Box Score vs. Akron

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Samford University softball team wrapped up its first home tournament of the season with a 9-8 walk-off victory against the Akron Zips Sunday afternoon at the Samford Softball Stadium.
 
THE BASICS
FINAL:   Samford 9 | Akron 8
Date/Time: Sun., Feb. 9 | Start: 1:40 p.m.
Location: Samford Softball Stadium
Records: Bulldogs (3-2, 0-0 SoCon) |  Opponent (1-4)
Series: Samford leads the series 4-1

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Despite an early lead, the Bulldogs trailed 8-4 heading into the bottom of the fifth inning.  
• Ryan Brzozoski drove in two of the Bulldogs three runs in the bottom of the fifth narrowing the deficit to just one run.
• Trailing by one going into the bottom of the seventh, Timberlyn Shurbutt doubled to right field driving in the tying run.
• With the ensuing at-bat, Grace Dabbs safely reach first on a fielding error bringing Shurbutt around for the winning run.

 IN THE CIRCLE

• Emily Barnett got the start for the Bulldogs, her first of the season, and gave up three runs on three hits in 2.0 innings pitched.
• Taylor DeCelles (1-0) got the win for the Bulldogs without giving up a run in her four innings of relief.

NOTABLES 

• DeCelles pitched back-to-back three-up, three-down innings to aid the Bulldogs comeback.
• Four Bulldogs (Maddie Dorsett, Whitney Hinton, Dabbs and Brzozoski) had a pair of hits in Samford's victory.
• Hinton went 2-for-4 with two RBIs and a home run against the Zips.

UP NEXT 

• Samford returns to action at home on Wednesday, February 12, at 5 p.m. against Troy.