Game Notes

Troy Trojans (27-26, 14-13 Sun Belt)
        at
South Alabama Jaguars (29-23, 15-12 Sun Belt)

May 16-18 • Stanky Field • Mobile, Ala.

Game 1 | Thu., May 16 - 6:30 PM
Game 2 | Fri., May 17 - 6:30 PM
Game 3 | Sat., May 18 - 3 PM

Media Information
Live Stream:  Each game of the series will be broadcast live and available for free through JagNationTV.com.

On the Radio:  All Jaguar games are broadcast live on 99.5 FM The Jag in Mobile, and also available through the iHeartRadio app.

Live Stats:  Live stats for each game can be accessed through the multimedia page at USAJaguars.com

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

Probable Starting Pitchers
Thu., May 16
USA - RHP Drake Nightengale (5-2, 3.66 ERA)
TROY - RHP Cory Gill (7-2, 3.86 ERA)

Fri., May 17
USA - RHP Patrick McBride (3-2, 3.78 ERA)
TROY - RHP Levi Thomas (6-2, 4.59 ERA)

Sat., May 18
USA - TBA
TROY - LHP Max Newton (2-4, 5.75 ERA)

 All-Time Series
South Alabama is 47-40 all-time against Troy in a series that began in 1965. The Trojans won last year's series in Troy, Ala., by taking the first two games of the series 11-1 and 3-0, respectively, before the Jaguars won the series finale 8-5. South Alabama took two of three games from Troy in 2017, which marked the last time the schools met at Stanky Field. USA has won four of the last six meetings in the series dating back to 2017, including a 9-1 win in the opening round of the 2017 Sun Belt Conference Tournament in Statesboro, Ga. The Jags are 13-12 against Troy at Stanky Field dating back to 2007, and are 14-15 all-time against the Trojans under head coach Mark Calvi.

Last Meeting
Troy clinched last year's series in Troy with an 11-1 win in the series opener, followed by a 3-0 shutout in game two. South Alabama took the series finale 8-5 to avoid the three-game sweep. The Trojans scored eight unanswered runs over the final three-and-a-half innings to earn an 11-1 win in game one last year, while Troy right-hander Andrew Crane tossed 8 2/3 innings to combine for a 3-0 shutout in game two of the series. USA won the series finale 8-5 with three runs in the top of the 10th inning, via a bases-loaded walk by Brendan Donovan and two-run single by Wells Davis. 

Jag Notes
• Freshman left fielder Ethan Wilson leads the Sun Belt Conference in slugging percentage (.708), home runs (17), runs scored (58) and total bases (143), ranks tied for second in the league in hits (69), fourth in on-base percentage (.455), tied for fourth in RBIs (50), tied for fifth in walks (36), tied for sixth in doubles (15) and tied for eighth in batting average (.342).

• Right-hander Zach Greene ranks second in the Sun Belt in saves (13), and 11th in strikeouts (63).

• Right-hander Drake Nightengale leads the Sun Belt in opposing batting average (.200) and fewest hits allowed (44), ranks third in runs allowed (28), fifth in strikeouts (80) and ERA (3.66), and tied for fifth in earned runs allowed (26).

• Third baseman Kaleb DeLaTorre ranks tied for sixth in the Sun Belt in doubles (15), and ranks 11th in the league in batting average (.340) in conference contests.

• The Jaguar pitching staff ranks second in the Sun Belt in hits allowed (274), while the Jaguar defense ranks second in the league in fielding percentage (.977) entering the weekend.

WILSON'S HIT STREAK SNAPPED AT 19
Ethan Wilson's hit streak was snapped at 19 games in last weekend's series opener at Appalachian State. Wilson went 0-for-4 in the game, but responded in game two of the series by going 3-for-5 with a double, two home runs, three RBIs and three runs scored. During his 19-game streak, Wilson batted .400 (30-for-75) with six doubles, three triples, seven home runs, 21 RBIs, 25 runs scored, one stolen base, 17 walks, a .516 on-base percentage and .840 slugging percentage. He has hit safely in 25 of his last 27 games, dating back to the March 29 series opener at UT Arlington, with a hitless performance at No. 9 LSU and last Friday's contest as the lone blemishes during that span. 

DAVIS CLIMBING CAREER RBIS, WALKS LISTS
First baseman Wells Davis enters the series with 127 career walks, which ranks sixth all-time at USA. Davis needs two walks to pass Tyrone Dixon (128) for fifth on the career list. He also enters the week with 152 career RBIs, which is tied with Tim Merritt for eighth on the career list.

JAGUAR OFFENSE/PITCHING DURING WIN STREAK
South Alabama is batting .298 in its current eight-game win streak while scoring 66 runs and recording 59 RBIs with 15 home runs. The USA pitching staff has posted a 3.00 ERA in 72 innings pitched during that span, with 59 strikeouts against 24 walks.

JAGS DURING JAGS WIN STREAK
During the Jaguars' season-best eight-game win streak, which was snapped at Tulane on May 14, first baseman Wells Davis led the team with 13 RBIs, while Ethan Wilson and Michael Sandle shared the team lead in hits with 13 apiece. Davis and Wilson homered five times during the Jags' streak, while Sandle and Nick Lewis hit two home runs each. Right-hander Zach Greene went 1-0 with three saves and a 0.96 ERA in five appearances during the streak, and had 11 strikeouts against one walk in 9 1/3 innings pitched. 

TWO-OUT RBIS
Of South Alabama's 309 RBIs, 107 have come with two outs, which accounts for 35 percent of its RBI total. The Jags drove in 12 runs with two outs in last weekend's three-game sweep of Appalachian State.

GREENE BREAKS SINGLE-SEASON SAVES RECORD, CLIMBING CAREER LIST
Right-hander Zach Greene became the program's single-season save leader with his 13th save of the season in Sunday's win at Appalachian State, passing Kyle Bartsch (2013) and Mike Nakamura (1995) on the school's list. Greene enters the week with 18 career saves, which ranks tied for second on the program's all-time list with Blaine Dollar (1971-74). Greene needs five saves to pass Bartsch (22) for the career record at USA.

JAGS WITH BASES LOADED
USA is hitting .397 (27-for-68) with the bases loaded this season. Bennett Shell is batting .800 (4-for-5) with the bags full of Jags, while Michael Sandle is batting .625 (5-for-8) with the bases full.

GREENE NAMED TO NCBWA STOPPER OF THE YEAR MIDSEASON WATCH LIST
Right-hander Zach Greene was named to the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association Stopper of the Year Award Midseason Watch List on Wednesday. Greene was one of 45 relievers on the Midseason Watch List, and just one of five who were on the preseason watch list for an award that honors the top relief pitcher in NCAA Division I baseball.

WILSON BREAKS FRESHMAN HOME RUN RECORD
Left fielder Ethan Wilson broke the program's freshman home run record on April 19 against Georgia State when he hit his 12th home run of the season, breaking former Jaguar Tim Merritt's record of 11 homers which he set in 1999.

PERKINS HOMERLESS IN 53 STRAIGHT GAMES
Jaguar catcher Carter Perkins has not hit a home run in 53 consecutive games, dating back to last season. Perkins' last homered on May 19, 2018, in the regular-season finale at Troy.

RUNNERS IN SCORING POSITION
USA is batting .297 with runners in scoring position entering the weekend. Ethan Wilson leads the team with a .412 average (21-for-51) with runners in scoring position, followed by Carter Perkins at .362 (25-for-69).

SCORING SIX OR MORE
South Alabama is 23-2 when scoring six or more runs this season, but is 6-21 when scoring five or fewer. The Jags scored seven runs in their March 30 loss at UT Arlington, marking the first game this season they have dropped when plating six or more runs. USA scored less than six in two of its three wins at Appalachian State last weekend, with a 4-1 win in the series opener and 5-4 victory in the series finale.

ALLOWING FIVE OR LESS
USA is 21-3 when allowing five or fewer runs this season, but is 8-20 when allowing six or more. The Jags allowed seven runs in their series-opening win over Georgia State on April 19 at Stanky Field, and also allowed seven in a 10-7 win in the series finale on April 20.

LEADING/TRAILING AFTER SIX FRAMES
The Jaguars are 24-0 when leading after sIx innings, but are 5-23 when tied or trailing after sIx frames. USA won its first game of the season when tied or trailing after six innings on April 2 at Southern Miss, with the score tied 6-6 after six frames before the Jags added nine additional runs to earn the win. 

STRIKEOUTS PER GAME
The Jaguars have struck out 443 times in 52 games this season for an average of 8.5 strikeouts per game offensively. USA has struck out 10 or more times in 20 games this season, with the most recent coming at Tulane on May 14 when the Jags struck out 10 times.

NIGHTENGALE NAMED SUN BELT PITCHER OF THE WEEK 
Right-hander Drake Nightengale was named the Sun Belt Conference Pitcher of the Week on April 23 after striking out a career-high 14 batters in a career-high seven scoreless innings pitched against Southern Miss on April 16 at Stanky Field. It marked the second time this season Nightengale has earned the honor from the league after he was voted the Sun Belt Pitcher of the Week on Feb. 26 after striking out a then career-high nine batters in a then career-best five shutout innings against Tennessee Tech on Feb. 23.

PERKINS NAMED TO BUSTER POSEY AWARD WATCH LIST
Jaguar catcher Carter Perkins was named to the 2019 Buster Posey National Collegiate Catcher of the Year Award on April 2. Perkins was a First-Team All-South/Central Region selection, and Second-Team All-Sun Belt last year.

WILSON'S FIRST 15 GAMES
Freshman left fielder Ethan Wilson began his career by reaching base in the first 15 games of the season, and batted .436 with three doubles, one triple, five home runs, 22 RBI and 18 runs scored while posting a .543 on-base percentage during that stretch. 

CALVI EARNS WIN NO. 250
Jaguar head coach Mark Calvi won his 250th career game at South Alabama in a 22-7 win over New Orleans on March 19 at Stanky Field. Calvi has won 30 or more games in five of his seven completed seasons thus far as Jaguar skipper, and ranks third all-time at USA in wins behind Steve Kittrell (1,052) and Eddie Stanky (490).

Jaguar Hitter Quick Notes
2 - Nick Lewis (Jr., IF/OF)
• Homered and drove in a career-high three runs at App State on May 12.
• Hit his first career home run at Southeastern Louisiana on May 7.
• Matched his career high in hits (2) and recorded five total bases against Little Rock on May 5.
• Tied his career high in hits (2) at Georgia Southern on April 27.
• Tallied a career-high two hits and three runs scored in the series finale with Sacred Heart on March 9.
• Recorded his first career hit and RBIs (2) in the series opener against Tennessee Tech on Feb. 23.

6 - Santi Montiel (Fr., IF)
• Has hit safely in 16 of his last 19 games entering the week.
• Tied his career high in hits (2) at App State on May 11.
• Recorded a career-high two hits against Texas State on March 16.
• Reached base safely in the first 13 games of his career.
• Drove in a career-high two runs against Sacred Heart on March 8.
• Hit his first career home run in the series opener against Tennessee Tech on Feb. 23.
• Hit safely in all three games at No. 14 Clemson. Batted .333 with one double, one triple and one RBI.

9 - Dakota Dailey (Jr., IF)
• Tied his career high in hits (3) against Georgia State on April 19, and at App State on May 10.
• Posted career highs in hits (3) and RBIs (4) at Southern Miss on April 2. 
• Recorded his first career hit on March 2 against Alabama.
•  Batted .314 with seven doubles, one triple, five home runs, 17 RBIs, 45 runs scored, a .486 slugging percentage, .443 on-base percentage and 13 stolen bases in 41 games played as a sophmore last year at Northwest (Miss.) CC.
• Also played basketball at Northwest CC for the 2016-17 season, where he led the team in scoring with an average of 12.8 points per game and set a school single-season record in free-throw percentage (.845).

14 - Carter Perkins (Sr., C)
• Named to the 2019 Buster Posey National Collegiate Catcher of the Year Award Watch List on April 2.
• Recorded his 100th career RBI on March 23 at Arkansas State.
• Recorded a career-high five RBIs against Alabama State on Feb. 19.
• 2018 First-Team All-South Central Region by the American Baseball Coaches Association/Rawlings and Second-Team All-Sun Belt at catcher.
• Named the Sun Belt Conference Player of the Week on April 24, 2018.
• Ranked 10th in the Sun Belt Conference in home runs (9) and slugging percentage (.543) in league games last season.

15 - Kaleb DeLaTorre (Jr., IF)
• Had his on-base streak snapped at 17 games against Little Rock on May 5.
• Enters the week ranked tied for sixth in doubles (15) in the Sun Belt.
• Tied his career high in hits (3) and RBIs (3) in the Sun Belt opener with Texas State on March 15.
• Recorded a career-high three hits and three runs scored against Alabama on March 2.
• Batted .360 with 17 doubles, four triples, 11 home runs, 71 RBIs, 66 runs scored, a .645 slugging percentage and .454 on-base percentage in 58 games played as a sophomore last year at Neosho County (Kan.) CC en route to Second-Team All-Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference honors at third base. 
• Named National Junior College Athletic Association Academic All-America as a sophomore.
• Earned all-conference honorable mention at second base as a freshman after batting .335 with 11 doubles, three triples, six home runs, 29 RBIs, 56 runs scored and a .440 OBP.
• Helped lead NCCC to a Central District championship appearance in 2017.

20 - Reid Powers (So., C)
• Hit his first career home run on April 26 at Georgia Southern. 
• Recorded his first career RBIs against Georgia State on April 20. 
• Made his first start of the 2019 season on April 16 against Southern Miss.
• Recorded his first hit of 2019, which came in the form of a pinch-hit double, in the series finale at Arkansas State on March 24. 
• Made his 2019 debut on Feb. 23 against Tennessee Tech. 
• Appeared in 13 games with four starts as a freshman last season. 
• Played in four Sun Belt Conference games with one start.
• Made his Jaguar debut in a pinch-hit appearance against Kansas State (Feb. 16). 
• Made his first career start against Virginia Tech (Feb. 17).

22 - Hunter Stokes (Jr., IF)
• Appeared in 53 games with 46 starts last season, and batted .222 with seven doubles, three home runs, 29 RBIs and 29 runs scored.
• Hit .250 with three doubles, one home run, 17 RBIs, 17 runs scored and a .421 on-base percentage in 26 Sun Belt Conference contests.
• Recorded 11 multiple-hit and eight multi-RBI games, and hit safely in 26 of 53 contests.

23 - Colton Thomas (R-Sr., OF)
• Recorded his first multiple-hit game of the season at Arkansas State on March 23.
• Recorded a hit in the series opener at No. 14 Clemson in his first game since 2017.
• Missed the 2018 season due to a medical redshirt.
• Appeared in 39 games with 25 starts as a junior in 2017, and batted .327 with six doubles, four home runs, 18 RBIs, 30 runs scored, .505 slugging percentage, .444 on-base percentage and five stolen bases.
• Hit .333 with three doubles, three home runs, 11 RBIs, 17 runs scored, .583 slugging percentage, .450 OBP and one stolen base in 20 Sun Belt Conference contests in 2017. 
• Recorded 10 multiple-hit games and five multi-RBI contests in 2017, while hitting safely in 21 of 39 contests.

24 - Eddie Paparella (R-Sr., OF)
• Homered twice and drove in six runs in the three-game series with No. 19 Coastal Carolina.
• Recorded his first hit of the 2019 season at UT Arlington on March 30.
• Made his first plate appearance since the 2017 season on March 17 against Texas State.
• Missed the 2018 season due to a medical redshirt.
• Missed the first month-and-a-half of the 2019 season due to a hand injury.
• Appeared in 46 games with 35 starts as a junior in 2017, and batted .268 with six doubles, one triple, seven home runs, 34 RBIs, 24 runs scored, a .504 slugging percentage and three stolen bases.
• Recorded six multiple-hit and six multi-RBI games while hitting safely in 22 of 46 contests in 2017.
• Tied a school record and set a career high in RBIs (9), and also recorded career highs in hits (5) and runs scored (4) against Eastern Illinois (Feb. 18, 2017). 

25 - Michael Sandle (R-So., OF)
• Had his nine-game hit streak snapped at Tulane on May 14.
• Homered twice and drove in three runs at Southeastern Louisiana on May 7.
• Homered twice, including a grand slam, and drove in six runs at Arkansas State on March 23.
• Recorded career highs in hits (5) and RBIs (7) against New Orleans on March 20, finishing a triple shy of hitting for the cycle.
• Drove in a then season-high two runs in the series opener with Sacred Heart on March 8.
• Recorded a season-high two hits and three runs scored against Nicholls on March 6.
• Tripled and scored the Jags' final run in a 4-3 win in the series finale at No. 14 Clemson.
• Appeared in 53 games with 52 starts as a redshirt freshman last season, and batted .225 with eight doubles, three triples, three home runs, 32 RBIs, 28 runs scored and five stolen bases.

31 - Felix Aberouette (Sr., C)
• Homered and drove in three runs against Sacred Heart on March 8.
• Recorded career highs in hits (3) and RBIs (4) against Tennessee Tech on Feb. 23.
• Recorded the first multiple-hit game of his career in the series finale at No. 14 Clemson, finishing 2-for-4 with a double, one home run, three RBIs and one run scored.
• Appeared in 32 games with four starts as a junior last season, and recorded two hits, two RBIs and two runs scored.
• Committed just one error behind the plate in 104 total chances.
• Made his Jaguar debut against Kansas State on Feb. 16, 2018.
• Recorded his first career RBI and run scored against Hartford on Feb. 23, 2018, and recorded his first career hit against Appalachian State on March 31, 2018.

34 - Ethan Wilson (Fr., OF)
• Homered twice at App State on May 11.
• Had his 19-game hit streak snapped at App State on May 10.
• Homered in all three games of the Little Rock series May 3-5.
• Homered twice, including a grand slam, and drove in a career-high five runs in the series opener with Georgia State on April 19. 
• Tied his career high in hits (3) and finished a double shy of the cycle in the series opener at Louisiana on April 12.
• Drove in a pair of runs in an April 2 win at Southern Miss to snap a streak of eight games in which he did not record an RBI.
• Reached base safely in the first 15 games of his career.
• Batted .529 with 10 home runs, 41 RBIs and 51 runs scored as a senior at Andalusia HS.
• Named MaxPreps Medium School First-Team All-America, 2018 Alabama Baseball Coaches Association 4A Player of the Year, 2018 Class 4A Player of the Year and Hitter of the Year by the Alabama Sports Writers Association (ASWA), and also earned First-Team All-State honors as a senior.

37 - Bennett Shell (Fr., OF)
• Finished with three hits, including a double, one RBI and one run scored at Arkansas State on March 23.
• Recorded three hits, two RBIs and three runs scored against New Orleans on March 20.
• Homered in the 2019 Sun Belt opener with Texas State on March 15.
• Recorded a career-high four hits in the series finale against Tennessee Tech on Feb. 24.
• Collected three hits, including his first career home run, in the second game of the TTU series on Feb. 23.

38 - Wells Davis (Sr., 1B)
• Has hit safely in seven of his last nine games, with five home runs and 15 RBIs in that span.
• Recorded a season-high three hits, including a home run, at Southeastern Louisiana on May 7.
• Tied his season high in RBIs (3) in the series finale at Georgia Southern on April 28. 
• Hit one home run and drove in a pair of runs in the series opener at Louisiana on April 12.
• Homered and drove in two runs at No. 5 Mississippi State on April 10.
• Doubled twice at New Orleans on March 19.
• Homered against No. 17 Auburn on March 12 to snap a nine-game homerless streak.
• Homered in each of the first two games of the season-opening series at No. 14 Clemson, and finished with three RBIs, three runs scored and an .800 slugging percentage in three games.

44 - Brandon Auerbach (Fr., IF)
• Recorded his first career hit in game two of the Tennessee Tech series on Feb. 23.
• Collected his first career RBI, and finished with two in the game, in the series finale against TTU on Feb. 24.

Jaguar Pitcher Quick Notes
8 - Drake Nightengale (Jr., RHP)
• Named the Sun Belt Pitcher of the Week on April 23 after striking out a career-high 14 batters in a career-best seven innings pitched against Southern Miss on April 16.
• Tossed a then career-high six scoreless innings and struck out six against Sacred Heart on March 8.
• Named the Sun Belt Pitcher of the Week on Feb. 26 after striking out a career-high nine batters in a then career-best five shutout innings against Tennessee Tech on Feb. 23 to earn his first career win.

10 - Nick DeSantis (R-Sr., RHP)
• Earned his fifth win of the season with 3 2/3 scoreless relief innings at App State on May 12.
• Tossed 2 2/3 scoreless relief innings at SE Louisiana on May 7 to record his second save of the year.
• Struck out one in 1 2/3 scoreless relief innings in the Sun Belt opener with Texas State on March 15 to earn his second win of the season.
• Tossed a season-high three scoreless relief innings, and struck out three to earn his first win of the year against Nicholls State on March 6.
• Recorded five strikeouts in three scoreless relief innings to earn his first save of the year in the series opener against Tennessee Tech on Feb. 23.
• Struck out four and issued one walk in 2 1/3 relief innings at No. 14 Clemson.
• Made six relief appearances in 2017 before undergoing Tommy John surgery.

13 - Zach Greene (Sr., RHP)
• Has converted saves in his last three appearances.
• Became the program's single-season saves leader on May 12 at App State with his 13th save.
• Ranked as one of the top five relief pitchers in the nation by D1Baseball.com.
• Recorded one win and one save in the series with Little Rock May 3-5.
• Has not issued a walk in 13 Sun Belt appearances, which spans 21 2/3 innings, and has struck out 33 batters.
• Recorded his first win of the season at Southern Miss on April 2.
• Ranks tied for second in the Sun Belt in saves (5). 
• Recorded saves in back-to-back appearances (March 15-16) against Texas State.
• Tossed 3 1/3 scoreless relief innings in the series finale at No. 14 Clemson, and allowed just one hit while striking out eight without issuing a walk to earn his first save of the season. 
• Drafted in the 15th round of the 2018 Major League Baseball Draft by the Miami Marlins.

16 - Michael Marra (Jr., RHP)
• Recorded one strikeout in two-third relief innings at Tulane on May 14.
• Tossed two innings and struck out one in his 2019 debut against Sacred Heart on March 8.
• Appeared in one game last season before sitting out the remainder of the season due to injury.
• His lone appearance came in game one of a doubleheader at No. 1 Texas Tech on March 3, 2018, in which he threw 11 pitches before exiting the game with an injury.

17 - Caleb Yarborough (R-Jr., LHP)
• Leads the Sun Belt Conference in fewest home runs allowed (0) this season.
• Tossed a career-high six innings with three strikeouts while allowing one unearned run against Texas State on March 17. 
• Struck out five and allowed two unearned runs on three hits in five innings against Sacred Heart on March 9 to earn his second win of the year. 
• Tossed four shutout innings and struck out two to earn his first win of the year in the series finale against Tennessee Tech on Feb. 24. 
• Earned his first start in the series finale at No. 14 Clemson since returning from an injury that cost him most of the 2018 season, and tossed three shutout innings while allowing one hit with three strikeouts against one walk.  
• Tossed 3 1/3 innings in a start at No. 16 LSU on March 14, 2018, and struck out two before exiting the game due to injury. The LSU appearance marked his final outing of the season before being sidelined due to injury.

19 - Andy Arguelles (Jr., LHP)
• Tossed 1 2/3 scoreless innings with a pair of strikeouts against one walk in his 2019 debut against Alabama on March 2.
• Appeared in six games with five starts as a sophomore last season. 
• Went 1-1 with a 5.50 ERA while combining for one shutout, and struck out 17 batters against 15 walks in 18 innings pitched.
• Tossed two innings and struck out three in a start at No. 18 Coastal Carolina on April 8, 2018, before missing the remainder of the season due to injury.

21 - Hunter Phillips (Jr., RHP)
• Allowed one hit in 1 1/3 scoreless relief innings at Georgia Southern on April 26.
• Tossed 1 1/3 scoreless relief innings with two strikeouts against Sacred Heart on March 8.
• Tossed one perfect relief inning with three strikeouts in his Jaguar debut on Feb. 24 against Tennessee Tech. 
• Played his first two years collegiately at Georgia Southern, where he received a medical redshirt in 2016.

28 - Tyler Trussell (R-Jr., RHP)
• Tossed two-thirds of a scoreless inning against Tennessee Tech on Feb. 23 to record his first career win.
• Pitched 2 1/3 relief innings and struck out three against two walks in his Jaguar debut in the second game of the series at No. 14 Clemson. 

30 - Jared Proctor (Sr., LHP)
• Tied his career high in strikeouts (5) in six innings against Southeastern Louisiana on March 27.
• Tossed four innings and allowed one earned run on four hits with a pair of walks in his first start of 2019 against Nicholls State on March 6.
• Pitched one scoreless relief inning in game two of the Tennessee Tech series on Feb. 23.
• Tossed one relief inning in the season opener at No. 14 Clemson in his season debut.
• Appeared in 19 games with nine starts, and ranked second on the team in wins (5) in 2018.

32 - Patrick McBride (Sr., RHP)
• Pitched five shutout innings and struck out five against Little Rock on May 3.
• Tossed a seven-inning complete game shutout, the first of his career, at Alabama State on April 23.
• Tossed 5 2/3 shutout innings in a start at No. 9 LSU on April 3.
• Made his first start of the season at New Orleans on March 19.
• Tossed one scoreless relief inning and recorded one strikeout in his 2019 debut against Alabama on March 1.
• Made eight appearances with four starts, and went 1-2 with a 4.95 ERA while combining for one shutout.
• Recorded nine strikeouts against seven walks in 20 innings pitched.
• Finished 1-1 with a 3.38 ERA in four Sun Belt Conference appearances, two of which were starts, and struck out eight batters and issued two walks in 13 1/3 innings pitched.

33 - Tyler Perez (Jr., RHP)
• Tossed a career-high 5 2/3 innings and tied his career high in strikeouts (6) against Georgia State on April 19. 
• Struck out a career-high six batters in four relief innings at UT Arlington on March 30.
• Earned his first win of the season with 1 1/3 relief innings against New Orleans on March 20.
• Pitched one scorless relief inning against Sacred Heart on March 9 with a pair of strikeouts.
• Tossed one scoreless relief inning against Tennessee Tech on Feb. 23.
• Recorded two strikeouts in two appearances at No. 14 Clemson, which covered a span of one inning, in the 2019 season-opening series.

39 - Noah Michael (R-So., RHP)
• Tossed a season-high four innings and struck out one to record his first career save against Little Rock on May 3.
• Allowed two unearned runs on two hits with one strikeout in 1 1/3 relief innings at Georgia Southern on April 27.
• Tossed two scoreless relief innings against New Orleans on March 20.

40 - Chase Lambert (Sr., RHP)
• Tossed a career-high 4 1/3 innings of relief against Georgia State on April 19, and struck out a career-high nine batters. 
• Pitched a then career-high four scoreless relief innings at Louisiana on April 13.
• Tossed a then season-high 2 2/3 scoreless relief innings at No. 5 Mississippi State on April 10.
• Allowed his first run since the Feb. 24 Tennessee Tech contest at No. 9 LSU on April 3, which snapped a streak of four straight appearances without allowing a run.
• Struck out three in two relief innings in his 2019 debut against Tennessee Tech on Feb. 24.

43 - Joel Cheatwood (Jr., RHP)
• Tossed a career-high 3 2/3 scoreless relief innings at Southern Miss on April 2.
• Pitched a then career-high three innings and struck out a career-high four batters at Arkansas State on March 22.
• Tossed one scoreless relief inning with one strikeout against Tennessee Tech on Feb. 23.

47 - Zach Harlan (R-Fr., RHP)
• Tossed a career-high 1 2/3 relief innings against Little Rock on May 5.
• Pitched a then career-high 1 1/3 scoreless relief innings at UT Arlington on March 31.
• Tossed one-third of a scoreless inning in his Jaguar debut against Tennessee Tech on Feb. 24.

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