Samford University
1-0
UNC Asheville
0-1
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNC Asheville | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| Samford | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | X | 15 | 16 | 0 |
Baseball Uses All-Around Performance To Down UNCA, 15-1
2.14.20 | Baseball
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Samford baseball team used an impressive all-around performance to earn a 15-1 win over UNC Asheville in the season opener for both teams Friday evening at Joe Lee Griffin Field.
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THE BASICS
FINAL:Â Â Samford 15 | UNC Asheville 1
Date/Time:Â Fri., Feb. 14 | Start: 4:04 p.m. | TOG: 2:46
Location:Â Joe Lee Griffin Field
Records:Â Samford (1-0) | UNC Asheville (0-1)
Series:Â Tied, 9-9
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Samford scored one run in the first inning and two in the third on a two-run home run by Brooks Carlson to take the early 3-0 lead.
- Samford pulled away with three runs in the fourth inning, two in the fifth and three more in the sixth to push its lead to 11-0.
- Samford added a run in the seventh inning, and three in the eighth, including a two-run homer by Tyler McManus to take a 15-0 lead.
- UNC Asheville plated its lone run in the top of the ninth inning on a solo home run by Brandon Lankford.
 ON THE MOUND
- Samuel Strickland (1-0) pitched 5.0 strong innings, giving up no runs on just one hit and striking out seven batters to earn the win for Samford.
- Jacob Edwards (0-1) tossed 4.0 innings, giving up six runs on five hits to take the loss for UNC Asheville.
NOTABLESÂ
- McManus went 3-for-5 with a home run and three RBI for Samford.
- Carlson went 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
- Ryan Crockett drove in a team-high four runs, going 2-for-3.
- Ayrton Schafer went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
UP NEXTÂ
- Samford and UNC Asheville will continue their series with a game Saturday at 1 p.m. at Joe Lee Griffin Field. Admission for the game is FREE.
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Players Mentioned
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Strickland, Samuel (1-0)
L: EDWARDS, Jacob (0-1)
Batting:
HR: LANKFORD, Brandon 1
RBI: LANKFORD, Brandon 1
Base Running:
RUNS: LANKFORD, Brandon 1
CS: JONES, Easton 1
PO: JONES, Easton 1
Batting:
2B: Dvorak, Graham 1 ; DiChiara, Sonny 1 ; King, Towns 1
3B: Schafer, Ayrton 1
HR: Carlson, Brooks 1 ; McManus, Tyler 1
RBI: Carlson, Brooks 2 ; David, Will 1 ; DiChiara, Sonny 1 ; McManus, Tyler 3 ; Schafer, Ayrton 2 ; Garris, Taylor 1 ; Crockett, Ryan 4
SF: David, Will 1 ; DiChiara, Sonny 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Pinto, Max 1 ; Carlson, Brooks 2 ; DiChiara, Sonny 1 ; Dreier, Kaden 4 ; McManus, Tyler 3 ; King, Towns 1 ; Garris, Taylor 1 ; Schwartz, Davis 1 ; Moore, Preston 1
HBP: Dreier, Kaden 1
