MOBILE, Ala. (Interstat) — South Alabama scored four runs in the first inning and never trailed, defeating Arkansas State 6-2 on Saturday afternoon at Eddie Stanky Field. The Jaguars improved to 33-21 overall and 19-8 in the Sun Belt, while the Red Wolves fell to 29-24.

South Alabama opened with a four-run outburst. Blake Guerin walked with the bases loaded, forcing in a run, and Mike Young singled to drive in another. Rett Johnson’s sacrifice fly and Marc Stephens’ RBI single made it 4-0. Arkansas State got on the board in the third when Ashton Quiller homered to left-center. But the Jaguars answered in the bottom half as Robert Miranda hit a two-run homer to left. Quiller scored on Cason Campbell’s single in the fifth to close the gap to 6-2, but South Alabama held on.

The Jaguars outhit the Red Wolves 8-9. Robert Miranda, Jacob Haley, Tyler Smith, and Daniel Gonzalez contributed on the mound and at the plate for South Alabama. Chase Richter, Cooper Garrison, Collin Maloney, Jack Nelson, and Ckyler Tengler pitched for Arkansas State.