04/18/06–
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DOSS
DOES IT ALL IN USA’S 12-2 WIN OVER NICHOLLS STATE
CONTACT:
Kevin Sytko
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MOBILE, Ala. - Jaguar freshman
David Doss went 3-for-4 at the plate, with two doubles and a homerun.
He also pitched two innings of relief, allowing only an unearned
run, while racking up four K’s, in USA’s lopsided 12-2
run-rule win, over Nicholls State Tuesday night at Stanky Field.
Tyler Jones
went 4-for-5 with a run and two stolen bases. David Freese went
deep for his 10th homerun of the season extending his hitting streak
to 12 games. Freese also had three RBI’s to boost his team
leading total to 54.
“We pitched
well and we swung the bats well,” said Jag head coach Steve
Kittrell. “It was important for us to score every time they
scored. I thought the guys responded well. We just have to play
every game hard from here on out.”
The Jags got
on the board in the first inning. Jones led off the Jag first with
a base hit up the middle. Patrick Weaver then dropped a beautiful
bunt single up the third base line. Freese then hammered his 10th
homerun of the season to left field. The three-run bomb put the
Jags up 3-0.
Nicholls State
cut into the USA lead with a single run in the top of the third.
Quinton Corley picked up a one-out single to left center field.
Thomas Bourne then ripped a double into the right center field gap.
Corley came all the way from first to plate the first Colonel run.
South Alabama
blew the game open with four runs in the bottom of the fourth inning.
Freese got it started with a base hit up the middle. Jeff Cunningham
then walked. Both runners were sacrificed into scoring position
on a Doss bunt. Guillermo Martinez then lofted a sacrifice fly to
center field, to put the Jags up four. Colonel starter Ray Labat
looked to get out of the inning, but right fielder Michael Roberts
dropped a Bill Kleinschrodt fly ball, to extend the inning. The
Jags scored three unearned runs after the error. Ben Daw and Jones
each collected RBI singles after the third out should have been
made.
Doss made one
lucky Jag fan very happy. His solo homerun in the fourth put the
Jags up 8-1. It was Doss’ fifth homerun of the season and
came in the Pillars Homerun Inning. The homerun gave Tom Woodford
a $100 gift certificate to the restaurant.
South Alabama
got a scare in the bottom of the sixth inning, when Freese was hit
in the head by a Nick Augustavo pitch. After heading to first base,
Freese was lifted from the game for precautionary reasons. He was
replaced by Jeff Morris.
The Colonels
scored their second run in the top of the seventh inning. Daw committed
a throwing error with one out. A wild pitch moved him to second
and he subsequently scored on a single by Corley.
The Jags added
to their lead in the bottom of the seventh on back-to-back doubles
by Cunningham and Doss. It was Doss’ third extra-base hit
of the game. Joel Collins lashed a base hit to left field, scoring
Doss. As Collins tried to advance to second, the throw from cut-off
man Jose Higuera sailed into right field, extending the Jag inning.
Daw then bounced single through the left side to give USA an 11-2
lead.
The Jags ended
the game with a single run in the eighth inning. Morris came around
to score on a throwing error to Ted Wilke. The final score was USA
12, NSU 2.
Eric Gonzalez
picked up the win for USA improving to 4-3. Labat took the loss
for NSU working four innings, giving up eight runs. Doss and Christianson
both pitched in relief for the Jags. Christianson looked good in
his one inning of work, not allowing a run and fanning one hitter.
The Jags will
be back in action starting Friday night with the first game of a
three-game Sun Belt Conference series. All three games will be aired
on WNSP 105.5. Tickets can be picked up at the gate or can be purchased
by calling the USA Ticket Office at 460-6047. |
