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MOBILE, Ala. – The University of South Alabama baseball team tied a season high in hits in a 9-7 win over Arkansas State Sunday at Eddie Stanky Field.

USA (27-19, 13-11 SBC) swept the three-game series with the win to record its third sweep of a Sun Belt Conference opponent this season. Eight Jaguar starters hit safely in the game, with Landon Jordan and Miles Simington leading the team with three apiece.

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South Alabama will return to action Tue., May 10, when it faces Tulane at 6:30 p.m. in New Orleans.

GAME FACTS
- Will Turner gave the Jaguars a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first with a one-out solo home run to right field.
- ASU tied the score 1-1 in the top of the second on a two-out RBI single to left field by Jacob Hager.
- Joseph Sullivan singled through the right side of the infield with one out in the bottom of the second, stole second and moved to third on a throwing error by ASU catcher Brandon Hager, and scored on a two-out RBI single through the right side of the infield by Cameron Tissue for a 2-1 USA lead.
- Consecutive singles by Miles Simington and Landon Jordan put runners at the corners to start the bottom of the third. Hunter Stokes followed with an RBI sacrifice fly to left field to plate Simington for a 3-1 lead. 
- The Red Wolves cut the USA lead to 3-2 with a leadoff solo home run to center field by Jaylon Deshazier in the top of the fourth. ASU loaded the bases later in the inning on a single by Tristen Jamison, a hit by pitch to pinch-hitter Eli Davis and a walk by Jared Toler. Daedrick Cail followed with a two-out, three-run double down the left field line for a 5-3 ASU advantage.
- Orbeta singled to left field with one out in the bottom of the fourth, advanced to second on an intentional walk to Simington and scored on a two-out RBI single through the right side of the infield by Landon Jordan to cut the ASU lead to 5-4. Hunter Stokes followed with an RBI single up the middle to plate Simington and tie the score 5-5.
- Sullivan led off the bottom of the fifth with a single to center field then stole second before Carter Sanford delivered a one-out, two-run home run to right field for a 7-5 Jag lead. 
- Simington and Jordan reached on consecutive singles to start the bottom of the sixth. Stokes followed with an RBI single to center field to score Simington for an 8-5 lead.
- ASU cut the USA lead to 8-6 in the top of the seventh on a two-out RBI double off of the left field wall by Deshazier. Jamison followed with an RBI single to left field to cut the Jag lead to 8-7. 
- Tissue led off the bottom of the seventh with a walk, advanced to second on a sacrifice bunt by Orbeta and scored on a one-out RBI single to right-center field by Turner for the final run of the contest.

NOTES
- Turner extended his on-base streak to 33 games with a one-out solo home run to right field in the bottom of the first. 
- Orbeta extended his on-base streak to 29 games with a two-out RBI single up the middle in the bottom of the second. 
- Turner's solo home run in the first inning marked his fifth of the season. 
- Sanford's two-run home run in the bottom of the fifth marked his first of the season.
- Right-hander Walker Johnson (3-2) allowed two runs on four hits with one strikeout and one walk in 2 2/3 relief innings to earn the win.
- Right-hander Hunter Stokes tossed 1 1/3 scoreless relief innings, and allowed one hit with one strikeout and one walk to record his first career save in his first career appearance on the mound.
- Jordan went 3-for-5 with one RBI, and Simington finished 3-for-4 with three runs scored to lead the Jags at the plate. Stokes went 2-for-4 with three RBIs, Turner added two hits, two RBIs, one run scored and one stolen base, Sullivan finished with two hits, two stolen bases and two runs scored and Sanford added a home run, two RBIs and one run scored.
- South Alabama tied its season high in hits with 16, matching its total against Alabama State (April 5) and at Texas State (May 1).

Head Coach Mark Calvi
- On the win:
"Every win is huge, especially today; it was really tight and our guys just kept fighting. We've had our share of adversity on the mound with some injuries and it kind of showed its head today, but we kept fighting and scored in every inning except the last two and got a bunch of hits. I'm proud of our guys' effort all weekend."

- On Carter Sanford:
"He has big time power and has hit some balls hard, but hasn't had a lot of opportunities because Diego (Altamirano) has been so good. Carter was outstanding this weekend. He came in during the middle of the game on Friday, and took us home. I thought he set up beautifully, received well and threw well. I thought he was outstanding and had some really good at-bats – a big one today with that home run too."

- On Hunter Stokes' first career appearance on the mound:
"Hunter was a shortstop at Spanish Fort (Ala.) High School, but he was 88 to 91 (mph) in his senior year. I told him if it didn't work out offensively – he's a three-pitch guy who can close for us, but he had some elbow issues his senior year of high school and we kind of shelved him for a little bit because he was a freshman and we didn't want to hurt him. But he has been on me for the last five or six years to throw him, and I kept telling him, 'I hear you.' There's some years we didn't need him, but now we need him and good for him. It gave Christy, his mom, a happy Mother's Day gift; I know she's fired up. I couldn't be happier. Hunter Stokes is one of my favorite all-time players. He's probably the most beloved kid on the team, and one of the best teammates. To put it in the kids' lingo, he's a dog and he went out there and saved a ballgame today."

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