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MOBILE, Ala. – Jaguar right-handed reliever Jackson Boyd tied his career high in innings pitched to lead the University of South Alabama baseball team to a 3-1 series-clinching win over ULM Saturday at Eddie Stanky Field.

Boyd (2-1) tossed 4 2/3 scoreless relief innings, and allowed two hits with four strikeouts against one walk to earn his second win of the season. Miles Simington finished 2-for-4 with two RBIs, and Carter Sanford added two hits, including a home run, one RBI and two runs scored to lead the Jaguars at the plate.

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South Alabama (29-20, 15-11 SBC) will return to action when it hosts ULM (16-33-1, 6-19-1 SBC) in the series finale on Senior Day at 1 p.m. at Stanky Field.

GAME FACTS
- Carter Sanford gave South Alabama a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the third when he lifted a 1-0 pitch from ULM right-hander Cole Cressend over the center field wall for a leadoff solo home run. Will Turner drew a two-out walk, stole second and scored on an RBI single to left-center field by Miles Simington to double the Jaguar lead at 2-0.
- ULM cut the USA lead in half at 2-1 when Grant Schulz reached on a fielder's choice on a grounder to second that scored Ryan Cupit, who doubled to left field with one out in the inning.
- Sanford led off the bottom of the fifth with a double, advanced to third on a sacrifice bunt by Cameron Tissue and scored on a two-out RBI single by Simington on the 11th pitch of the at-bat for a 3-1 USA advantage.

NOTES
- Stokes' on-base streak was snapped at 17 games, and his hitting streak was ended at eight games. 
- Left-hander Tyler Lehrmann tied his career high in strikeouts with five in 4 1/3 innings pitched.
- Montiel finished with two hits, and Landon Jordan added one.
- The Jags will honor 13 seniors as part of Senior Day in a pregame ceremony prior to first pitch in Sunday's game.

Head Coach Mark Calvi
- On the win:
"(Tyler) Lehrmann got us off to a good start. Between Lehrmann and (Jackson) Boyd, we were eight-for-nine in leadoff outs. It's tough when you get that leadoff out. I thought Lehrmann was really good, and Jackson was really good and took us home tonight on the mound. It was a really good pitching performance tonight."

RHP Jackson Boyd
- On his performance:
"Coming out of the bullpen in that situation, you want to throw whatever pitches you have as a reliever for strikes and get ahead in the count. We've really been banking on our starters to go a good distance for the most part of the game, and the biggest part of the game is the bullpen coming in behind them – just lock down their offense and keeping our guys up in the dugout to keep that energy up."

Catcher Carter Sanford
- On his performance:
"Coach Calvi has a saying, 'Work while you wait.' Diego (Altamirano) has been so good for us, and he has been out with an injury so I just wanted to come in and provide some stability in the bottom of the order and behind the plate. I've been working hard in the cage, and I just want to help us win. Wins are important this time of year going into the (conference) tournament, and I'm just trying to help us win any way possible."

- On his home run:
"I hit a fastball up in the zone. He (Cressend) threw a pitch down in the zone, a changeup, and I knew he was going to come back with a fastball. I was glad I could put a good swing on it."

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