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Kaden Dreier drove in four runs Tuesday night vs. Alabama State.
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Winner Alabama State ALST 1-3
9
Samford SAM 3-1
Winner
Alabama State ALST
1-3
11
Final
9
Samford SAM
3-1
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Alabama State ALST 1 4 0 2 1 0 2 0 1 11 15 1
Samford SAM 0 3 0 0 2 2 0 2 0 9 7 0

W: Gould, Jordan (1-0) L: Long, Jalon (0-1) S: Harris, Payton (1)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Baseball Falls In 11-9 Slugfest To Alabama State

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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Samford baseball team dropped an 11-9 slugfest to Alabama State Tuesday evening at Joe Lee Griffin Field
 
THE BASICS
FINAL:   Alabama State 11 | Samford 9
Date/Time: Tues., Feb. 23 | Start 4:01 p.m. | TOG: 3:26
Location: Joe Lee Griffin Field (Birmingham, Ala.)
Records: Samford (3-1) | Alabama State (1-3)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • Alabama State scored a run in the first inning and four more in the second to take an early 5-0 lead.
  • Samford came back with three runs in the bottom of the second, with Brooks Carlson driving in two runs and Max Pinto driving in one to cut the lead to 5-3.
  • Alabama State added to its lead with two runs in the fourth inning and one in the fifth to push the lead to 8-3.
  • Samford plated two runs in the fifth inning and two more in the sixth to close to within one run at 8-7. In the fifth inning, Tyler McManus hit a two-run home run. In the sixth inning, Kaden Dreier drove in two runs with a single.
  • Alabama State added to its lead with two runs in the seventh inning to make the score 10-7.
  • Samford again plated two runs in the bottom of the eighth inning to cut the lead to 10-9. Dreier again drove in two runs with a single to bring Samford to within one run.
  • Alabama State added one final run in the top of the ninth inning to make the final score 11-9.
 
ON THE MOUND
  • Samford threw eight pitchers in the game, with Jalon Long (0-1) starting the game and giving up five runs on five hits over 2.0 innings to take the loss for the Bulldogs.
  • Alabama State's Jordan Gould pitched 1.2 innings in relief to earn the win for the Hornets.
  • ASU's Payton Harris pitched the final 2.0 innings to pick up his first save of the season.
 
NOTABLES 
  • For Samford at the plate, Kaden Dreier went 2-for-4 with four RBI.
  • Tyler McManus homered and drove in two runs in a 1-for-5 performance.
  • Brooks Carlson also drove in two runs, going 1-for-4 at the plate.
  • For Alabama State, Christopher DeGuzman went 3-for-4 with a double, a triple and four RBI.
  • Trenton Jamison and Hunter May both homered for Alabama State.
 
UP NEXT 
  • Samford will play a three-game series at seventh-ranked Florida this weekend. The teams are scheduled to play Friday at 5:30 p.m. (CT), Saturday at 3 p.m. (CT) and Sunday at 12 p.m. (CT).
 
FOLLOW THE BULLDOGS:
For the latest news and information on Samford baseball, visit the official website for Samford Athletics at SamfordSports.com. Fans can also follow the Bulldogs on social media at /SamfordBaseball (Facebook), @SamfordBaseball (Instagram) and @SamfordBaseball (Twitter). 


 
 
 
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