W: Nyle Banks (4-3)
| L: Brayden Eftink ( 1-5)
HOW IT HAPPENED
- SU got off to a slow start, falling behind 12-7 after the first six innings.
- Jags changed pitchers in the seventh inning to change the game's tone. The Jags scored four runs in the bottom of the ninth inning to close the game to pick up the first game of the series.
- Banks pitched the final three innings, seeing ten batters give up no runs and only one hit.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
- Southern finished the day with fifteen hits, and MVSU finished the day with thirteen hits.
- Southern finished the game with four errors, while Mississippi Valley finished the game with only one error.
- Southern left eight runners on base, while MVSU left ten.
- Southern struck out seven times, and Mississippi Valley struck out ten times.
- KJ White picked up the Jags' first run of the day off a RBI single to center field by Cardell Thibodeaux. White, Jalon Mack, Kameron Byrd, and Dominic Joseph led the Jags with two runs each. Jaylon Lucky, Beny Bikar, Jacoby Radcliffe, Donny Sandifer, and Thibodeaux recorded one run each.
- Seven different Jaguars batters recorded a hit, led by White with four hits.
W: Ranard Grace (2-6)
| L: Kobe Ladd (1-2)
HOW IT HAPPENED
- SU got off to a fast start, scoring 10 runs in the second inning and never looked back, as they demolished Mississippi Valley 21-1.
- Jags finished the day with twenty RBI's, led by junior outfielder Kameron Byrd with four.
- Ranard Grace pitched a complete game, seeing twenty-three batters, giving up only two hits and striking out ten batters.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
- Southern finished the day with fourteen hits, and MVSU finished with only two hits.
- Southern finished the game with no errors, while Mississippi Valley finished the game with three errors.
- Southern left nine runners on base, while MVSU left one.
- Southern struck out five times, and Mississippi Valley struck out ten times.
- Kameron Byrd picked up the Jags' first run of the day off a RBI double down the left side by Rashard Grace. Jaylon Lucky led the Jags with four runs on the day, while Byrd scored three. , Beny Bikar, Jacoby Radcliffe, Donny Sandifer, and Thibodeaux recorded one run each.
- Seven different Jaguars batters recorded a hit, led by White with four hits.
W: Nick Luckett (8-3)
| L: James Snipes (1-3)
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Southern had the biggest inning this season with eleven runs in the first inning.
- Jags finished the day with eleven runs, eleven hits, and eleven RBIs.
- Nick Luckett pitched the Jaguars' second straight complete game on Sunday afternoon, seeing twenty-six batters, only giving up four hits on the day.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
- Southern finished the day with eleven hits, and MVSU finished with four hits.
- Southern and Mississippi Valley finished the game with no errors.
- Southern left three runners on base, while MVSU left five.
- Southern struck out four times, and Mississippi Valley struck out three times.
- KJ White picked up the Jags' first run of the day off a RBI single to center field by Jalon Mack. Jaylon Lucky and White with two runs each. Cardell Thibodeaux, Tyree Carr, Kameron Byrd, Dominic Joseph, Jacoby Radcliffe, Benny Bikar and Mack finished with one run each on the day.
- Eight different Jaguars batters recorded a hit, led by White, Mack, and Radcliffe with two hits each.
UP NEXT
The Jaguars will be back in action this weekend as they head to Houston to take on Texas Southern for a three-game series starting Friday at 3 PM, Saturday at 2 PM, and Sunday at 1 PM. All games will be played at McGregor Park.
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