JSU baseball: Carignan shines as Gamecocks split doubleheader at SEMO

Mark Edwards, The Anniston Star, Ala.
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Apr. 4—Alex Carignan reached base eight times in Jacksonville State's doubleheader at Southeast Missouri, but the Gamecocks had to settle for a split, winning the opener 8-4 and losing the second game 8-3.

Starting at catcher in the first game, Carignan went 3-for-4 with a double, a walk and two RBIs. Moving to designated hitter in the second game, he went 2-for-2, doubled, scored twice and walked twice.

JSU lost the opener of the three-game series Friday. The Gamecocks are now 12-14 overall and 5-4 in the OVC.

Four to know

—In the first game, starting pitcher DYlan Hathcock worked 3 1/3 innings and gave up three runs (all earned). Austin Downey (1-0) earned the win when he worked 2 2/3 innings and gave up only a run, which was earned. Corley Woods closed the game by throwing three shutout innings for his fourth save.

—In the second game, Colin Casey lasted 2 1/3 innings and allowed three runs, all earned. Isaiah Magwood went 1 2/3 innings, giving up four runs, with one earned. Jake Peppers pitched 2 1/3 innings and allowed a run, and Camden Lovrich pitched 1 2/3 innings and didn't allow a run.

—Carson Crowe went 1-for-3 in the first game with a two-run homer. Alex Strachan was 4-for-5 with a double and an RBI. Tre Kirklin hit a solo homer in the top of the fourth inning, which gave JSU a 4-3 lead. The Gamecocks didn't trail again.

—SEMO went up 7-0 through four innings in the second game. Cole Frederick drove in two runs with a pair of groundouts, and Crowe scored on a passed ball. Crowe was 1-for-3 in the second game, and Javier Ramirez had a double.

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