Box Score

TROY, Ala. – The University of South Alabama baseball team scored five runs in the top of the 10th inning to defeat Troy 11-6 in Friday's series finale at Riddle-Pace Field.

Troy (23-12, 9-6) evened the series with a 10-8 win in game two before South Alabama (22-12, 9-6 SBC) rallied for five runs in the top of the 10th inning in game three, aided by a three-run double to left field by Kasey Donaldson, for an 11-6 series-clinching win. 

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Game 1 of Doubleheader
GAME FACTS
- Will Turner drew a walk to lead off the game, and scored on an RBI double to left field by Landon Jordan for a 1-0 Jag lead.
- Troy answered to tie the score 1-1 in the bottom of the first on an RBI groundout to second by Kyle Mock,
- The Jags took a 2-1 lead in the top of the second on a two-out RBI single to left field by Turner that scored Santi Montiel, who led off the inning with a walk.
- Troy took a 3-2 lead in the bottom of the third on a one-out, two-run home run to left field by William Sullivan.
- The Trojans scored seven runs in the bottom of the fifth, highlighted by a pair of two-run home runs by Trey Leonard and Clay Stearns for a 10-2 advantage.
- USA cut the Troy lead to 10-3 in the top of the seventh on a two-out RBI single up the middle by Miles Simington.
- An RBI double to left-center field by Charles Middleton in the top of the ninth cut the Trojan lead to 10-4. Santi Montiel followed with a two-run single to left field to cut the Troy lead to 10-6. Joe Sutton delivered a two-out pinch-hit double to right field to cut the Jag deficit to 10-7. A wild pitch allowed Hunter Donaldson to score the final run of the game.

NOTES
- Turner extended his on-base streak to 20 games with a walk to lead off the game. 
- Altamirano extended his on-base streak to 20 games when he reached on a hit by pitch in the top of the second.  
- Jordan extended his hitting streak to eight games with an RBI double to left field in the top of the first.
- Right-hander JoJo Booker (3-1) allowed nine runs on 10 hits with three strikeouts and two walks in 4 2/3 innings pitched to suffer his first loss of the season.
- Left-hander Eli Copenhaver tossed a career-high 3 1/3 scoreless relief innings, and allowed two hits with one strikeout and one walk. 
- Jordan went 3-for-5 with a double, one RBI and two runs scored to lead the Jags at the plate.
- Middleton added two hits, including a double, one RBI and one run scored, Simington finished with two hits, one RBI and one run scored and Stokes added a pair of hits.

Game 2 of Doubleheader
GAME FACTS
- Troy took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first on an RBI single to left field by Mock. Kirk followed with an RBI single through the right side of the infield to double the Trojan lead at 2-0.
- USA loaded the bases with two outs in the top of the second, and tied the score 2-2 on a two-out, two-run single up the middle by Diego Altamirano. 
- Turner reached on a fielder's choice in the top of the fifth, and Simington followed with a one-out walk. Kasey Donaldson then delivered a three-run pinch-hit home run over the right field wall for a 5-2 Jaguar lead. Stokes then doubled to left-center field, and Montiel followed with an RBI single to left field for a 6-2 USA advantage.
- Troy cut the Jag lead to 6-4 in the bottom of the sixth on an RBI single by Donovan Whibbs, and tied the score 6-6 on a two-run double to left field by Jesse Hall.
- USA loaded the bases in the top of the 10th when Hunter Donaldson led off the inning with a walk, Tissue reached on a fielder's choice on a sacrifice bunt and Turner was intentionally walked with one out. Simington then drew a two-out walk to score Donaldson for a 7-6 lead. Kasey Donaldson then delivered a three-run double off the left field wall for a 10-6 advantage. Stokes followed with an RBI single to left field to plate Donaldson with the final run of the game.

NOTES
- Turner extended his on-base streak to 21 games with a walk to lead off the game. 
- Altamirano extended his on-base streak to 21 games with a two-run single up the middle in the top of the second.  
- Jordan extended his hitting streak to nine games with a leadoff single to left field in the top of the third.
- Kasey Donaldson finished 2-for-4 with a double, a home run, career-high six RBIs and one run scored to lead the Jags at the plate. Altamirano added two hits and two RBIs.
- Jaguar right-hander Eric Lin (2-0) tossed a career-high 4 1/3 scoreless relief innings, and struck out three with five walks to earn the win.

Head Coach Mark Calvi
- On clinching the series:
"It wasn't pretty, but it was. We've had seven or eight guys who have gone to Urgent Care. We're down a couple of guys on the mound, and we're moving some guys around and had some guys out of position in the infield. But our kids are prepared, they stay ready and they go hard. It's a win-anyways mindset, it doesn't matter who is there or not there. I just love the fight in our team. We got down 2-0 and it didn't look good, and then (Tyler) Lehrmann settled in and kept them (Troy) at bay for three or four innings and gave us a chance to come back and tie it up. He bent in the first, but he didn't break. I'm just proud of the way our guys hung in there and kept fighting. Eric Lin – what can you say about that kid out of the bullpen? That was just guts, competitiveness and composure on the road. This is a tough place to win against a heck of a Troy team. They've done a great job with that program. I can't be more proud of our guys."

- On Kasey Donaldson:
"We have a bunch of guys who have bought in to working while you're waiting, and Kasey Donaldson has been really big off the bench for us in the pinch-hit role. I just felt at that time in the game the matchup was best. We have some guys who are unselfish. Charles Middleton was in there, I pulled him out and he slapped Donaldson five and said, 'Let's go', and was on the rail rooting. That's the makeup you have to have to be a championship-caliber team."

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