Softball Splits Final Two Games Of Jacksonville State Tournament

Saturday, February 29

Jacksonville, Ala.

10:00 AM (CT)

Samford University

8-10

UTSA

12-7

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	Runs R	Hits H	Errors E
UTSA	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	4	5	1
Samford	0	4	0	4	0	2	X	10	11	1

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

Softball Splits Final Two Games Of Jacksonville State Tournament

2.29.20 | Softball

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JACKSONVILLE, Ala. – The Samford softball team split the final two games of the Jacksonville State Tournament topping UTSA, 10-4 in the morning matchup, before falling to Jacksonville State, 3-2 in the afternoon.

THE BASICS
Game 1
FINAL: Samford 10 | UTSA 4
Date/Time: Sat., Feb. 29 | Start: 10 a.m.
Location: Jacksonville, Ala.
Records: Bulldogs (8-10) | UTSA (11-7)
Series: Series tied 1-1

Game 2
FINAL: Samford 2 | Jacksonville State 3
Date/Time: Sat., Feb. 29 | Start: 3 p.m.
Location: Jacksonville, Ala.
Records: Bulldogs (8-11) | JSU (10-7)
Series: JSU leads, 42-21

HOW IT HAPPENED

The Bulldogs jumped out to an early four-run lead in the second inning.
UTSA had a grand slam in the top of the fourth inning to tie the game.
Three consecutive hits from Amanda Briskin, Mekhi Mayfield and Maddie Dorsett gave the Bulldogs a slim one-run lead.
Timberlyn Shurbutt stepped to the plate with two runners on and sent a pitch sailing over the left-center field wall.
The Bulldogs would add to their lead in the bottom of the sixth inning as Shurbutt hit her second home run of the game to lead the Bulldogs to a 10-4 win.
In the second matchup, the Gamecocks had an early lead with a two-run spot in the first inning.
The Bulldogs chipped away at the Gamecock lead scoring a run in the top of the third and tied the game in the top of the fifth.
The Gamecocks put up the decisive run in the bottom of the fifth inning, as the Bulldogs dropped the final game of the Jacksonville State Tournament, 3-2.

IN THE CIRCLE

Abby Swaney (4-1) opened the day for Samford in the circle securing the win for the Bulldogs giving up four runs on four hits in 4.2 innings pitched.
Taylor DeCelles held UTSA to one hit and no runs in her 2.1 innings of relief in the Bulldogs first game of the day.
Madison Nelson (2-1) took the loss for the Roadrunners giving up six runs on six hits in 4.2 innings pitched.
McKenna Gillespie got the start for the Bulldogs in game two giving up two runs on four hits in 0.1 innings pitched.
DeCelles (1-5) took the loss for the Bulldogs giving up one run on four hits in 5.2 innings pitched.
For the Gamecocks, Lexi Androlevich (3-1) got the win giving up two runs on seven hits in 7.0 innings pitched.

NOTABLES

Shurbutt's back-to-back home runs catapulted the Bulldog offense to a win against UTSA.
Shurbutt's five RBI were a team high against the Roadrunners.
Against the Gamecocks, Kathryn Jackson led Samford with a two-hit, two-RBI performance.

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