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MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- The Samford University baseball team had its seven-game winning streak against the Alabama State Hornets snapped Wednesday as the Bulldogs suffered a 14-4 road loss held at ASU's Wheeler-Watkins Baseball Complex.
 
The defeat proved to be the first in the series for Samford (7-11) since March 18, 2014, when the Bulldogs were topped at home, 23-7.
 
Alabama State (10-6) also snapped a three-game losing streak on the season Wednesday. Heading into the matchup, the Hornets were coming off a pair of road weekend losses to Alabama A&M, as well as a 13-10 home setback against Florida A&M on Tuesday.
 
This weekend, Samford will be hosting a three-game home series against Alabama A&M to be held at Joe Lee Griffin Field. The teams are currently scheduled to play Friday at 2 p.m. (CT), Saturday at 2 p.m., as well as Sunday at 1 p.m.
 
In Wednesday's eight-inning road loss to Alabama State, Samford committed five costly errors. The Hornets scored 14 runs on 12 hits, including a two-run, game-winning home run to left-center field from Hunter Allen in the bottom of the eighth.
 
Four of Alabama State's 14 runs proved to be unearned. The Hornets scored 10 runs in the final three innings of play.
 
After four full innings, Samford held a 4-3 advantage in the game. The Bulldogs were also tied at 4-4 with Alabama State heading into the sixth.
 
Samford's Ayrton Schafer and Blaine Smith both registered two-hit performances Wednesday, while Troy Dixon, Branden Fryman, Anthony Mulrine, Max Pinto and Mason Williamson also added base hits. The Bulldogs finished the contest with four runs on nine hits.
 
Alabama State's Ivanniel Vazquez (1-2) registered the complete-game win as he tallied 10 strikeouts in eight innings of action. Samford's Josh Rich (0-2) was issued the loss. The Bulldogs' senior right-hander allowed five runs on two hits, but only a pair of the five runs were earned. Rich registered four strikeouts in two innings.
 
The Bulldogs' Samuel Strickland started the game on the mound and earned five strikeouts in four innings. He allowed three runs (one earned) on three hits in the outing, but left the matchup with a 4-3 advantage following the fourth inning.
 
Samford's Erin Baldwin and Jack Rude both pitched late in the game.
 
The Samford University baseball team will return home this weekend, Friday through Sunday, for a three-game series against the Alabama A&M Bulldogs to be held at Joe Lee Griffin Field in Birmingham.
 
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