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Max Pinto vs UT Matin 2021
Chase Cochran | Samford Athletic
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UT Martin UTM 0-1
5
Winner Samford SAM 1-0
UT Martin UTM
0-1
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Final
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Samford SAM
1-0
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
UT Martin UTM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 10 1
Samford SAM 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 X 5 6 1

W: Strickland, Samuel (1-0) L: CANNON, Winston (0-1) S: Cupo, Carson (1)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Baseball Opens Season With 5-3 Win Over UT Martin

BOX SCORE (PDF)

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Samford baseball team opened the 2021 season with a 5-3 victory over the UT Martin Skyhawks Friday afternoon at Joe Lee Griffin Field.
 
THE BASICS
FINAL:   Samford 5 | UT Martin 3
Date/Time: Fri., Feb. 19 | Start 2:03 | TOG: 2:50
Location: Joe Lee Griffin Field (Birmingham, Ala.)
Records: Samford (1-0) | UT Martin (0-1)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • Samford got all of the offense it needed with four runs in the bottom of the second inning.
  • Max Pinto drove in two runs for Samford in the second inning, while Brooks Carlson drove in one and Colton Ledbetter scored on a wild pitch.
  • Samford added a run in the bottom of the sixth inning when Pinto drove in Blake Bortak with a sacrifice bunt, pushing Samford's lead to 5-0.
  • UT Martin plated three runs in the top of the ninth inning to make the final score 5-3.
 
ON THE MOUND
  • Samuel Strickland (1-0) pitched 5.0 innings, giving up no runs on five hits, striking out six batters without allowing a walk to earn the win on the mound for Samford.
  • Carson Cupo pitched the final inning to pick up his first save of the season.
  • Winston Cannon (0-1) pitched 4.0 innings, giving up four runs on four hits to take the loss for the Skyhawks.
 
NOTABLES 
  • Brooks Carlson went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI to lead Samford at the plate.
  • Ryan Crockett went 2-for-3 for the Bulldogs.
  • Max Pinto drove in three runs in a 1-for-3 performance.
  • UT Martin was led by Sean Dixson and Will Smith, both going 2-for-4 at the plate.
  • Christian Hall drove in UT Martin's lone run of the game.
Gallery: (2-22-2021) Baseball vs UT Martin (2/19/21)
 

UP NEXT 
  • Samford and UT Martin will continue their series with a game Saturday. The first pitch is set for 2 p.m. at Joe Lee Griffin Field.
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