Box Score

MOBILE, Ala. – University of South Alabama right-hander Walker Johnson tossed a career-high six scoreless innings to lead the Jaguars to an 8-1 win over Tulane Tuesday at Stanky Field.

Johnson (2-2) tied his career high with seven strikeouts, and issued a pair of walks while allowing just two hits in six innings. Miles Simington went 2-for-4 with a home run, tied his career high with four RBIs and scored two runs to lead the Jags at the plate.

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South Alabama will return to action Friday when it opens a three-game Sun Belt Conference series at No. 17 Texas State at 6 p.m. in San Marcos, Texas. 

GAME FACTS
- The Jags loaded the bases in the bottom of the second on a one-out walk by Santi Montiel, two-out hit by pitch to Joseph Sullivan and walk by Diego Altamirano. But Green Wave right-hander Carter Robinson struck out Cameron Tissue for the third out of the inning to escape the jam.
- Erick Orbeta led off the bottom of the third with a walk before Miles Simington lifted a 1-2 pitch from Robinson over the right-center field wall for a 2-0 Jaguar lead. Landon Jordan singled to right field with one out, advanced to second on a wild pitch and moved to third on a passed ball. Hunter Stokes later delivered a two-out RBI single to right field to plate Jordan for a 3-0 advantage.
- USA loaded the bases in the bottom of the fourth on a leadoff single through the right side of the infield by Altamirano, a one-out walk by Orbeta and single to left field by Will Turner. Simington followed with a sacrifice fly to right field to score Altamirano for a 4-0 Jaguar lead.
- South Alabama took a 5-0 lead in the bottom of the sixth when Orbeta drew a two-out walk, and scored on an RBI double off the right-center field wall by Turner. Simington followed with an RBI single to left field to plate Turner for a 6-0 advantage. Jordan drew a two-out walk before Montiel laced an RBI double down the left field line to score Simington for a 7-0 lead.
- USA loaded the bases in the bottom of the eighth, and scored its final run on an RBI fielder's choice off the bat of Jordan on a grounder to second that plated Orbeta, who led off the inning with a walk.
- Tulane cut the Jaguar lead to 8-1 in the top of the ninth on an RBI triple to left-center field by Bennett Lee.

NOTES
- Turner extended his on-base streak to 26 games with a one-out single to left field in the bottom of the fourth.  
- Altamirano extended his on-base streak to 24 games with a two-out walk in the bottom of the second. 
- Orbeta extended his on-base streak to 22 games with a leadoff single up the middle in the bottom of the first.
- Jordan extended his on-base streak to 13 games with a one-out single to right field in the bottom of the third.  
- Simington extended his hitting streak to nine games with a two-run home run in the bottom of the third.
- Johnson tossed a career-high six scoreless innings, and allowed two hits while tying his career high in strikeouts with seven while issuing two walks. 
- The win snapped a four-game Jaguar losing skid. 

Head Coach Mark Calvi
- On Walker Johnson:
"The story of the game was Walker Johnson. We got an outstanding pitching performance tonight. I thought he was absolutely phenomenal. You couldn't ask for more out of him, and that's exactly what we needed. His confidence was good and didn't taper off. His velocity was good and had a really good feel for his slider. His changeup was really good and he worked both sides of the plate. That is an outstanding club (Tulane) over there. Their 1-4 (batters in the lineup) is as good as anyone in the country, and he moved his fastball in and out and up and down. And the guys who came in behind him did a nice job as well."

- On the offense:
"Our 1-6 (batters in the lineup) drove in eight runs tonight, and Miles with four RBIs. Erick Orbeta was on base five times today, and you have to get guys on for someone to have a big RBI day and today it was Miles (Simington). Our guys did a really nice job of fighting to get on base. There weren't many hollow at-bats tonight. I am very encouraged with the way we competed at the plate, but the way we competed on the mound mainly. That was a complete game with offense, defense and pitching."

RHP Walker Johnson
- On his performance:
"It was good to get back in the win column. It's pretty easy to pitch with a defense like that behind you. My confidence grew as the game went on. I saw my defense making plays, and I knew the (coaching) staff was going to call the right pitches. Their sequencing was working and that gave me a little more confidence as the game went on. I was able to find a little bit of a rhythm and attack the strike zone like you want to, and I was able to find a groove."

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