04/05/06–
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
USA
OVERCOMES 16 RUNNERS LEFT ON BASE TO POST 6-3 WIN OVER SOUTHEASTERN
LOUISIANA
CONTACT:
Kevin Sytko
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Score
MOBILE
Ala.
- South Alabama took advantage of
five Southeastern Louisiana errors and overcame a season high 16
men left on base, to capture a 6-3 win Wednesday night at Stanky
Field. The Jags have now won two consecutive games and are heading
into a three-game weekend series against Florida International.
David Freese threw six solid innings, collecting
his second win of the season. USA improves to 20-13. Joey Doan pitched
three innings in relief, allowing one unearned run. Matt Moser took
the loss for SELU and fell to 0-1. The Lions dropped to 13-14 on
the season. Freese and Joel Collins each had RBI’s in the
win.
Southeastern Louisiana drew first blood with a single
run in the top of the third inning off of the USA starter Freese.
Scott Viator then picked up a one out double down the right field
line. After a fly out by Ty Summerlin, Richard Imhoff lined a single
up the middle, to plate Viator and give SELU a 1-0 lead.
USA answered in the bottom of the third. Freese
got it started with a base hit up the middle. Aaron George followed
with a solid single to left field putting two on with one out. Guillermo
Martinez grounded out to third base. SELU starter Wade Miley then
walked Jeff Cunningham, and was relieved by Matt Moser. Moser promptly
plunked Joel Collins with an 0-1 curveball to force in a run and
tie the game at one.
The Lions took the lead in the top of the fifth
inning when they scored a single run. Jason Waguespack took a 2-1
Freese offering over the center field wall for his first home run
of the season and a 2-1 SELU lead.
The Jags battled back to take the lead in the bottom
of the sixth inning. Jones led off with an infield single which
was followed by what looked to be a harmless fly ball to center
field. The Jags got a break when Tony Suarez lost the ball in a
tough sky, to put runners at second and third with nobody out. Freese
grounded to the shortstop Imhoff, and reached when the ball went
through the fielder’s legs, scoring Jones and putting Weaver
on third. A wild pitch scored Weaver to put the Jags up by a 3-2
score.
South Alabama added to its lead in the bottom of
the seventh. Collins reached on a fielding error by Imhoff at shortstop
to open the inning. Ben Daw was then hit by a pitch. Jeff Morris
dropped a bunt base hit to load the bases. After a fielder’s
choice to Jones, Weaver popped up to second bringing Freese to the
plate. Freese then lined to the left fielder, but Ryan Spencer dropped
the ball scoring two. Spencer’s throw to the infield was taken
by Imhoff who fired it into the Jag dugout, plating the sixth USA
run.
SELU plated one unearned run in the top of the eighth
inning. Viator reached on a fielder’s choice and advanced
all the way to third on a throwing error by Doan. Summerlin picked
up an RBI, when he grounded out to Martinez at shortstop.
Doan pitched three innings in relief of Freese to
pick up his first save of the season. Both Freese and Doan combined
to not walk a batter in the contest.
Next up for
the Jags is a weekend Sun Belt Conference series with Florida International.
Saturday’s game will be televised by CSS channel 37 in the
Mobile area. Tickets are available at the door and can be purchased
by calling the USA Ticket Office at 460-6047.
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