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Max Pinto vs UNCG 2019
2
UNCG UNCG 22-14
3
Winner Samford SAM 28-11
UNCG UNCG
22-14
2
Final
3
Samford SAM
28-11
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 R H E
UNCG UNCG 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 10 0
Samford SAM 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 3 8 0

W: Jones, Stephen (2-0) L: SYKES (4-3)

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UNCG UNCG 22-15
14
Winner Samford SAM 28-11
UNCG UNCG
22-15
0
Final
14
Samford SAM
28-11
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
UNCG UNCG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2
Samford SAM 1 2 1 5 5 0 X 14 17 0

W: Hester, Zach (5-3) L: PARSLEY (2-1)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Baseball Sweeps Doubleheader From UNCG

GAME 1 BOX SCORE (PDF)

GAME 2 BOX SCORE (PDF)

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Samford baseball team swept its Southern Conference doubleheader from UNCG Saturday afternoon at Joe Lee Griffin Field. The Bulldogs won the first game, 3-2 in 10 innings, and then claimed game two by a score of 14-0 in seven innings.
 
With the wins, Samford earns the series sweep of the Spartans. Samford improves to 29-11 overall and 11-1 in Southern Conference play. UNCG falls to 22-15 overall and 5-7 in league games.
 
GAME 1: SAMFORD 3, UNCG 2 (10 INN.)
FROM THE BOX SCORE
  • Brooks Carlson went 2-for-4 with a home run and one RBI to lead Samford in game one.
  • Branden Fryman went 2-for-5, including the game-winning RBI in the bottom of the 10th inning.
  • Stephen Jones (2-0) pitched 2.0 innings in relief, giving up one run on four hits to earn the win on the mound for Samford.
  • For UNCG, Zach Kuchmaner went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
  • Austin Embler also drove in a run for the Spartans.
  • Chad Sykes (4-3) pitched 1.2 innings, giving up one run on two hits to take the loss on the mound for the Spartans.
 
SCORING SUMMARY
  • UNCG took the first lead of the game, plating a run in the top of the third inning for a 1-0 lead.
  • Samford tied the game at 1-1 on Carlson's solo home run in the bottom of the sixth inning.
  • In the bottom of the seventh inning, Taylor Garris singled to drive in Ayrton Schafer to give Samford a 2-1 lead.
  • UNCG knotted the score at 2-2 on an RBI single by Kuchmaner in the ninth inning, eventually forcing extra innings.
  • In the bottom of the 10th inning, Fryman singled to the UNCG shortstop, driving in Max Pinto to give Samford the 3-2, walk-off win.
 
GAME 2: SAMFORD 14, UNCG 0 (7 INN.)
FROM THE BOX SCORE
  • In game two for Samford, Sonny DiChiara homered and drove in three runs.
  • Pinto also homered for the Bulldogs, driving in three runs.
  • Schafer and Kaden Dreier drove in two runs each for Samford.
  • Zach Hester (5-3) pitched the complete 7.0 innings, giving up no runs on two hits, recording seven strikeouts without allowing a walk.
  • For UNCG in game two, Embler and David Flores had one hit each.
  • Austin Parsley (2-1) pitched 1.1 innings, giving up three runs on six hits to take the loss on the mound for the Spartans.
 
SCORING SUMMARY
  • Samford scored one run in the first inning, two runs in the second inning and one more in the third to take an early 4-0 lead.
  • The Bulldogs broke the game open with five runs in the fourth inning to push their lead to 9-0. Pinto hit a two-run home run, Schafer drove in two run and Dreier drove in one as Samford stretched its lead to nine runs.
  • In the fifth inning, Samford added five more runs to make the final score 14-0. DiChiara hit a two-run homer, while Anthony Mulrine, Dreier and Pinto drove in a run each in the inning for Samford.
 
LOOKING AHEAD
Samford will host a pair of midweek games against in-state foes this week. The Bulldogs will host Alabama A&M Tuesday night at 6 p.m., and then host Troy Wednesday evening at 6 p.m., both at Joe Lee Griffin Field.
 
 
 
 
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