Samford University
18-7, 0
VMI
5-21, 0
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samford | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 0 |
| VMI | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 |
Baseball Wins Series Opener At VMI, 13-4
3.29.19 | Baseball
LEXINGTON, Va. – The Samford baseball team opened its Southern Conference series at VMI with a 13-4 win Friday evening at Gray-Minor Stadium.
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With the win, Samford improves to 18-7 overall and 4-0 in Southern Conference play. VMI falls to 5-21 overall and 1-3 in league contests.
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FROM THE BOX SCORE
- Jordan Fucci drove in four runs on a grand slam to lead Samford at the plate.
- Connor Burns hit a three-run home run, and Sonny DiChiara hit a two-run shot for the Bulldogs.
- Max Pinto went 2-for-4 with a triple and an RBI for Samford.
- Samuel Strickland (5-1) pitched 7.0 innings, giving up two runs on four hits and striking out seven batters to earn the win on the mound for Samford.
- For VMI, Ryan Hatten and Cody Warner had a pair of two-run home runs.
- Jacob Menders (2-2) tossed 4.0 innings, allowing seven runs on seven hits to take the loss for the Keydets.
SCORING SUMMARY
- VMI jumped on top first with two runs in the bottom of the third inning. Hatten hit a two-run home run to left field for a 2-0 Keydet lead.
- Samford answered with seven runs in the top of the fourth inning. Fucci hit a grand slam to left-center field, and Burns hit a three-run shot down the left-field line for a 7-2 Samford lead.
- In the top of the sixth inning, Samford's DiChiara hit a two-run home run to left-center field, giving Samford a 9-2 advantage.
- Samford added two more runs in the top of the seventh inning to push its lead to 11-2. Pinto tripled to drive in Taylor Garris for the inning's first run. Pinto later scored from third base when Branden Fryman reached base on a fielder's choice.
- The Bulldogs plated two more runs in the top of the eighth inning to make the score 13-2. Brooks Carlson scored the first run when Preston Moore was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded. Sam Teague then walked, driving home Anthony Mulrine for an 11-run Samford lead.
- VMI added two final runs in the bottom of the ninth inning. Warner hit a two-run home run to make the final score 13-4.
LOOKING AHEAD
Samford and VMI will continue their series with a game Saturday afternoon. The game is scheduled for a 1 p.m. (CT) start from Lexington, Virginia.
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Players Mentioned
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Strickland, Samuel (5-1)
L: MENDERS (2-2)
Batting:
2B: Carlson, Brooks 1 ; Garris, Taylor 1
3B: Pinto, Max 1
HR: Fucci, Jordan 1 ; DiChiara, Sonny 1 ; Burns, Connor 1
RBI: Fryman, Branden 1 ; Fucci, Jordan 4 ; DiChiara, Sonny 2 ; Burns, Connor 3 ; Moore, Preston 1 ; Pinto, Max 1 ; Teague, Sam 1
SH: Fryman, Branden 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Fucci, Jordan 1 ; Carlson, Brooks 3 ; Mulrine, Anthony 2 ; DiChiara, Sonny 1 ; Burns, Connor 1 ; Garris, Taylor 2 ; Moore, Preston 1 ; Pinto, Max 2
SB: Fryman, Branden 1
HBP: Fryman, Branden 1 ; DiChiara, Sonny 1 ; Moore, Preston 2
Batting:
2B: NUCCIO 1
HR: WARNER 1 ; HATTEN 1
RBI: WARNER 2 ; HATTEN 2
Base Running:
RUNS: LOYD 1 ; WARNER 1 ; SMOOT 1 ; HATTEN 1
HBP: SMOOT 1
