Baseball Falls In Friday Night Game At ETSU, 2-1

Friday, May 17

Johnson City, Tenn.

5:00 PM (CT)

Samford University

38-17, 18-5

ETSU

32-18, 11-11

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Runs R	Hits H	Errors E
Samford	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	5	1
ETSU	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	X	2	7	0

Box Score (PDF)

Baseball Falls In Friday Night Game At ETSU, 2-1

5.17.19 | Baseball

Box Score

BOX SCORE (PDF)

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. – The Samford baseball team dropped a 2-1 decision in the second game of a three-game Southern Conference series at ETSU Friday evening at Thomas Stadium.

With the loss, Samford falls to 38-17 overall and 18-5 in league games. ETSU improves to 32-18 overall and 11-11 in league games.

FROM THE BOX SCORE

Preston Moore drove in Samford's lone run, going 1-for-2 at the plate.
Branden Fryman, Anthony Mulrine, Taylor Garris and Sam Teague also had one hit each.
Zach Hester (7-4) pitched 2.0 innings, giving up one run on three hits to take the loss on the mound for Samford.
ETSU was led by Jake Lyle, going 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Landon Knack (7-2) pitched 6.0 innings, giving up no runs on three hits to earn the win on the mound for the Bucs.
Nathaniel Tate picked up his second save of the season, tossing 3.0 innings, giving up one run on two hits.

SCORING SUMMARY

ETSU jumped on top first with a run in the bottom of the first inning. Noah Hill doubled to left field to drive in Cullen Smith for a 1-0 Bucs' lead.
In the bottom of the sixth inning, ETSU's Lyle singled to left field to drive in Ethan Cady to push the Bucs' lead to 2-0.
Samford cut the ETSU lead to 2-1 when Anthony Mulrine scored on a sacrifice fly by Moore in the top of the seventh inning.

LOOKING AHEAD
Samford and ETSU will conclude their three-game series with a game Saturday afternoon. The game is scheduled for a 1 p.m. (CT) start from Johnson City, Tennessee.