MOBILE, Ala. -- South Alabama
scored three runs in the bottom of the seventh to answer a ULM three-spot in
the top of the frame to win the rubber game of the three-game Sun Belt
Conference set 8-3 Sunday afternoon at Stanky Field.
South Alabama starting pitcher
Brad Hook helped out his own cause with a leadoff homer to right-center field
to break a 3-all tie. Following a walk, the next two Jaguar batters were
retired by ULM closer James Jones.
However, an error by the
Warhawks kept the inning alive and following an intentional walk to USA's
leading hitter Jake Overstreet, Brent Tanner lined a single into right field to
plate two runs. The Jaguars (13-10, 3-3 Sun Belt) tacked on a pair of insurance
runs with two outs in the eighth.
The Warhawks
(14-9, 3-3) tied the game with three hits in the seventh after entering the
frame with just a bunt single on the afternoon. Joey Rapp reached on a one-out
single and Kelvin York drew a walk to put a pair of runners on. Following a fly
out, Judd Edwards and Shane Ardoin delivered back-to-back doubles.
Overstreet
drove in the first two runs of the game for the Jaguars with a groundout in the
first and a single in the third. Nolan Earley drove home Overstreet following
his single in the third to give the Jaguars a 3-0 lead.
Hook, who
finished 1-for-3 at the plate, picked up the win on the mound for South
Alabama. Hook (1-2) tossed a complete game allowing five hits and three runs;
he struck out six and walked three.
Jason Hicks
led the Warhawks with a pair of hits, while Taylor White led the Jaguars with a
4-for-5 afternoon.
Luke Briley (2-1)
was charged with his first loss of the season after allowing five runs -- four
earned -- on nine hits over six innings of work.
The Warhawks travel to Jackson
State on Tuesday night before finally opening the home portion of their Sun
Belt Conference schedule next weekend. After six straight road games to open
league play, ULM will host FIU (15-11, 2-4).
