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MOBILE, Ala. – University of South Alabama left-hander Jared Proctor turned in a quality start to lead the Jaguars to a 9-6 win over Arkansas State in Sunday's series finale at Stanky Field.

Proctor (3-0) tossed a career-high six innings, and allowed one unearned run on three hits while striking out a career-high five batters against two walks.

South Alabama (25-17, 13-7 SBC) will return to action next weekend when it travels to Little Rock, Ark., for a three-game SBC series with Little Rock, beginning with game one Fri., May 4, at 6 p.m.

GAME FACTS
- Drew Tipton led off the game with a walk, moved to second with one out after a passed ball charged to Jaguar catcher Carter Perkins then stole third before Kyle MacDonald delivered a two-out RBI single to center field for a 1-0 ASU lead.
- USA answered in the bottom of the first inning when Brendan Donovan lifted a 2-0 pitch from ASU right-hander Carter Holt over the right field wall for a solo home run, his fourth of the season, to tie the game at 1-1.
- Donovan led off the bottom of the fourth with a single to center field, and moved to second with no outs on a wild pitch by ASU left-hander Payton Lannon. Michael Sandle delivered a two-out, two-run home run to right field, his third of the season, later in the inning on a 2-0 pitch from Lannon for a 3-1 Jaguar lead. 
- South Alabama added to its lead in the bottom of the fifth on a two-out RBI single through the right side of the infield by Perkins that scored Swaggerty, who reached on a one-out single earlier in the inning, for a 4-1 advantage. Wells Davis followed with a walk to load the bases for Sandle, who delivered a three-run triple off the left field wall for a 7-1 Jaguar lead. 
- USA extended its lead to 8-1 in the bottom of the sixth on a two-out RBI single to center field by Donovan that scored Swaggerty, who singled with two outs earlier in the inning.
- ASU (15-25, 6-15 SBC) cut the Jaguar lead to 8-3 in the top of the eighth inning on a two-out home run to right-center field by MacDonald, and cut its deficit in half on an RBI double off the right field wall by Winston Welch. Cullen Ray followed with an RBI single through the left side of the infield to cut the USA lead to 8-5. A two-out RBI single to center field by Tipton later in the inning cut the Jag lead to 8-6.
- The Jags answered in the bottom of the eighth when Swaggerty lifted a 1-2 pitch from ASU right-hander Korey Wasson over the right field wall for a solo home run, his 11th of the season, and the final run of the game. 

NOTES
- Donovan extended his on-base streak to 12 games, and extended his hitting streak to 10 games with a solo home run in the bottom of the first inning. 
- Swaggerty extended his on-base streak to 24 games with a single in the bottom of the fifth inning. 
- Sandle went 2-for-5 with a triple, one home run, a career-high five RBIs and one run scored to lead the Jaguars at the plate. Donovan finished 3-for-5 with a home run, two RBIs and one run scored, and Swaggerty went 3-for-5 with a home run, one RBI and three runs scored. Perkins added a hit, one RBI and one run scored.
- MacDonald finished 3-for-5 with a double, one home run, three RBIs and one run scored to lead the Red Wolves offensively.
- ASU left-hander Payton Lannon (0-3) allowed two runs on two hits with a pair of strikeouts in one relief inning in the loss.
- Jaguar right-hander Nick DeSantis allowed five runs on six hits with a season-high seven strikeouts against one walk in three relief innings to record his first save of the season.
- South Alabama snapped a four-game losing skid with the win.

QUOTES
Head Coach Mark Calvi
- On the win:
"We needed to win after losing the first two games (of the series). We had been playing well up to that point, but I give our guys credit; they came out and won a baseball game today. It all starts on the mound, and Jared Proctor was really good for us. We swung the bats well; Michael Sandle and Brendan Donovan came up big, and there were a couple of other guys in there with some RBIs. But Proctor was the story today; I thought he did an outstanding job on the mound for us."

- On the offense:
"We squared up 10 balls Friday night, and eight or nine more yesterday. It was one of those weekends, but you tip your hat to Arkansas State. Their kids did a good job pitching. There were some bad at-bats in there, and if there were bad at-bats across the board then it would be time to make a fix. But if you hit 10 balls on the screws and they don't fall, there's not much you can say to the guys. I thought some of our at-bats were good, and a few (hits) fell for us today but it all started on the mound with Jared Proctor."

UP NEXT
South Alabama will return to action next weekend when it travels to Little Rock, Ark., for a three-game SBC series with Little Rock, beginning with game one Fri., May 4, at 6 p.m.

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