MOBILE, Ala. | South Alabama returns home this weekend to host the South Alabama Invitational presented by Marriott Mobile. Tournament action for the four-day event is set to get underway Thursday when the Jaguars take on Tulsa with first pitch set for 5 p.m. at Jaguar Field.

South Alabama (6-4) enters its second home tournament of the spring after picking up a 3-0 victory at McNeese State on Tuesday. USA will face Furman (3 p.m.) and Mississippi State (5:30 p.m.) on Friday, Tulsa on Saturday (5:30 p.m.) and Louisiana Tech (1:30 p.m.) on Sunday.

The Jaguars scored three two-out runs in the top of first against McNeese, and Olivia Lackie made it hold as she tossed her fourth-straight shutout. Mackenzie Brasher, Victoria Ortiz, Gabby Stagner and Sasha Willems each recorded two hits apiece as part of South's season-high 11, while Meredith Keel also had a hit and a pair of walks, to go along with a sacrifice bunt.

SOUTH ALABAMA INVITATIONAL INFORMATION
Site: Jaguar Field (Ala.)
Game Notes

Vs. TULSA 
Date: 2/23
Time: 5 p.m.
Live Stats
Watch Live
 
THE SERIES 
All-time series: Tulsa leads 2-0
Mobile: Tulsa leads 1-0
Tulsa: --
Neutral Site: Tulsa leads 1-0

Vs. FURMAN 
Date: 2/24
Time: 3 p.m.
Live Stats
Watch Live
 
THE SERIES 
All-time series: First meeting
Mobile: --
Greenville County: --
Neutral Site: --

Vs. MISSISSIPPI STATE 
Date: 2/24
Time: 5:30 pm
Live Stats
Watch Live
 
THE SERIES 
All-time series: South Alabama leads 6-5
Mobile: Series tied 2-2
Starkville: South Alabama leads 4-3
Neutral Site: --

Vs. TULSA
Date: 2/25
Time: 5:30 p.m.
Live Stats
Watch Live

Vs. LOUISIANA TECH
Date: 2/26
Time: 1:30 p.m.
Live Stats
Watch Live
 
THE SERIES
All-time series: South Alabama leads 3-1
Mobile: --
Ruston: South Alabama leads 1-0
Neutral Site: South Alabama leads 2-1
 
NOTES
•    Ortiz has had at least one hit in eight-straight games
•    Keel and Brasher have had at least one hit in eight of South's 10 games this spring, while Odalys Cordova has had a hit in seven
•    Keel continues to lead the club at the plate as she is now batting .429 and leads the club with four multi-hit outings this spring
•    Along with Keel, five other players are hitting over .300 – Stagner (.360), Marley Sims (.348), Cordova (.333), Ortiz (.333) and Brasher (.323)
•    Stagner has had a hit in each of her last three outings, and driven in five runs in her last two
•    Brasher leads the team in stolen bases as she is 6-for-6 in the category, and as a team, the Jags are 16-for-17 in steals and have stolen 15 straight
•    In the circle, Jenna Hardy (2-2) has a 1.82 earned run average, and struck out 34 in her 34.2 innings of work
•    Lackie (4-2) has a 1.60 ERA and has struck out 38 in 30.3 innings of work, while limiting opponents to a .191 batting average
•    As a staff, USA has a 1.67 ERA and is holding opponents to a .198 batting average
•    After allowing three runs to the Bears on Friday, South has outscored its opponents 30-1 over the final five games
•    Over that stretch, South Alabama's pitchers haven't allowed an earned run in the last 34.1 innings in the circle

FOLLOW THE JAGS
For complete coverage of South Alabama Softball, follow the Jags on social media @SouthAlabamaSB (Twitter), /SouthAlabamaSB (Facebook), @SouthAlabamaSB (Instagram) or visit the official home of South Alabama athletics at usajaguars.com.