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MOBILE, Ala. – No. 19 Coastal Carolina used an eight-run sixth inning to defeat the University of South Alabama baseball team 14-5 in Sunday's rubber match at Stanky Field.

South Alabama (14-17, 4-8 Sun Belt) held a 1-0 lead through five innings before CCU (22-11-1, 8-4 Sun Belt) plated eight runs in the top of the sixth, followed by four in the seventh en route to its series-clinching win.

USA will return to action Wed., April 10, when it travels to Starkville, Miss., for a 6:30 p.m. contest against No. 5 Mississippi State.

GAME FACTS
- South Alabama scored the game's first run in the bottom of the third inning. Bennett Shell singled to right field with one out, and moved to third one batter later on a double off the right field wall by Ethan Wilson. Michael Sandle followed with an RBI groundout to third to plate Shell for a 1-0 Jaguar lead.
- CCU loaded the bases with no outs in the top of the sixth on a leadoff walk by Mike Koenig, Cory Wood reached on a fielder's choice and Cameron Pearcey drew a walk. Jake Wright followed with a two-run single to center field for a 2-1 Chanticleer lead. An RBI single to left field by Kieton Rivers pushed the CCU lead to 3-1. Kyle Skeels followed with a sacrifice fly to right-center field for a 4-1 advantage. Scott McKeon delivered a two-run single through the left side of the infield for a 6-1 CCU lead before Koenig lifted a 1-1 pitch over the left field wall for a two-run home run and 8-1 Chanticleer advantage.
- USA responded in the bottom of the sixth on a two-out RBI single back up the middle by Wells Davis to score Sandle, who reached on a one-out walk earlier in the inning, to cut the CCU lead to 8-2. Santi Montiel then reached on a throwing error by Koenig on a grounder to third that allowed Reid Powers, who singled earlier in the inning, to score and cut the CCU lead to 8-3.
- Coastal Carolina extended its lead to 9-3 in the top of the seventh on an RBI double down the right field line by Parker Chavers. Skeels followed with an RBI double to right field for a 10-3 CCU advantage. Zach Biermann then delivered a sacrifice fly to center field for an 11-3 Chanticleer lead. A sacrifice fly to left field by Koenig later in the inning pushed the CCU advantage to 12-3.
 - The Jags answered with a run in the bottom of the seventh. Nick Lewis led off the inning with a pinch-hit single to center field, and later scored on a one-out RBI double to right-center field by Wilson to cut the CCU lead to 12-4. Sandle followed with an RBI groundout to shortstop to plate Wilson and cut the CCU advantage to 12-5.
- The Chanticleers added to their lead in the top of the eighth on a leadoff solo home run to left field by Pearcey for a 13-5 lead.
- CCU added the game's final run in the top of the ninth on a solo home run to right field by Biermann.

NOTES
- Sandle extended his on-base streak to seven games with a one-out walk in the bottom of the first inning.
- Jaguar left-hander Caleb Yarborough (2-4) allowed three earned runs on six hits with five strikeouts and two walks in 5 2/3 innings pitched in the loss.
- CCU right-hander Anthony Veneziano (4-1) allowed two runs on two hits with eight strikeouts against four walks in 5 1/3 innings pitched in the win.
- Lewis extended his hitting streak and on-base streak to four games with a pinch-hit single in the bottom of the seventh inning.
- Wilson finished 2-for-4 with two doubles, one RBI and one run scored to lead the Jags at the plate.
- Koenig went 2-for-3 with a double, one home run, three RBIs and two runs scored to lead the Chanticleers offensively.

QUOTES
Head Coach Mark Calvi
- On the loss:
"We were in the sixth (inning) with a 1-0 lead and get a double play ball we didn't handle, and that's been the recipe every time (Caleb) Yarborough has been out there in the fifth or sixth; we'll misplay a double play ball, and the flood gates open up. It's a shame. Caleb pitched well. He needs to pitch better after mishaps, and we need to do a better job of handling the ball. I've seen it too many times with him this year; he goes out there and gives us a chance, and we make a mistake behind him. It's a shame because we had our chances today. You hate to misplay a double play ball, but we've been our own worst enemy this year."

NEXT UP
South Alabama will return to action Wed., April 10, when it travels to Starkville, Miss., for a 6:30 p.m. contest against No. 5 Mississippi State.

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