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South Alabama Jaguars (16-10, 5-1 SBC)
             at 
Little Rock Trojans (12-13, 3-3 SBC)

April 9-11 • Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, Ark.

Game 1 | Fri., April 9 | 2 p.m.
Game 2 | Sat., April 10 | 6 p.m.
Game 3 | Sun., April 11 | 1 p.m.


Media Information
TV/Live Stream:  All three games will be broadcast live on ESPN+ and available through the ESPN app, as well as through the Jaguar baseball schedule page. 

On the Radio:  Every game will be broadcast live on Sports Talk 99.5 FM in Mobile, and also available through the iHeart Radio app. JT Crabtree will be on the call for play-by-play.

Live Stats:  Available and accessible through the multimedia section of USAJaguars.com, as well as links via the Jaguar baseball schedule page.

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

Probable Starting Pitchers
Fri., April 9 | 2 p.m.
USA - RHP  Jeremy Lee (2-1, 2.75 ERA)
LR - RHP  Hayden Arnold (3-3, 4.30 ERA)

Sat., April 10 | 6 p.m.
USA - RHP  Matt Boswell (2-0, 4.11 ERA)
LR - RHP  Aaron Funk (0-3, 5.58 ERA)

Sun., April 11 | 1 p.m.
USA - RHP  JoJo Booker (3-0, 3.12 ERA)
LR - TBA

 All-Time Series
South Alabama owns a 74-16 all-time lead over Little Rock in a series that began in 1992. The Jaguars carry a three-game win streak in the series into Friday's series opener after sweeping a three-game series in 2019, which marked the last meeting between the schools, at Stanky Field. Little Rock's last win over South Alabama came in 2018 at Little Rock when the Trojans clinched the series with a 7-4 rubber-match win. USA is 19-7 all-time against Little Rock under head coach Mark Calvi. 

JAGS LEAD NATION IN SACRIFICE BUNTS
South Alabama enters the series as the nation's leader in sacrifice bunts with 28. Kaleb DeLaTorre leads the Sun Belt and ranks tied for sixth nationally with six sacrifice bunts. 

JAGUAR PITCHING LAST WEEKEND
South Alabama limited Troy to three runs in 27 innings in last weekend's series at Stanky Field, and limited the Trojans to a .125 batting average. Jag pitchers combined for two shutouts, 40 strikeouts, 11 walks, and allowed 11 hits while posting a 1.00 staff ERA. Both Jeremy Lee and JoJo Booker turned in quality starts, while Matt Boswell was one out shy of posting a quality start.

JAGUAR PITCHING STAFF IN SBC RANKINGS
The Jaguar pitching staff enters the weekend as the Sun Belt leader in ERA (3.65), runs allowed (122), earned runs allowed (95), hits allowed (189) and fewest home runs allowed (17), ranked second in opposing batting average (.220) and third in strikeouts (257). In Sun Belt games, USA boasts a 2.21 ERA with 61 strikeouts and 24 walks in 53 innings pitched. 

TWO-OUT RBIs
South Alabama has recorded 54 two-out RBIs this season, which accounts for 43 percent of its 121 total RBIs. The Jags drove in 10 runs with two outs in last weekend's series sweep of Troy. Hunter Stokes and Santi Montiel share the team lead with leads the team with 10 RBIs apiece with two outs.

JAGS WHEN OUTHITTING THE OPPOSITION
South Alabama is 10-0 when outhitting the opposition this season, 3-6 when getting outhit and 3-4 when hits are tied.

LEE IN SBC RANKINGS
Jaguar right-hander Jeremy Lee enters this weekend's start ranked third in the Sun Belt in strikeouts (49), tied for third in fewest walks allowed (7) and fifth in ERA (3.30).

BOOKER'S LAST 3 STARTS
Right-hander JoJo Booker is 3-0 with a 1.42 ERA in his last three starts, dating back to March 21 at UT Arlington. Booker has recorded 22 strikeouts against seven walks in 19 innings and limited the opposition to a .143 batting average over that span. 

ALLOWING FIVE OR LESS
South Alabama is 15-3 this season when allowing five runs or less, but is 1-7 when opponents score six or more. 

MONTIEL IN ROAD GAMES
Jaguar shortstop Santi Montiel is batting a team-best .324 (11-for-34) with two doubles, seven RBIs, seven runs scored and a .489 on-base percentage in 12 road contests this season entering Friday's series opener. 

RUNS ALLOWED OVER FINAL THREE INNINGS
South Alabama has allowed 50 total runs in the final three innings, excluding extra-inning contests of games this season, while allowing 68 total runs in the first six innings of games.

JAGUAR BULLPEN
South Alabama relief pitchers have combined for eight wins, nine saves, a 3.57 ERA, 109 strikeouts and 41 walks in 95 2/3 total innings. Left-hander Tyler Samaniego leads the team in saves (4), which ranks third in the SBC.

WILSON NAMED TO GOLDEN SPIKES AWARD WATCH LIST
Ethan Wilson was selected to the 2021 USA Baseball Golden Spikes Award Preseason Watch List, marking the second straight season he has been named to the list. 

POWERS NAMED TO BUSTER POSEY AWARD WATCH LIST
Jaguar catcher Reid Powers was named to the 2021 Buster Posey National Collegiate Catcher of the Year Watch List on March 9. The award is given annually to the nation's top Division I catcher by The Greater Wichita Area Sports Commission. Semifinalists will be announced May 20, and finalists on June 7 with the winner to be named on a date that has not yet been determined.

WILSON NAMED PRESEASON SBC PLAYER OF THE YEAR, ALL-AMERICA
Ethan Wilson was named the 2021 Sun Belt Conference Preseason Player of the Year, marking the second straight season he was voted the league's top player in preseason voting. Wilson was also named Baseball America First-Team Preseason All-America, and Third-Team Preseason All-America by D1Baseball.

WILSON NAMED TO BOBBY BRAGAN COLLEGIATE SLUGGER AWARD WATCH LIST
Ethan Wilson was named to 2021 Bobby Bragan Collegiate Slugger Award watch list, which honors the nation's top collegiate hitter, earlier this season. He was one of 48 student-athletes named to the watch list, and the lone Sun Belt Conference representative. 

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