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Preview: South Alabama Invitational

MOBILE, Ala. | South Alabama will host its second tournament of the spring at Jaguar Field this weekend with the South Alabama Invitational. The Jags will take on West Georgia on Friday at 5:30 p.m., Loyola-Chicago (2 p.m.) and UT Martin (7 p.m.) on Saturday, and North Alabama on Sunday at 1:30 p.m.

Live stats and the ESPN+ links for all of South Alabama's games can be accessed on the schedule page.

SOUTH ALABAMA INVITATIONAL INFORMATION
Site:
Jaguar Field (Mobile, Ala.)

PROMOTIONS
-    Jaguar Car Decals will be available to fans all three days
-    Saturday, fans can bring their men's basketball tickets and get in free
-    Sunday is softball bingo and kids can run the bases following the game

vs. West Georgia
Date:
Friday, February 20
Time: 5:30 p.m.

THE SERIES
All-time series:
First Series Meeting

vs. Loyola-Chicago
Date:
Saturday, February 21
Time: 2 p.m.

THE SERIES
All-time series:
First Series Meeting

vs. UT Martin
Date:
Saturday, February 21
Time: 7 p.m.

THE SERIES
All-time series:
First Series Meeting

vs. North Alabama
Date:
Sunday, February 22
Time: 1:30 p.m.

THE SERIES
All-time series: First Series Meeting

NOTES
•    The tournament marks the second of three hosted by the Jaguars this spring
•    The meetings versus West Georgia, Loyola-Chicago, UT Martin and North Alabama will mark the first-ever against South Alabama
•    South Alabama holds an 24-14 (.632) mark when hosting the South Alabama Invitational, and holds a combined record of 73-34 (.682) in the six named tournaments the program has hosted all-time
•    Gracie Dees has had a hit in 9 of her last 10 games and driven in a run in six of her last nine
•    Presley Lively has had a hit in 10 of her 12 games and reached base safely in all every game this spring
•    Lillie Stagner has had a hit in eight of her last 10, and driven in a run six of her last nine
•    Ryley Harrison (3-2), who ranks in the Top 10 in the league in innings pitched (t-first – 39.1), strikeouts (second – 31), strikeouts looking (t-first – 9), ERA (t-fifth – 1.96), and opposing batting average (eighth - .227)
•    As a staff, South Alabama leads the SBC in strikeouts (66), strikeouts looking (19), and shutouts (3), while it is third in ERA (2.96)

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Players Mentioned

Ryley  Harrison

#12 Ryley Harrison

RHP
6' 0"
Junior
R-R
Presley Lively

#35 Presley Lively

OF
5' 5"
Sophomore
L-L
Gracie  Dees

#9 Gracie Dees

UTL
5' 6"
Freshman
R-R
Lillie Stagner

#13 Lillie Stagner

INF
5' 9"
Freshman
R-R

Players Mentioned

Ryley  Harrison

#12 Ryley Harrison

6' 0"
Junior
R-R
RHP
Presley Lively

#35 Presley Lively

5' 5"
Sophomore
L-L
OF
Gracie  Dees

#9 Gracie Dees

5' 6"
Freshman
R-R
UTL
Lillie Stagner

#13 Lillie Stagner

5' 9"
Freshman
R-R
INF