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COLLEGE STATION, Texas. – The Samford baseball team suffered a 10-1 loss in the first game of a three-game series at Texas A&M Friday night at Blue Bell Park.
 
THE BASICS
FINAL:   Texas A&M 10 | Samford 1
Date/Time: Fri., March 12 | Start 6:32 p.m. | TOG: 2:53
Location: College Station, Texas (Blue Bell Park)
Records: Samford (7-7) | Texas A&M (12-4)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Texas AM scored a run in the second inning and another in third for a 2-0 lead.
• The Aggies plated two more runs in the sixth inning and one in the seventh for a 5-0 lead.
• Texas A&M broke the game open with five runs in the eighth inning to push its lead to 10-0.
• Samford scored a run in the top of the ninth inning to make the final score 10-1. Joseph Salvo singled to drive in Andrew Bennett for the game's final run.

 
ON THE MOUND

• Samuel Strickland (2-2) took the loss on the mound for Samford, pitching 5.0 innings, allowing two runs on three hits.
• Dustin Saenz (3-1) tossed 8.0 innings, giving up no runs on four hits to earn the win for Texas A&M.

 
NOTABLES 

• Joseph Salvo drove in Samford's lone run, going 1-for-1 at the plate.
• Max Pinto, Tyler McManus, Ryan Crockett and Garrett Howe also had one hit each for Samford.
• Austin Bost led Texas A&M, going 3-for-5 with two home runs and three RBI.

 
UP NEXT 

• Samford and Texas A&M will conclude their series with a doubleheader Saturday, with the first game set for a 1 p.m. start. 

 
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