Box Score - Game 1 of DH
Box Score - Game 2 of DH
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MOBILE, Ala. – The University of South Alabama baseball team clinched its opening weekend series with Campbell after splitting a Saturday doubleheader at Stanky Field.

USA (2-1) defeated CU (1-2) 12-10 in game one of Saturday's twinbill to clinch the three-game set before the Fighting Camels took the series finale 7-3.

South Alabama will return to action Tue., Feb. 18, when it travels to Nashville for a 4:30 p.m. contest with No. 1 Vanderbilt.

 Game 1 of DH
South Alabama 12, Campbell 10
GAME FACTS
- Right-hander Miles Smith struck out the leadoff hitter of the game to record his first career strikeout as a Jaguar.
- Santi Montiel doubled to the right-center gap with one out, advanced to third with one out on a wild pitch and scored one pitch later on an RBI groundout to second by Ethan Wilson for a 1-0 Jaguar lead.
- Campbell loaded the bases with no outs in the top of the third on consecutive singles from A.J. Hrica and Waldy Arias, and a walk by Collin Wolf. Spencer Packard then reached on a hit by pitch to tie the game 1-1 before Zach Williams lifted a sacrifice fly to right field for a 2-1 Fighting Camel advantage. Matthew Christian then reached on a fielding error by Hunter Stokes on a grounder to third that scored Wolf for a 3-1 CU lead.
- Dakota Dailey and Reid Powers reached on consecutive singles to lead off the bottom of the third. Stokes followed with an RBI single through the right side of the infield to cut the CU lead to 3-2. Montiel then delivered a sacrifice fly to center field to plate Powers and tie the game 3-3.
- The Camels loaded the bases with no outs in the top of the fourth on a leadoff walk by Ryan Parquette, single by Hrica and walk by Arias. Jag right-hander Noah Michael entered the game in relief and induced a 5-4-3 double play off the bat of Wolf, which allowed Parquette to score for a 4-3 Camel lead. 
- USA took a 6-4 lead in the bottom of the fifth when Ethan Wilson lifted a 1-0 pitch over the left field wall that scored Powers, who led off the inning with a single, and Montiel, who reached on a one-out single.
- The Jags doubled their lead to 8-4 in the bottom of the sixth on a one-out, two-run home run to left field by Powers.
- CU loaded the bases with no outs in the top of the seventh on consecutive singles from Arias and Wolf, and a walk by Packard. Williams then delivered a grand slam over the center field wall to tie the game 8-8.
- C.J. Peechatka led off the top of the eighth with a pinch-hit double to left field, and was lifted for pinch-runner Lawson Harrill. Hrica followed with a walk, before a double steal moved both runners into scoring position with no outs. Arias then delivered a two-run single up the middle for a 10-8 CU lead.
- The Jags loaded the bases with no outs in the bottom of the eighth on consecutive walks by Bennett Shell and Dailey, and a hit by pitch to Powers. Stokes followed with a walk to score Shell and cut the CU lead to 10-9 before Montiel drew a walk to score Dailey and tie the game 10-10. Wilson followed with a walk to plate Powers for an 11-10 Jaguar lead. DeLaTorre then reached on an RBI fielder's choice on a grounder to shortstop for a 12-10 USA advantage with the game's final run.

NOTES
- Jaguar left-hander Andy Arguelles (1-0) struck out one in two-thirds of a scoreless inning in relief to earn the win.
- USA right-hander Matt Boswell tossed one scoreless relief inning with one strikeout and one walk to record his first career save.
- Powers finished with a career-high three hits, going 3-for-3 with two RBIs and four runs scored.
- Wilson tied his career high in RBIs with five, and added a home run and one run scored.
- South Alabama clinched the series with the win in game two.

Game 2 of DH
Campbell 7, South Alabama 3
GAME FACTS
- USA took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning on an RBI groundout to shortstop by Michael Sandle that scored Montiel, who reached on a one-out walk.
- CU loaded the bases in the top of the third on a one-out walk by Hrica, two-out single by Wolf and walk by Packard. But right-hander JoJo Booker induced an inning-ending groundout to shortstop to escape the jam and preserve a one-run Jaguar lead.
- The Camels took a 2-1 lead in the top of the fourth inning on a two-run home run to left-center field by Christian, and extended their lead to 3-1 on an RBI single to left field by Hrica. Campbell added two additional runs on a fielder's choice RBI bunt by Wolf, and balk by left-hander Caleb Yarborough for a 5-1 advantage.
- USA cut the CU lead to 5-2 in the bottom of the fourth on an RBI groundout to first by Bennett Shell that scored Michael Sandle, who led off the inning with a single.
- A bases-loaded walk by Wolfe with two outs in the top of the fifth pushed the CU lead to 6-2.
- Wolfe extended the CU lead to 7-2 with a two-out RBI single to center field in the top of the seventh inning.
- USA pushed across the game's final run on a two-out RBI single through the left side of the infield by Dailey.

NOTES
- Redshirt junior Richard Sorrenti made his Jaguar debut with the start at catcher in the series finale.
- Booker made his first start since suffering a season-ending arm injury at Georgia Southern last year.
- Left-handers Nate Madej and Tyler Samaniego, and right-hander Collier Baggett each made their Jaguar debut on the mound.
- Carter Quinn made his Jaguar debut in a pinch-hit appearance.

QUOTES
Head Coach Mark Calvi
- On clinching the series:
"I am happy with winning two out of three and clinching the series. It's always a tough thing to sweep a doubleheader or any team, especially a good team like Campbell. The second game was the exact opposite of the first game (of the series). Both teams made a lot of mistakes, they just made a few more and we were fortunate to get that win. To their credit, Campbell played a little bit better than we did in the last game; they pitched and hit a little better than we did. We need to clean some things up and have some guys be a little more productive on the mound, and we need to have some more productive at-bats. We have some guys competing in the box and on the mound, but we need a few more to get done what we want to get done this year."

- On the upcoming series at No. 1 Vanderbilt:
"I told our guys we're not going to Vanderbilt to be spectators; we're going there to play them and win. It's a great opportunity to play a very good team on the road, and I expect to win. I expect our guys to show up – it's a business trip. We're going there to win, but we'll need to play a lot better than we did today to be in both of those ballgames or have a chance to win. The good thing is our guys are capable of playing much better. I thought we played poorly today, and we took two out of three on the weekend. There are some bright spots. There were some guys who did some really good things over the weekend, but there are just some areas we need to clean up. We want to win the Sun Belt Conference and be in the postseason, and there are things we need to do in order to play better and achieve our goals. But it's early in the season and everyone is a work in progress. Campbell is going to win some ballgames. They are picked to win their conference again, and once they get a couple of guys back healthy on the mound, it wouldn't shock me if they do win it again. That was good for us. They've been a good RPI team; they're going to win some games, and we're going to help each other moving forward. As I look back today, I have a bitter taste in my mouth about this last game, but I wanted these guys to be just a little more greedy. I wanted them to have a greater sense of urgency, and not just be satisfied with knowing we took two out of three. I thought we could have gone a little harder, and that's on me as the head coach of this program."

NEXT UP
South Alabama will return to action Tue., Feb. 18, when it travels to Nashville for a 4:30 p.m. contest with No. 1 Vanderbilt.

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