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MOBILE, Ala. – The University of South Alabama baseball team scored 17 runs in the first three innings en route to a 22-7 win over New Orleans Wednesday at Stanky Field.

After UNO (12-8) plated three runs in the top of the first inning, USA (11-8) responded with seven runs in the bottom of the first, six in the second and four in the third inning.

South Alabama will return to action this weekend when it travels to Jonesboro, Ark., for a three-game Sun Belt Conference series at Arkansas State. The series will kick off Fri., March 22, at 6:30 p.m. at Tomlinson Stadium.

GAME FACTS
- UNO jumped out to a three-run lead in the top of the first inning. Pearce Howard delivered a one-out RBI double to left-center field 1-0 lead in the top of the first inning on a one-out RBI double to left-center field by Pearce Howard. Gaige Howard followed with an RBI single through the left side of the infield to double the Privateer lead at 2-0. Trestan Kennard then delivered a two-out RBI single through the right side of the infield for a 3-0 UNO advantage.
- USA loaded the bases with no outs in the top of the first inning on a walk by Santi Montiel, and consecutive hit by pitches to Carter Perkins and Ethan Wilson. Kaleb DeLaTorre then reached on a hit by pitch to allow Montiel to score and cut the UNO lead to 3-1. Wells Davis reached on a fielder's choice on a grounder to first that scored Perkins and cut the Jaguar deficit to one run at 3-2. Colton Thomas followed with a one-out RBI single to center field to tie the game at 3-3. A bunt single to shortstop from Bennett Shell loaded the bases for Michael Sandle, who delivered a two-run double to center field for a 5-3 Jaguar lead. Shell also scored on the play when UNO second baseman Salo Iza's throw sailed wide of the plate for a 6-3 USA lead. Sandle scored later in the inning on a wild pitch to push the South Alabama lead to 7-3.
- The Jags loaded the bases with two outs in the bottom of the second inning on three straight walks by DeLaTorre, Davis and Thomas. Shell delivered an RBI single to second that scored DeLaTorre for an 8-3 lead. Davis also scored on the play when Iza's throw sailed wide of first base for a 9-3 advantage. Sandle then lifted a 1-0 pitch over the left field wall for a three-run home run, his first of the season, for a 12-3 Jaguar lead. USA added a sixth run in the inning when Brandon Auerbach scored on a throwing error by UNO shortstop Darren Willis on a single back up the middle by Perkins for a 13-3 lead. 
- The Privateers answered in the top of the third inning on a two-out RBI single to center field by Iza to cut the Jaguar lead to 13-4. Robert Fabelo followed with a two-run double down the right field line to cut the USA lead to 13-6.
- The Jags loaded the bases with no outs in the bottom of the third on a leadoff single by DeLaTorre, walk by Davis and hit by pitch to Thomas. Shell followed with an RBI single to center field for a 14-6 lead. Sandle then delivered an RBI single to right-center field to push the USA advantage to 15-6. Auerbach followed with a sacrifice fly to left field for a 16-6 lead. Perkins followed with a sacrifice fly to right field for a 17-6 Jaguar advantage.
- Gaige Howard drew a two-out, bases-loaded walk in the top of the fourth inning to cut the Jag lead to 17-7. 
- USA took an 18-7 lead in the bottom of the fifth inning on a one-out RBI single through the left side of the infield by Montiel. Perkins delivered a one-out RBI single to center field for a 19-7 lead. DeLaTorre delivered a one-out, two-run double to left-center field later in the inning for a 21-7 advantage. 
- Sandle delivered an RBI single through the left side of the infield in the bottom of the sixth to score Nick Lewis, who tripled to center field to lead off the inning, for a 22-7 lead.

NOTES
- Perkins extended his on-base streak to five games when he reached on a hit by pitch in the first inning.
- DeLaTorre extended his on-base streak to 10 games when he reached on a hit by pitch in the first inning. 
- USA's 22 runs were the most in a game this season. 
- Sandle recorded a career high in hits and RBIs and fell a triple short of the cycle, finishing 5-for-5 with a double, one home run, seven RBIs and three runs scored.
- Seven Jaguar starters hit safely in the game, and five Jags recorded multiple hits.
- Right-hander Tyler Perez (1-0) allowed two runs on four hits with one walk in 1 1/3 innings pitched to earn his first win of the year.
- UNO right-hander Brayson Smith (1-2) allowed 13 runs on six hits with four walks in 1 2/3 innings pitched in the loss.
- Jaguar right-hander Noah Michael tossed two scoreless relief innings, and Nick DeSantis pitched 1 1/3 scoreless relief innings with three strikeouts.
- The win marked Jaguar head coach Mark Calvi's 250th career win at South Alabama.

QUOTES
Head Coach Mark Calvi
- On the win:
"We got a lot of contributions from the entire lineup. It was good to see Kaleb DeLaTorre swinging the bat well like he did the other night, Bennett Shell had some hits and RBIs and Michael Sandle was really big tonight. There were a lot of other guys in there too, but we swung the bats well and took some walks. Their guy (Brayson Smith) had done a really nice job leading up to this game. Tonight wasn't his night; he walked some guys and we laid off of some close pitches. We got some good swings off."

NEXT UP
South Alabama will return to action this weekend when it travels to Jonesboro, Ark., for a three-game Sun Belt Conference series at Arkansas State. The series will kick off Fri., March 22, at 6:30 p.m. at Tomlinson Stadium.

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