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MOBILE, Ala. – Jaguar right-hander Matt Boswell tossed seven scoreless innings, and combined with right-hander Eric Lin to shut out Appalachian State 9-0 in Friday's series opener at Stanky Field.

Boswell (5-2) allowed two hits, and struck out 10 while issuing one walk with one hit by pitch to earn his fifth win of the season. Lin tossed two scoreless innings in relief, and allowed one hit with three strikeouts without issuing a walk. 

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South Alabama (18-10, 5-5 SBC) will return to action Saturday when it hosts Appalachian State (10-17, 3-7 SBC) at 6:30 p.m. at Stanky Field.

GAME FACTS
- Erick Orbeta singled to second to lead off the bottom of the first, moved to second on a walk by Landon Jordan and advanced to third on a flyout to center field by Miles Simington. Will Turner followed with a two-run double down the right field line for a 2-0 Jag lead. A sacrifice fly to right field by Santi Montiel plated Turner for a 3-0 Jag advantage.
- Orbeta reached on a two-out walk in the bottom of the second, and scored when Jordan lifted a 2-2 pitch over the right field wall for a 5-0 USA lead.
- Joseph Sullivan drew a walk to lead off the bottom of the fourth, stole second and moved to third on a sacrifice bunt by Cameron Tissue. Diego Altamirano followed with an RBI single to left field to score Sullivan for a 6-0 lead.
- Sullivan led off the bottom of the sixth with an infield single to second, and moved to second on a hit by pitch to Tissue. A sacrifice bunt by Altamirano advanced both runners into scoring position with one out. Orbeta then put down a sac bunt on a double-squeeze to score Sullivan and Tissue for an 8-0 advantage.
- App State loaded the bases with no outs in the top of the seventh on a hit by pitch to Andrew Geckel to lead off the inning, Jacob Whitley reached on a fielding error by Sant Montiel and Dalton Williams drew a walk. Boswell struck out Luke Drumheller for the first out of the inning, then struck out pinch-hitter Phillip Cole for the second out of the frame. Boswell then induced an inning-ending lineout to second off the bat of Alex Aguila to escape the jam.
- Simington reached on a two-base error to lead off the bottom of the seventh when Vasili Kaloudis dropped a popup at third. A bunt single to third by Turner put runners at the corners with no outs.  Hunter Stokes then grounded into a 4-6-3 double play that allowed Simington to score the final run of the game.

NOTES
- Orbeta extended his on-base streak to 13 games with a leadoff single to second in the bottom of the first. 
- Turner extended his on-base streak to 15 games with a two-run double to right field in the bottom of the first.
- Altamirano extended his on-base streak to 15 games with a one-out RBI single to left field in the bottom of the fourth.
- Simington's on-base streak was snapped at 25 games. 
- The shutout marked the Jaguars' second in as many games.
- Six Jaguar starters hit safely in the game, led by Turner who went 2-for-4 with a double, two RBIs and two runs scored. Jordan added a home run, two RBIs and two runs scored, and Orbeta finished with a hit, two RBIs and two runs.

Head Coach Mark Calvi
- On Matt Boswell:
"Boz (Matt Boswell) was outstanding; he was really good with Miles (Smith) being out this week. It was exactly what the doctor ordered. He pounded that fastball and attacked the zone. I can't say enough good things, and (Eric) Lin was really good behind him."

- On the offense:
"Our game plan was lay off the edges, and look for pitches in that 10 inches in the middle of the plate. Our guys did a really good job. We had men on (base), and Turner with a (two-run) double and Landon Jordan comes up with a multi-run home run. I thought our guys, especially the top-part of the order did a great job of grinding through at-bats."

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