BOX SCORE (XML) | BOX SCORE (PDF)HATTIESBURG, Miss. – The New Orleans Privateers baseball team (1-3) got production throughout the lineup and a three-inning save from
Jarred Taylor in a 7-6 win over the Southern Miss Golden Eagles (3-1) on Wednesday at Pete Taylor Park.
In his second inning of relief, Taylor got a strikeout of Connor Barron with the tying run 90 feet away in the eighth. In the final frame, Taylor allowed a two-out shallow single, but retired the next batter in Breck Kline to preserve the win for New Orleans and polish off a three-out save.
"It was a great win. We're swinging the bats and we're doing what we need to do when we get guys on base. But the job Jarred did as a freshman against a very good ball club, it was a great win," said Head Coach
Ron Maestri.
A 4-4 tie was broken in the sixth off of reliever, Jake Winston in the sixth. The Privateers got a pair of base runners on an error and a hit batter. Both runners moved up on a ground ball out and
Sam Carriere delivered a single up the middle to break the tie in the Privateers.
New Orleans added another run in the seventh, which wound up being the game winner.
Hezekiah Randolph delivered his third hit of the night, then stole a base and got to third on a wild pitch. Randolph would later score on another wild pitch to push the lead to 7-4.
The Privateers didn't take long to strike against freshman starter, Kirk McCarty. After a lead-off single by
Jonathan Coco and a double from
Jonathan Santana, the bases were loaded up on McCarty's first walk issued.
With the bases full and one out,
Chaz Boyer bounced one through the infield for a two-run single to put New Orleans on the board.
Samuel Capielano followed with a single up the middle to make the score 3-0. Then
Ryan Calloway laid down a drag bunt and a throwing error allowed a fourth run to cross.
Southern Miss responded with four two-out RBIs in the fourth. Ryan Ellis started the proceedings with a two-out RBI single. Tim Lynch parked a two-run homer over the right field fence to cut the Privateers lead to one. The lead was erased on an RBI single by Chuckie Robinson.
"In the middle of the lineup we're swinging it. Calloway's on base some way or the other making things happen. I told them the other day, we did everything right. We just didn't get the pitching at the end, but tonight, Jarred, Jordan and Daniel did a good job" said Maestri.Randolph led the team with a three-hit night in four trips to the plate. Randolph also scored a run and stole a base.
Jonathan Coco, Carriere, and Capielano each delivered two hits on the evening.
Jordan Priddle was the first call out of the pen and picked up the win, throwing two shutout innings.
Southern Miss was led by Robinson who reached base three times including a pair of hits and a walk. Ryan Ellis had a pair of hits and an RBI. Luke Lowery took the loss, allowing two unearned runs. The Golden Eagles had eight strikeouts as a team on the game.
New Orleans will play their home debut in the first game of the MLB Urban Youth Invitational against Alcorn State. First pitch is scheduled for 6 p.m.
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