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MOBILE, Ala. – The University of South Alabama baseball team recorded season highs in hits and runs in a 15-2 series-opening win over Rhode Island Friday at Stanky Field.

South Alabama (3-2) scored 15 runs on 15 hits, led by Miles Simington's career-high four hits. Right-hander Miles Smith (1-0) earned his first win of the season with one earned run on six hits in five innings pitched, and struck out five while issuing one walk.

NEXT UP
South Alabama will return to action Saturday when it hosts Rhode Island at 2 p.m. at Stanky Field.

GAME FACTS
- Rhode Island scored the game's first run in the top of the first on a two-out infield single to third by Jordan Laske.
- Erick Orbeta doubled to left field to lead off the bottom of the first, and scored on batter later on an RBI single up the middle by Landon Jordan to tie the score 1-1. A single through the right side of the infield by Miles Simington moved Jordan to third, but Simington was put out 9-6-3 at first after making the turn. Charles Middleton followed with an RBI sacrifice fly to center field to plate Jordan for a 2-1 Jag lead. Hunter Stokes drew a two-out walk, and eventually scored on an error by URI right-hander Ryan Twichell on a failed pickoff attempt of Santi Montiel at first base for a 3-1 lead. An RBI single through the left side of the infield by Joseph Sullivan scored Montiel for a 4-1 lead. 
- Will Turner led off the bottom of the second with a single to right field, moved to second on a wild pitch and advanced to third on a single by Orbeta to put runners at the corners with no outs. Jordan followed with a walk to load the bases for Simington, who delivered a two-run single through the right side of the infield for a 6-1 Jag advantage. Hunter Stokes later delivered a two-out RBI triple down the right field line for a 7-1 advantage. 
- A two-out RBI single to right field by Xavier Vargas cut the Jaguar lead to 7-2 in the top of the fifth.
- An RBI single through the left side of the infield by Middleton in the bottom of the sixth scored Jordan, who reached on a hit by pitch to lead off the inning, for an 8-2 USA advantage. Stokes followed with an RBI single to right field to plate Simington, who singled earlier in the inning, for a 9-2 lead. An RBI groundout to second by Montiel scored Middleton for a 10-2 advantage. Sullivan followed with a sacrifice fly to center field to plate Stokes for an 11-2 lead.
- The Jags added the game's final runs in the bottom of the seventh with a four-run frame with a three-run double to left field by Montiel and bases-loaded walk by Noah Bailey.

NOTES
- Simington extended his hitting streak to five games with a single in the bottom of the first. 
- Jordan extended his on-base streak to five games with an RBI single in the bottom of the first.
- The Jags scored four runs in the bottom of the first, which matched its first-inning run total through four games.
- Turner extended his on-base streak to five games with a leadoff single to right field in the bottom of the second. 
- Middleton extended his hitting streak to five games with a leadoff single up the middle in the bottom of the fourth.
- Jaguar left-hander Eli Runyan entered in relief of right-hander Eric Lin to start the top of the seventh in his collegiate debut.
- Simington recorded a career-high four hits, finishing 4-for-4 with two RBIs and one run scored.
- Stokes went 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBIs and two runs scored, Orbeta added two hits and two runs scored and Middleton finished with two hits, two RBIs and one run.
- Right-handers Brock Hill and Seth Carter each made their Jaguar debut with one relief inning apiece.
- South Alabama's 15 runs are the most since the Jags scored 19 runs at Florida in last year's NCAA Gainesville Regional.

QUOTES
Head Coach Mark Calvi
- On the win:
"We gave up one (run) in the first (inning), and our guys answered with four. We took some walks and got into some balls early. We put up seven in the first two innings, and then got blanked a little bit. But we didn't give at-bats away; I thought our guys swung the bat really well all night. Miles (Smith) was good enough. He is much sharper, and we need him to be. I'm not taking anything from Rhode Island; they hit some mistakes. From last week to this week, there was noticeable improvement but he is still making some mistakes over the heart of the plate – especially with two strikes. He was up around 90 pitches and had much better fastball command tonight. He is our guy and we need him moving forward, but he was good enough tonight. And we swung the bat up and down the lineup really well. Early in the year it is good to get as many guys in there as you can. Tonight we finished with four freshmen on the mound, and it was good to get some guys some at-bats and some innings."

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