored, .524 OBP and .778 slugging percentage in his last 10 games, dating back to the April 7 contest at Coastal Carolina. Perkins has hit safely in seven of 10 games and recorded five multiple-hit games in that span, including a career-high four hits in Wednesday's win at New Orleans, along with tying his career high in RBIs (4), as well as in game two of the Texas State series last weekend. 

JAGS IN APRIL
South Alabama is batting .304 with 16 doubles, two triples, 16 home runs, 92 RBIs, 102 runs scored, two stolen bases, and a team OBP of .415 in 11 games in thus far in April. The Jags are 8-3 this month, which includes a 5-3 record in road games.

HOMERS AS OF LATE
South Alabama has homered in four of its last five games, dating back to the April 15 series finale with Georgia Southern. The Jags homered three times in last weekend's SBC series at Texas State, with Dylan Hardy, Carter Perkins and Travis Swaggerty each recording one home run. Perkins homered three times last week, while Swaggerty has hit five home runs in April. 

HARDY AMONG SBC LEADERS IN HITS, STOLEN BASES
Left fielder Dylan Hardy enters the week ranked tied for third in the SBC in stolen bases (15), fourth in hits (53) and runs scored (41) and sixth in batting average (.338). Hardy has not stolen a base in 11 consecutive games, with his last steal coming in the March 31 series finale with Appalachian State.

SWAGGERTY IN TOP FIVE nationally iN TWO OFFENSIVE CATEGORIES
Center fielder Travis Swaggerty enters the week ranked third nationally in walks per game (1.05), and sixth in walks (40). He currently ranks fourth in career walks (131) at South Alabama after passing former Jaguar Tyrone Dixon (130) in last week's win at New Orleans. 

SWAGGERTY LEADS SBC
Center fielder Travis Swaggerty enters the week as the SBC leader in on-base percentage (.481), ranks second in walks (40), and fourth in home runs (10) and slugging percentage (.580).

DONOVAN AMONG SBC LEADERS IN SACRIFICE FLIES
Third baseman Brendan Donovan enters the week tied for second in the Sun Belt Conference in sacrifice flies (5).

DAVIS AMONG LEAGUE LEADERS IN RBIs, WALKS
First baseman Wells Davis ranks third in the Sun Belt Conference in RBIs (40), tied for third in walks (33) and tied for nintth in home runs (6). 
 
JAGS AT NIGHT/DAY
South Alabama enters the week 15-8 in day games, and 9-6 in night games this season following last weekend's series at Texas State.

OFFENSIVE RUNS / HITS PER GAME
South Alabama is averaging seven runs scored and nine hits per game through 38 contests, but is also averaging over eight strikeouts per game against six walks per contest. The Jags have struck out 10 or more times in 16 games this season. The 11 strikeouts in game two of last weekend's Texas State series marked the first double-digit strikeout total for USA since striking out 11 times in the series opener at Coastal Carolina on April 6. 

ALLOWING FIVE OR LESS
South Alabama is 18-3 this season when allowing five or fewer runs, but is 6-11 when allowing six or more.

SCORING SIX OR MORE
The Jags are 21-4 when scoring six or more runs this year, but are 3-10 when scoring fewer than six runs. USA has scored 10 or more runs in four of its last five games entering Tuesday's contest, with the exception coming in a 5-2 loss in the series finale at Texas State.

SCORING FIRST
USA is 20-5 this season when scoring the game's first run, but is 4-9 when the opposition scores first.

FIRST-INNING RUNS
South Alabama is outscoring the opposition 54-12 in the first inning this season; however, it has allowed 45 runs in the second inning of games this year. USA scored seven runs in the top of the first inning in last Wednesday's win at New Orleans.

MORE HITS, MORE WINS
The Jaguars are 18-2 when out-hitting the opposition this season, but are 6-10 when getting out-hit by opponents. USA is 0-2 when its hit total is tied with the opposition.



Game Notes