With the loss, the Red Wolves dropped to 15-8 overall and 4-1 in the Sun Belt Conference, while South Alabama moved to 12-9 overall and 3-2 in the league.
The Red Wolves pulled within 11-4, when Jacob Jablonski doubled down the left field line and Karsen Reid hit an RBI sacrifice fly to left field to bring Jablonski home. Jablonski finished the night one-for-three with two RBIs and a double.
South Alabama rallied in the third inning, when Wells Davis singled to left field, advancing Ethan Wilson to second and scoring Brandon Auerbach.