LAFAYETTE, La. (Interstat) — Mitchell Heer pitched 6 1/3 no-hit innings and Michael Young homered and drove in two runs as South Alabama edged Louisiana-Lafayette 3-2 in a Sun Belt Conference opener Friday at M.L. Tigue Moore Field.

Heer allowed two earned runs and struck out five before Jaxon Shineflew threw 2 2/3 perfect innings of relief with four strikeouts for the Jaguars. Young went 3 for 4, including a solo homer in the eighth that provided the decisive run.

Sawyer Pruitt took the loss for the Ragin’ Cajuns despite allowing two earned runs over 6 2/3 innings. Both teams had six hits and are now 13-5 overall. The series continues Saturday.