The Jacksonville State baseball team overcame a late three-run deficit to post a 10-9 win over Auburn on Sunday at Plainsman Park.
The Gamecocks (6-3) finished the weekend with a pair of wins on The Plains as they topped Western Illinois on Saturday night.
After AU touched JSU starter Jake Walsh with three runs, the Gamecocks took the lead with a five-run second inning. The Red and White touched three AU hurlers for four hits in the inning, highlighted by a pair of singles by Daniel Clayton and Petrongolo.
Daniel finished the day with a pair of hits, while Taylor Hawthorne had multi-hit games. Ryan Sebra matched Petrongolo with three hits, including a late double.
After surrendering 12 hits by Walsh and Graham Officer, Joe McGuire and Grant Chandler limited AU’s offense to just three hits. Chandler, from Madison, Alabama, picked up his first career win.
Senior Travis Stout, who picked up his second save of the weekend and his 34th career save. He now is one save shy of matching the Ohio Valley Conference record of 35 career saves, held by former Austin Peay stopper, Tyler Rogers (2012-13).
AU’s Sam Mason was saddled with the loss. The Gamecocks return to action on Wednesday as they travel to Birmingham to face the Bulldogs of Samford. First pitch is set for 6 p.m. at Joe Lee Griffin Field on the SU campus.