MOBILE, Ala. — South Alabama’s baseball and softball teams both won Friday: a Bud Collura walk-off single beat North Florida, and pitcher Hannah Campbell throwing a no-hitter on the softball team’s opening day in California.
Baseball: Collura Walk-Off Keeps Jaguars Unbeaten at Home
Collura singled in the winning run in the bottom of the ninth inning as South Alabama beat North Florida 6-5 at Eddie Stanky Field, keeping the Jaguars undefeated at home this season.
With the game tied 5-5 and one out in the ninth, Jeff DeBlieux doubled down the right-field line. Collura then lined an 0-2 pitch into left field to bring DeBlieux home.
South Alabama improved to 13-2. North Florida fell to 10-4.
The series continues Saturday at 2 p.m. and concludes Sunday at 1 p.m. at Stanky Field. Games are broadcast on WNSP, with Pat Greenwood calling the play-by-play.
Softball: Campbell No-Hitter Highlights Opening-Day Sweep
The South Alabama softball team swept its first day at the Long Beach State Invitational to improve to 20-2.
Campbell threw a no-hitter Friday morning against UC Santa Barbara, the first of her career and the first by a South Alabama pitcher since Beth Pilgrim no-hit Saint Louis in 2009. It was Campbell’s third shutout of the season.
In the second game, against Idaho State, Campbell came on in relief with the score tied 1-1 and pitched two innings, and South Alabama scored the go-ahead run in the sixth inning to complete the sweep.
Campbell improved to 9-2 with a 0.75 ERA in 65 2/3 innings.
The Jaguars face No. 9 UCLA next at 4 p.m.
