Arkansas State's Kyle MacDonald ripped a three-run homer in the top of the ninth inning to hand South Alabama a stunning 6-3 loss Friday night at Stanky Field.
The last-place Red Wolves came in having lost five straight and nine of their last 10 in the Sun Belt Conference, but took down the Jaguars in the opener of a three-game league series. Arkansas State (15-24, 5-14) shut out South Alabama (24-16, 12-6) over the final four innings and gave the Jaguars their third straight loss overall.
The loss was potentially harmful to the Jaguars' at-large NCAA tournament hopes, as the Red Wolves came into the weekend ranked No.