MOBILE, Ala. (Interstat) — Tyler Weimer pitched 6 2/3 hitless innings and the Arkansas State Red Wolves routed the South Alabama Jaguars 10-0 on Thursday night at Eddie Stanky Field.

Weimer, coming off a rough outing against Texas State in which he allowed five earned runs in one inning, rebounded with a dominant performance. He struck out four and did not allow a hit until being pulled after 6 2/3 innings. Jack Nelson recorded the final out of the seventh inning to preserve the combined two-hit shutout.

Arkansas State pounded out 16 hits and scored in four of the first five innings. The Red Wolves improved to 29-22 overall and 13-14 in Sun Belt play. South Alabama dropped to 31-21 and 14-13.

The game’s decisive moment came in the top of the first inning. Ashton Quiller led off with a double to center field, and Lane Walton followed with a single to put runners at the corners. Patrick Engskov singled down the right-field line to drive in Quiller. After Engskov stole second, Cason Campbell doubled down the left-field line to score Walton and Engskov, giving Arkansas State a 4-0 lead before the Jaguars came to bat.

Arkansas State added a run in the third inning when Kaden Amundson singled to left field to drive in Evan Griffis, who had reached on a single and advanced on a wild pitch. Quiller capped the inning with a single that scored Amundson, who had reached on an error, making it 5-0.

The Red Wolves broke the game open in the fourth inning. Walton doubled down the left-field line, and Engskov followed with a two-run home run down the same line. Walton scored on the homer to push the lead to 7-0.

Arkansas State struck again in the fifth inning. Amundson singled and Joey McLaughlin III walked. Quiller reached on a fielder’s choice, and Walton tripled to right center to drive in Quiller and Amundson. Walton then scored on a wild pitch to make it 10-0.

Walton finished 4 for 5 with two RBIs and three runs scored. Engskov went 2 for 4 with a homer and three RBIs. Quiller had three hits and an RBI. Amundson had two hits and an RBI. Campbell drove in two runs with a double.

South Alabama managed only six hits. Michael Young had two hits, including a double. Brennon Wright also had two singles. Jaguars starter Mitchell Heer allowed six runs on seven hits in 2 1/3 innings. Konnor Graham pitched 1 2/3 scoreless innings in relief, allowing one hit.

Weimer’s start was a sharp reversal from his previous outing May 9 against Texas State, when he gave up five earned runs in one inning. On May 1 at Old Dominion, he threw 5 1/3 hitless innings with six strikeouts in a win.

Arkansas State entered the series having lost three straight to Texas State and eight of their last 10. South Alabama had won six of their last eight, including a series win at Troy.

The two teams will play again Friday and Saturday at Eddie Stanky Field.

Interstat’s game simulator projected South Alabama to win 6-3, and the ELO system gave the Jaguars a 64.50 percent probability of victory.