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Kaden Dreier vs Northern Kentucky
7
Northern Kentucky NKU 0-10
8
Winner Samford SAM 8-1
Northern Kentucky NKU
0-10
7
Final
8
Samford SAM
8-1
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Northern Kentucky NKU 0 1 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 7 10 1
Samford SAM 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 2 X 8 9 2

W: Crosby, Charles (3-0) L: KEITH, Tyler (0-3) S: Cupo, Carson (2)

7
Northern Kentucky NKU 0-11
13
Winner Samford SAM 9-1
Northern Kentucky NKU
0-11
7
Final
13
Samford SAM
9-1
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Northern Kentucky NKU 0 1 1 1 2 1 0 1 0 7 8 2
Samford SAM 5 0 0 1 0 5 2 0 X 13 18 0

W: Creger, Billy (1-0) L: LANGE, Kurt (0-2)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Baseball Sweeps Doubleheader From Northern Kentucky

GAME 1 BOX SCORE (PDF)

GAME 2 BOX SCORE (PDF)

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Samford baseball team swept a doubleheader from Northern Kentucky, winning the games by scores of 8-7 and 13-7 Saturday at Joe Lee Griffin Field.
 
GAME 1
THE BASICS
FINAL:   Samford 8 | Northern Kentucky 7
Date/Time: Sat., Feb. 29 | Start 1:02 | TOG: 3:05
Location: Joe Lee Griffin Field (Birmingham, Ala.)
Records: Samford (8-1) | Northern Kentucky (0-10)


 
GAME 2
THE BASICS
FINAL:   Samford 13 | Northern Kentucky 7
Date/Time: Sat., Feb. 29 | Start 4:50 | TOG: 3:45
Location: Joe Lee Griffin Field (Birmingham, Ala.)
Records: Samford (9-1) | Northern Kentucky (0-11)



HOW IT HAPPENED
  • In game one, Samford plated two runs in the first inning and two more in the third to grab a 4-1 lead. The two runs in the third inning came on a home run by Kaden Dreier.
  • Samford pushed its lead to 6-1 with two runs in the sixth inning. Tyler McManus homered and Brooks Carlson had an RBI single as the Bulldogs built a five-run lead.
  • Northern Kentucky plated six runs in the top of the seventh inning to take a 7-6 lead.
  • Samford came back with two runs in the bottom of the eighth inning to claim the 8-7 win.
  • In game two, Samford got off to a hot start, plating five runs in the bottom of the first inning.
  • Northern Kentucky scored a run each in the second, third and fourth innings to cut the lead to 5-3.
  • Samford pushed its lead to 6-3 with a run in the bottom of the fourth inning.
  • Northern Kentucky then plated two runs in the fifth inning and another in the sixth to knot the score at 6-6.
  • Samford took control of the game with five runs in the bottom of the sixth inning, taking an 11-6 lead.
  • The Bulldogs plated two more runs in the seventh inning to make the score 13-6, and NKU added one final run to make the final score 13-7.
 
ON THE MOUND
  • In game one, Charles Crosby (3-0) pitched 1.1 hitless innings of relief to earn the win, while Carson Cupo pitched the final inning to pick up his second save of the season.
  • Tyler Keith (0-3) pitched 2.1 innings in relief in taking the loss for the Norse.
  • In game two, Billy Creger (1-0) pitched a third of an inning in relief in earning the win.
  • Kurt Lange (0-2) tossed 1.2 innings in relief, giving up four runs to take the loss for NKU.
 
NOTABLES 
  • In game one for Samford, Brooks Carlson went 3-for-4 with an RBI.
  • Kaden Dreier and Tyler McManus each homered in the game for Samford.
  • In the second game, Carlson, McManus and Sonny DiChiara each hit home runs for the Bulldogs.
  • McManus went 3-for-4 with three RBI in the game two win.
 
UP NEXT 
  • Samford and Northern Kentucky will conclude their series with a single game Sunday. The first pitch is set for 1 p.m. at Joe Lee Griffin Field.
 
 
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