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SAN MARCOS, Texas – The University of South Alabama baseball team scored a season high in runs in a 21-8 run-rule win over No. 17 Texas State in Sunday's series finale at Bobcat Ballpark.

South Alabama (24-18, 10-11 SBC) sent 15 batters to the plate in the top of the second and scored 10 runs in the inning, one in both the third and fourth, two in the fifth and seven in the seventh inning to avoid the three-game sweep. 

Santi Montiel went 4-for-5 with a double, one home run, four RBIs and four runs scored, and Will Turner finished 4-for-4 with a double, a triple, two RBIs and three runs scored to lead the Jaguar offense. Right-hander Jackson Boyd (1-1) allowed one run on two hits with three strikeouts and one walk in four relief innings to earn the win. 

UP NEXT
South Alabama (23-18, 9-11 SBC) will return to action Tuesday when it hosts No. 4 Southern Miss at 6:30 p.m. at Stanky Field.

GAME FACTS
- Texas State took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first when Dalton Shuffield, who reached on a single earlier in the inning, scored on a wild pitch. A two-out RBI single to left field by John Wuthrich doubled the Bobcat lead at 2-0.
- Montiel led off the top of the second with a double down the left field line, and advanced to third on a flyout to center field by Hunter Stokes. Joseph Sullivan followed with a walk before Diego Altamirano delivered an RBI single to right field to plate Montiel and cut the Bobcat lead in half at 2-1. Brandon Auerbach drew a walk to load the bases with one out. Erick Orbeta followed with an RBI single up the middle to score Sullivan and tie the score 2-2. Turner then delivered a two-run double to left-center field to score Auerbach and Altamirano. Landon Jordan followed with a two-run single to left field to score Orbeta and Turner for a 6-2 lead. Stokes then reached on an RBI fielder's choice on a grounder to second to score Miles Simington, who was intentionally walked earlier in the inning, for a 7-2 lead. An RBI groundout to first by Sullivan scored Jordan for an 8-2 lead. Altamirano then delivered a two-out, two-run double to left-center field for a 10-2 lead. 
- Turner tripled off the center field wall in the top of the third, and scored on a sacrifice fly to right field by Simington for a 11-2 lead. 
- Texas State cut the USA lead to 11-5 in the bottom of the third on a three-run home run off the right field foul pole by Jose Gonzalez. A ground-rule RBI double to left field by Daylan Pena cut the Jag lead to 11-6, and an RBI single to right field by Wesley Faison cut the USA lead to 11-7. 
- Stokes singled to left field to lead off the top of the fourth, and advanced to third on a two-base fielding error by Gonzalez on the play. Sullivan reached on a hit by pitch then stole second to put two runners in scoring position with no outs. Auerbach drew a one-out walk to load the bases before an RBI groundout to shortstop by Orbeta gave the Jags a 12-7 lead. 
- Jordan drew a leadoff walk in the top of the fifth, and Montiel followed with a two-run home run to left-center field to double the Jag lead at 14-7.
- Jordan led off the top of the seventh with a walk, and Montiel reached on a hit by pitch. Stokes followed with an RBI single through the right side of the infield to score Jordan for a 15-7 advantage. Sullivan then reached on a hit by pitch before Kasey Donaldson reached on an RBI fielder's choice on a grounder back to the pitcher that scored Montiel and also scored Stokes after right-hander Otto Wofford's throw home sailed wide of the plate for a 17-7 lead. Orbeta followed with a two-run single up the middle for a 19-7 lead. Turner singled through the right side of the infield, and Simington drew a one-out walk to load the bases. Montiel delivered a two-out, two-run single to center field for a 21-7 lead.
- Texas State scored the final run of the game on a solo home run to left field by Wesley Faison.

NOTES
- Turner extended his on-base streak to 29 games with a one-out in the top of the first. 
- Altamirano extended his on-base streak to 27 games with an RBI single to right field in the top of the second. 
- Orbeta extended his on-base streak to 25 games with an RBI single up the middle in the top second. 
- Simington extended his on-base streak to 13 games with an intentional walk in the top of the second, but had his hitting streak snapped at 11 games.
- Eight Jaguar starters recorded RBIs in the game.
- The Jags' 10-run second inning are the most in an inning since scoring 10 runs at No. 14 Florida on June 5, 2021, in the NCAA Gainesville Regional.
- South Alabama tied its season high in hits with 16, which it also recorded against Alabama State on April 6 at Stanky Field.
- The win marked USA's first over a ranked opponent this season.
- The Jags' 21 runs are the most in a game since scoring 22 against New Orleans on March 20, 2019, against New Orleans. It also marked the most runs in a road game since scoring 24 at Appalachian State on May 13, 2017.

Head Coach Mark Calvi
- On the win:
"I knew our guys would come out and fight. I didn't know we'd come out and score 21 runs, but I knew we weren't going to come out here and lose 11-2 today just by the fight that these guys have – even though they have experienced some tough times. I am super proud of our effort top to bottom. (Tyler) Lehrmann took the ball and we made some defensive miscues the last two games, and it almost hurt us today and got them (Texas State) back in the ballgame. You can't walk guys and give free bases to this team at this park. Miles (Smith) came in and quieted it down, and hopefully he will feel fine for next week. And (Jackson) Boyd was really good today. I was proud of our guys' effort."

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