Marshall University Athletics
Sunday, April 19
Mobile, Ala.
1 PM EST/Noon CST
Marshall University
18-20, 9-9
1
at
4
South Alabama
24-16, 10-8
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| South Ala. | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | X | 4 | 8 | 0 |
Marshall Baseball Drops Final Contest at South Alabama
4/19/2026 5:21:00 PM | Baseball
Bottone notches RBI single
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MOBILE, Ala. – The Marshall University Baseball team (18-20, 9-9 SBC) fell 4-1 in the series finale on the road Sunday to South Alabama (24-16, 10-8 SBC) in Mobile, Alabama.
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Jackson Halter hit his sixth homer of the season to go with a multi-hit game as Tyler Kamerer and Cooper Hinson also picked up a pair of hits in the contest.
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Starting pitcher Kenyon Collins allowed an unearned run on four hits and a walk with five strikeouts.
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The Jaguars got on the board first in the bottom of the third, but Collins stranded the bases loaded to end the frame with fly out to right.
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In the top of the fifth, Jackson Golden led off with a walk and advanced to second on a wild pitch. After a Jack Smith sacrifice bunt, Golden stood at third with Evan Bottone at the plate. On an 0-1 pitch, Bottone singled to center and tie the game 1-1.
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South Alabama tallied three two-out runs in the bottom of the eighth and held MU scoreless in the top of the ninth to take the series.
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UP NEXT
The Herd returns to Huntington for a midweek contest on Wednesday against Morehead State at 11 a.m.
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To donate to the Championship Fund for Marshall baseball, please click HERE. All proceeds go directly to the Marshall baseball team.
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Par Mar is the presenting sponsor of the 2026 Marshall baseball team. Par Mar is the official convenience store of Marshall Athletics.
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For all the latest information about Marshall baseball, follow @herdbaseball on Twitter and Instagram.
To follow all Thundering Herd sports and get live stats, schedules and free live audio, download the Marshall Athletics App for iOS and Android.
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MOBILE, Ala. – The Marshall University Baseball team (18-20, 9-9 SBC) fell 4-1 in the series finale on the road Sunday to South Alabama (24-16, 10-8 SBC) in Mobile, Alabama.
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Jackson Halter hit his sixth homer of the season to go with a multi-hit game as Tyler Kamerer and Cooper Hinson also picked up a pair of hits in the contest.
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Starting pitcher Kenyon Collins allowed an unearned run on four hits and a walk with five strikeouts.
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The Jaguars got on the board first in the bottom of the third, but Collins stranded the bases loaded to end the frame with fly out to right.
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In the top of the fifth, Jackson Golden led off with a walk and advanced to second on a wild pitch. After a Jack Smith sacrifice bunt, Golden stood at third with Evan Bottone at the plate. On an 0-1 pitch, Bottone singled to center and tie the game 1-1.
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South Alabama tallied three two-out runs in the bottom of the eighth and held MU scoreless in the top of the ninth to take the series.
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UP NEXT
The Herd returns to Huntington for a midweek contest on Wednesday against Morehead State at 11 a.m.
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To donate to the Championship Fund for Marshall baseball, please click HERE. All proceeds go directly to the Marshall baseball team.
Â
Par Mar is the presenting sponsor of the 2026 Marshall baseball team. Par Mar is the official convenience store of Marshall Athletics.
Â
For all the latest information about Marshall baseball, follow @herdbaseball on Twitter and Instagram.
To follow all Thundering Herd sports and get live stats, schedules and free live audio, download the Marshall Athletics App for iOS and Android.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Zach Stevens (4-1)
L: Doll, Landen (2-2)
Batting:
RBI: Bottone, Evan 1
SH: Smith, Jack 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Golden, Jackson 1
SB: Simpson, Cleary 1
CS: Hinson, Cooper 1
HBP: Havrilla, AJ 1
Batting:
2B: Brennon Wright 1 ; Blake Guerin 1
RBI: Blake Guerin 1 ; Paxton Bigby 2 ; Rett Johnson 1
SH: Duncan Mathews 1 ; Mike Young 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Brennon Wright 1 ; Stewart Puckett 1 ; Mike Young 1 ; Brady Picarelli 1
SB: Rett Johnson 1
HBP: Stewart Puckett 1
Game Leaders
AB
3
R
0
H
1
RBI
1
AB
3
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
AB
4
R
0
H
0
RBI
0
AB
3
R
0
H
0
RBI
0
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