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MOBILE, Ala. – University of South Alabama right-hander Matt Boswell allowed one run on one hit in 5 2/3 innings to lead the Jaguars to a 6-3 series-clinching win over Troy Friday at Stanky Field.

Boswell (2-0) struck out eight and issued two walks to record his second win of the season. He retired 13 of the first 14 batters he faced, and held Troy hitless through the first 5 2/3 innings of the game. 

NEXT UP
South Alabama (13-10) will return to action Saturday when it attempts to sweep the three-game series, sponsored by Hampton by Hilton "Providence Park" from Troy.

GAME FACTS
- USA loaded the bases with no outs in the bottom of the first on a leadoff single by Cameron Tissue, walk by Michael Sandle and single to left center field by Ethan Wilson. Caleb Balgaard followed with a walk to plate Tissue with the game's first run. Reid Powers then grounded into a 6-4-3 double play that allowed Sandle to score and double the Jag lead at 2-0. 
- South Alabama loaded the bases with two outs in the bottom of the fourth on a one-out single by Powers, Hunter Stokes reached on an error by Troy first baseman William Sullivan on a grounder back to the pitcher and Carter Sanford drew a two-out walk. Kaleb DeLaTorre followed with a walk to score Powers for a 3-0 USA lead. 
- The Jags extended their lead to 4-0 in the bottom of the fifth on a two-out RBI single to right field by Powers that scored Wilson, who reached on a one-out hit by pitch earlier in the inning.
- Troy answered in the top of the sixth with a two-out solo home run to left field by Drew Frederic to cut the Jag lead to 4-1.
- USA responded in the bottom of the sixth on a two-out RBI single to right center field by Wilson to score Bennett Shell, who pinch-ran for Carter Sanford following a leadoff walk, for a 5-1 Jag advantage. 
- South Alabama pushed its lead to 6-1 in the bottom of the seventh on a two-out RBI single to right field by DeLaTorre that scored Powers, who led off the inning with a walk, moved to second on a sacrifice bunt by Stokes and advanced to third with one out on a balk by Troy left-hander Kyle Gamble. 
- Frederic singled with one out in the top of the ninth, and later scored on a wild pitch to cut the USA lead to 6-2. A two-out RBI single through the left side of the infield by Caleb Bartolero accounted for the game's final run.

NOTES
- Boswell held Troy hitless through 5 2/3 innings until Frederic homered to left field with two outs on a 2-0 pitch in the top of the sixth.
- Right-hander Jackson Boyd struck out three without issuing a walk in 2 2/3 relief innings, and allowed two runs on two hits.
- Left-hander Tyler Samaniego struck out one and allowed one hit in two-thirds of a scoreless relief inning.
- Jaguar pitchers recorded all nine leadoff outs in the game. 
- Powers went 2-for-3 with one RBI, two runs scored and a stolen base, and Wilson finished 2-for-4 with one RBI and one run scored.
- DeLaTorre added one hit and two RBIs, and Balgaard drove in one run.
- The win marked the Jaguars fourth straight in Sun Belt Conference play.

QUOTES    
Head Coach Mark Calvi 
- On the pitching: 
"We have had good pitching all year long. They (pitchers) have given us a chance to win in 85 percent of our games, and that's all you can ask for. Troy is a very good offense with some very good and experienced hitters. We got nine out of nine leadoff outs today, and that's huge. When you get nine leadoff outs and force them to get something going with one out, it makes it tough on an offense. I'm really proud of our effort. I thought (Matt) Boswell was outstanding, and Jackson Boyd in behind him and (Tyler) Samaniego did what he has done all year long and that's put out a fire. Boswell was great for us."

- On making the pitching change in the sixth inning:
"He (Boswell) went out and was 90 to 92 (mph), but there was some 85 and 86 in there the inning before; hitters let you know what kind of stuff you have, and he was no-hitting them. But you could see his velocity go down a little bit and I could see him start missing arm side with his changeup. I think it's about knowing your personnel. I'm sure Matt wanted to stay in there, but that was the reason. Guys will give you some signs, and you have to know your guys. I learned a long time ago from Coach (Ray) Tanner at South Carolina that when you have a good bullpen, the only mistake you can make is to go to them too late. When I have good guys in the bullpen, I will never be guilty of going to them too late. So I went to them and it might have been a little too early, but I would rather have a good guy out there than wait too late."

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