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PREGAME
Patrick Wicklander is starting for Arkansas because Connor Noland is out with an injury. Robert Moore is batting leadoff for the first time. Zack Gregory is in the lineup and playing first, which means Cole Austin begins the game on the bench.
Top 1st - South Alabama 3, Arkansas 0
Wicklander retired the first two batters, but walked Reid Powers and then gave a two-run home run to Michael Sandle. It is the fifth straight game the Razorbacks will play from behind. After another walk and stolen base by Dakota Dailey, he scored on an RBI single by Andrew Bates.
Bottom 1st - South Alabama 3, Arkansas 1
The Razorbacks get one of those runs back thanks to a one-out walk by Christian Franklin, who stole second, moved to third on a wild pitch and then scored on Braydon Webb's two-out RBI single.
Top 2nd - South Alabama 5, Arkansas 1
Kaleb DeLaTorre, who came into the day hitting .122, drew a leadoff walk and eventually scored on Ethan Wilson's monster two-run home run that cleared the scoreboard.
Bottom 3rd - South Alabama 5, Arkansas 3
After back-to-back walks, Casey Martin hit an RBI double down the left field line and then Casey Opitz followed with an RBI ground out.
Top 4th - South Alabama 8, Arkansas 3
Kevin Kopps relieved Wicklander after he issued back-to-back two-out walks and promptly gave up a three-run home run to Wilson. Much like his first, he hit it over the scoreboard.
Top 5th - South Alabama 10, Arkansas 3
Alden Davis' second hit of the game was an RBI double down the third base line. After moving to third on a wild pitch, he scored on a suicide squeeze by Kaleb DeLaTorre. He actually popped the bunt up, but Jacob Nesbit couldn't quite make the diving catch.
Bottom 5th - South Alabama 10, Arkansas 4
Matt Goodheart leads off the fifth inning with a first-pitch solo home run that cleared the right field bullpen.
Top 6th - South Alabama 12, Arkansas 4
The Jaguars tack on two more off reliever Peyton Pallette. Bates notched his second RBI single of the game and then Davis drove in a run on a fielder's choice grounder.
Bottom 7th - South Alabama 12, Arkansas 5
The Razorbacks loaded the bases with no outs, but managed just one run on a sacrifice fly by Opitz.
Top 8th - South Alabama 13, Arkansas 5
Dailey's first hit of the game was an RBI single that drove in Sandle, who reached the at bat before with a double.
Top 9th - South Alabama 13, Arkansas 6
Zack Gregory nearly hit his first home run of the season, but he was robbed by Sandle, the center fielder. Instead, it was just a long sacrifice fly.
FINAL - South Alabama 13, Arkansas 6
First pitch: 3:02 p.m.
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