02/11/06–
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
SOUTH ALABAMA BOUNCES BACK FOR 10-2 WIN OVER
GEORGE MASON
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CONTACT:
Kevin Sytko
MOBILE,
Ala. - Patrick Weaver collected four hits and pitchers
Zach Piccola and Eric Gonzalez combined to only allow two runs in
a 10-2 win over George Mason Saturday at Stanky Field.
In the top of
the second inning George Mason got on the board when Brent Weiss
singled to left field scoring Tyler Youngs giving the Patriots a
1-0 lead.
South Alabama
battled back in the bottom half of the inning. Bill Kleinschrodt
singled to left field to lead off the inning. Joel Collins moved
Kleinschrodt to second via the sacrifice bunt, but drew the good
fortune of an error on GMU starter J.J. Pannell. Pannell then balked
both runners up a base. Tyler Jones then delivered a two run single
and gave the Jags the lead 2-1.
USA broke the
game open in the bottom of the fourth when it plated five runs on
five hits. Jeff Morris picked up a two-out infield single and stole
second base. Jones was hit by a pitch. Weaver then doubled to right
center field plating two, pushing the lead to 4-1. David Freese
then picked up his ninth hit of the season when he reached on an
infield single. With two on and two out, Jeff Cunningham lined a
home run to right field giving the Jags a 7-2 lead.
South Alabama
pushed two more runs across in the eighth when Joel Collins led
off the inning with his first home run of the season. Collins’
long ball was a blast to left field that managed to get through
the strong wind and give the Jags a 9-2 lead. Jones scored the tenth
and final Jaguar run of the day when Weaver drove him in after a
double to right center field.
Eric Gonzalez
picked up the win for South Alabama in relief of starter Zach Piccola.
Piccola went four and two-thirds innings, allowing just two runs
and seven hits. Gonzalez went four and one third of an inning to
improve to 1-0.
“We capitalized
on a big inning, and took the lead and this time we held it,”
said head coach Steve Kittrell. “We have a big game tomorrow
against Arkansas hopefully we can be two and one after this weekend.”
The Jags are
back in action Sunday in the final day of the 2006 Jaguar Invitational
as they take on the No. 20 Arkansas Razorbacks. First pitch is set
for 2:30 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at the gate or by calling
the USA Ticket Office at 460-6047.
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