MOBILE, Ala. - The Jags, despite 20 batters reaching base, were only able to send three home in the 5-3 loss to Arkansas State.

The Red Wolves scored first with one run each in the second and third innings. South responded by loading the bases in the third inning and scoring one off a hit batter. The Jaguars scored another after Lucas Ismaili hit an RBI single that scored Duncan Mathews from second.

A two-run shot from A-State made it 4-2 in the sixth, with an infield fly ball scoring another. South was unable to respond until the bottom of the ninth after loading the bases again and drawing a walk, but were unable to plate any more. 

Winning Pitcher: Kole Ross (2-2)
Save: Hudson Turner (1)
Losing Pitcher: Danny Diaz (0-1)

QUOTES
Head Coach Mark Calvi

Overall thoughts: We definitely pitched well enough to win. We left 17 men on base. You can't win many games getting five hits and leaving 17 guys on. Last night we got a bunch of hits, we just left 17 men on base. That's the story of the game right there. We needed some guys that came through last night that didn't come through (today). We need some more guys to heat up offensively, but we pitched well enough. It wasn't a pitching thing. We for sure pitched well enough. You should win when the other team gets four runs and the wind's blowing out like that. We had plenty of chances to win that game and we did not so it's unfortunate but we got a chance to win the series tomorrow…Our pitching was fine. Our offense was not. We had six different opportunities to win that baseball game, by getting a clutch hit, and having some better at bats and we didn't do it, so it's unfortunate. Got a chance to rectify that tomorrow. We'll be ready to go tomorrow.

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