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Max Pinto vs Jax State 2021
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Samford SAM 7-6
11
Winner Alabama State ALST 2-8
Samford SAM
7-6
3
Final
11
Alabama State ALST
2-8
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Samford SAM 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 3 12 6
Alabama State ALST 2 1 0 1 0 5 2 0 X 11 8 0

W: King, Austin (1-1) L: Cravey, Jacob (0-1)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Baseball Falls At Alabama State

BOX SCORE (PDF)

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Samford baseball team dropped an 11-3 decision at Alabama State Wednesday evening at Wheeler-Watkins Stadium.
 
THE BASICS
FINAL:   Alabama State 11 | Samford 3
Date/Time: Wed., March 10 | Start 6:00 p.m. | TOG: 3:12
Location: Montgomery, Ala. (Wheeler-Watkins Stadium)
Records: Samford (7-6) | Alabama State (2-8)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • Alabama State scored two runs in the first inning, one run in the second inning and one in the fourth for a 4-0 lead.
  • The Hornets broke the game open with five runs in the sixth inning to make the score 9-0.
  • Samford plated a run in the top of the seventh inning when Will David singled to drive in Ryan Crockett to cut the lead to 9-1.
  • Alabama State added two runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to make the score 11-1.
  • Samford added two final runs in the ninth inning when Davis Schwartz singled to drive in Colton Ledbetter and Joseph Salvo to make the final score 11-3.
 
ON THE MOUND
  • Jacob Cravey (0-1) pitched 4.0 innings, giving up four runs, just one earned, on two hits to take the loss for Samford.
  • Austin King (1-1) earned the win for Alabama State, tossing 5.0 innings, allowing no runs on four hits.
 
NOTABLES 
  • Max Pinto went 3-for-5 to lead Samford at the plate.
  • Davis Schwartz drove in two runs for Samford, while Will David drove in one.
  • Alabama State was led by Abner Benitez, going 3-for-4 with a home run and one RBI.
 
UP NEXT 
  • Samford will play a three-game series at Texas A&M over the weekend. The teams are scheduled to play Friday at 6:30 p.m., Saturday at 2 p.m. and Sunday at 12 p.m.
 
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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