Samford University
12-4
#1 Vanderbilt
14-3
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samford | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 2 |
| Vanderbilt | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | X | 11 | 9 | 1 |
First Inning Outburst Lifts No. 1 Vanderbilt Over Samford Baseball
3.12.19 | Baseball
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The No. 1-ranked Vanderbilt baseball team plated nine runs in the bottom of the first inning on its way to an 11-6 win over Samford Tuesday night at Hawkins Field.
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The loss ends Samford's 10-game win stream, and the Bulldogs fall to 12-4 on the season. Vanderbilt improves to 14-3 with the win.
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FROM THE BOX SCORE
- Branden Fryman went 2-for-4 with an RBI to lead Samford at the plate.
- Anthony Mulrine also had two hits for the Bulldogs.
- Taylor Garris had three RBI for the Bulldogs.
- Gene Hurst (1-1) gave up four runs on two hits to take the loss for Samford.
- Philip Clarke went 2-for-4 with a triple and an RBI to lead the Commodores at the plate.
- Pat DeMarco went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI, while Cooper Davis was also 2-for-4 with an RBI.
- Mason Hickman (1-0) earned the win for Vanderbilt, pitching 4.0 innings, allowing just two hits.
SCORING SUMMARY
- Samford scored two runs in the top of the first inning to grab an early 2-0 lead. Brooks Carlson singled to drive in Fryman for the first run, and Garris walked with the bases loaded to bring in Carlson for a two-run Samford lead.
- Vanderbilt responded with nine runs in the bottom of the first inning to take a 9-2 lead. All nine of the Commodores' hitters scored in the inning.
- The Commodores plated another run in the second inning to push their lead to 10-2.
- Samford answered with four runs in the top of the third inning to cut the lead to 10-6. Garris drove in two runs, while Preston Moore and Fryman drove in one run each in the inning.
- Vanderbilt added a run in the bottom of the eighth inning to make the final score 11-6.
LOOKING AHEAD
Samford will host Maine in a three-game series this weekend. The teams are scheduled to play Friday at 4 p.m., Saturday at 2 p.m. and Sunday at 1 p.m. at Joe Lee Griffin Field.
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Players Mentioned
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Mason Hickman (1-0)
L: Hurst, Gene (1-1)
Batting:
RBI: Fryman, Branden 1 ; Carlson, Brooks 1 ; Garris, Taylor 3 ; Moore, Preston 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Fryman, Branden 1 ; Carlson, Brooks 1 ; Mulrine, Anthony 1 ; DiChiara, Sonny 1 ; Burns, Connor 1 ; Garris, Taylor 1
HBP: Carlson, Brooks 2 ; Pinto, Max 1
Batting:
2B: Pat DeMarco 1
3B: Philip Clarke 1
RBI: Cooper Davis 1 ; Harrison Ray 1 ; JJ Bleday 1 ; Philip Clarke 1 ; Pat DeMarco 1 ; Ethan Paul 3 ; Ty Duvall 1 ; Jayson Gonzalez 1
SF: JJ Bleday 1 ; Ethan Paul 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Cooper Davis 1 ; Harrison Ray 1 ; JJ Bleday 1 ; Stephen Scott 1 ; Philip Clarke 3 ; Pat DeMarco 1 ; Ethan Paul 1 ; Ty Duvall 1 ; Jayson Gonzalez 1
SB: Harrison Ray 1 ; Pat DeMarco 1
HBP: Ethan Paul 1 ; Ty Duvall 2
