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South Alabama hits the road to face Southeastern Louisiana on Tuesday

Jags look to end six-game losing streak in final non-conference game of the season

Baseball

South Alabama hits the road to face Southeastern Louisiana on Tuesday

Jags look to end six-game losing streak in final non-conference game of the season

MOBILE, Ala. | South Alabama travels to Southeastern Louisiana on Tuesday night for its final non-conference game of the season looking to end a six-game losing streak.

First pitch is scheduled for 6 pm.

South Alabama (23-27) travels to the state of Louisiana for the fourth time this season, looking to improve on a 4-1 mark in the state. They have defeated Nicholls and Tulane, as well as a pair of wins over ULM in conference play.

Will Turner leads South Alabama at the plate, hitting .367 on the season with an OPS of 1.107. He has collected 72 hits (second in the conference) with 29 of those being for extra bases including nine home runs, while also scoring 50 runs and driving in another 48. Joseph Sullivan is hitting .303 with a team-leading 12 home runs and has knocked in 40 RBI to go along with 19 stolen bases), while Erick Orbeta is hitting .303 on the season with 12 doubles from the leadoff spot.

As a team, South Alabama is hitting .274 through 50 games.

On the mound, Grant Wood (4-3, 5.12 ERA) leads the team with 20 appearances on the season with five saves, striking out 37 batters in 31.2 innings. Colson Lawrence (2-0, 2.70 ERA) has recorded three saves for the Jags and has 22 strikeouts in 16.2 innings out of the bullpen. The Jags have used multiple pitchers in a mid-week role this season including Sam Knowlton (2-3, 6.65 ERA) and Tyler Smith (0-0, 6.23 ERA).

Game Information
Watch: ESPN+ | Watch Live
Listen: Jags Radio Network | Listen Live
Live Stats
Game Notes (.pdf)

Series History
South Alabama leads Southeastern Louisiana, 43-24
Last meeting: Southeastern Louisiana def. South Alabama, 8-6 (April 19, 2022)
At a Glance: Current Streak (L1) // Longest Win Streak (3) // Last 10 (3-7)

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Players Mentioned

Sam Knowlton

#47 Sam Knowlton

RHP
6' 8"
Redshirt Junior
R/R
Erick Orbeta

#2 Erick Orbeta

IF
5' 10"
Redshirt Junior
L/R
Joseph Sullivan

#7 Joseph Sullivan

UTL
5' 11"
Sophomore
L/L
Will Turner

#6 Will Turner

OF/LHP
6' 1"
Sophomore
L/L
Grant Wood

#25 Grant Wood

RHP
6' 2"
Redshirt Sophomore
R/R
Colson Lawrence

#11 Colson Lawrence

OF/RHP
6' 3"
Junior
R/R
Tyler Smith

#23 Tyler Smith

RHP
6' 3"
Freshman
R/R

Players Mentioned

Sam Knowlton

#47 Sam Knowlton

6' 8"
Redshirt Junior
R/R
RHP
Erick Orbeta

#2 Erick Orbeta

5' 10"
Redshirt Junior
L/R
IF
Joseph Sullivan

#7 Joseph Sullivan

5' 11"
Sophomore
L/L
UTL
Will Turner

#6 Will Turner

6' 1"
Sophomore
L/L
OF/LHP
Grant Wood

#25 Grant Wood

6' 2"
Redshirt Sophomore
R/R
RHP
Colson Lawrence

#11 Colson Lawrence

6' 3"
Junior
R/R
OF/RHP
Tyler Smith

#23 Tyler Smith

6' 3"
Freshman
R/R
RHP