Tuesday, March 6
Birmingham, Ala.
4:00 PM (CT)
Samford University
vs
Fort Wayne
Softball To Host Fort Wayne And Alabama State This Week
3.5.18 | Softball
GAME NOTES
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Samford softball team will host Fort Wayne Tuesday at 4 p.m., and then take on Alabama State in a doubleheader Wednesday at 4 p.m. at the Samford Softball Field.
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Samford enters the week with a record of 3-14. The Bulldogs split a doubleheader at Tennessee Tech Sunday afternoon. Samford won the first game, 11-8, before falling in game two by a score of 9-5.
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So far this season, Shelby Maze leads Samford at the plate with a .291 batting average with two doubles and three RBI. Maze was named the Southern Conference's Player of the Week Monday for her performance in Sunday's doubleheader at Tennessee Tech.
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Hannah Trombley is hitting .289 with a double, three home runs and 12 RBI for the Bulldogs. Kelsey Royalty is hitting .255 with five doubles, a triple and seven RBI.
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In the circle for Samford, McKenna Gillespie has a team-best 3.87 ERA. Annalyn Yantis has a 5.35 ERA and a record of 1-4 so far this season, while Taylor DeCelles has a 2-4 record with a 7.39 ERA.
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Fort Wayne comes into the week with a mark of 7-12. The Mastodons dropped three of four games at the Blues City Classic last weekend. The team defeated UMKC (4-3), before falling to Memphis (3-1), Louisiana-Monroe (7-0) and Bradley (7-3).
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Alabama State is currently 5-14 on the young season. The Hornets went 1-4 at the EMU Florida Tournament over the weekend. ASU defeated LaSalle (6-2) and fell to Villanova (5-3), Eastern Michigan (4-1), Incarnate Word (3-2) and Buffalo (3-1).
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Samford and Fort Wayne will be meeting for the first time ever in softball. Samford and Alabama State will be meeting for the 16th time, with Samford holding a 15-0 advantage in the series. The teams last met on March 31, 2015, with Samford earning a 6-1 win in Montgomery.
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Tuesday's game and Wednesday's doubleheader are both set to start at 4 p.m. Admission to the games is FREE! Links to follow the games are below.
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FORT WAYNE: Live Stats, Live Video
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ALABAMA STATE: Game 1 Live Stats, Game 2 Live Stats, Live Video
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Samford softball team will host Fort Wayne Tuesday at 4 p.m., and then take on Alabama State in a doubleheader Wednesday at 4 p.m. at the Samford Softball Field.
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Samford enters the week with a record of 3-14. The Bulldogs split a doubleheader at Tennessee Tech Sunday afternoon. Samford won the first game, 11-8, before falling in game two by a score of 9-5.
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So far this season, Shelby Maze leads Samford at the plate with a .291 batting average with two doubles and three RBI. Maze was named the Southern Conference's Player of the Week Monday for her performance in Sunday's doubleheader at Tennessee Tech.
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Hannah Trombley is hitting .289 with a double, three home runs and 12 RBI for the Bulldogs. Kelsey Royalty is hitting .255 with five doubles, a triple and seven RBI.
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In the circle for Samford, McKenna Gillespie has a team-best 3.87 ERA. Annalyn Yantis has a 5.35 ERA and a record of 1-4 so far this season, while Taylor DeCelles has a 2-4 record with a 7.39 ERA.
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Fort Wayne comes into the week with a mark of 7-12. The Mastodons dropped three of four games at the Blues City Classic last weekend. The team defeated UMKC (4-3), before falling to Memphis (3-1), Louisiana-Monroe (7-0) and Bradley (7-3).
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Alabama State is currently 5-14 on the young season. The Hornets went 1-4 at the EMU Florida Tournament over the weekend. ASU defeated LaSalle (6-2) and fell to Villanova (5-3), Eastern Michigan (4-1), Incarnate Word (3-2) and Buffalo (3-1).
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Samford and Fort Wayne will be meeting for the first time ever in softball. Samford and Alabama State will be meeting for the 16th time, with Samford holding a 15-0 advantage in the series. The teams last met on March 31, 2015, with Samford earning a 6-1 win in Montgomery.
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Tuesday's game and Wednesday's doubleheader are both set to start at 4 p.m. Admission to the games is FREE! Links to follow the games are below.
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FORT WAYNE: Live Stats, Live Video
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ALABAMA STATE: Game 1 Live Stats, Game 2 Live Stats, Live Video
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