Samford University
7-10
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#2 Mississippi State
14-3
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samford | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| Mississippi State | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | X | 10 | 10 | 1 |
Baseball Falls At No. 2 Mississippi State
3.16.21 | Baseball
STARKVILLE, Miss. – The Samford baseball team dropped a 10-2 decision at second-ranked Mississippi State Tuesday night at Dudy-Noble Field.
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THE BASICS
FINAL:Â Mississippi State 10 | Samford 2
Date/Time:Â Tues., Mar. 16 | Start 5:3? p.m. | TOG: ?????
Location:Â Dudy-Noble Field (Starkville, Miss.)
Records:Â Samford (7-10) | Mississippi State (14-3)
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HOW IT HAPPENED
- Mississippi State put the game's first run on the board in the third inning when Rowdey Jordan doubled to left field to drive in Josh Hatcher for a 1-0 MSU lead.
- In the bottom of the fourth inning, MSU's Luke Hancock hit a two-run homer and Hatcher hit a solo home run for a 4-0 Mississippi State lead.
- Mississippi State added six runs in the sixth inning to push the Bulldogs' lead to 10-0.
- In the top of the seventh inning, Samford got on the scoreboard when Colton Ledbetter singled to left field to drive in Towns King to cut the lead to 10-1.
- Samford's Taylor Garris scored on a wild pitch in the eighth inning to make the score 10-2.
ON THE MOUND
- Blake Bortak (0-1) pitched 3.0 innings, giving up one run on one hit to take the loss for Samford.
- Brandon Smith (3-0) earned the win for Mississippi State, tossing 1.2 hitless innings of relief.
NOTABLESÂ
- Garrett Howe went 2-for-4 to lead Samford at the plate.
- Colton Ledbetter drove in one run in a 1-for-2 performance.
- Mississippi State was led by Luke Hancock, going 2-for-4 with two home runs and three RBI.
UP NEXTÂ
- Samford will open Southern Conference play with a three-game series at UNC Greensboro this weekend. The teams are scheduled to play a doubleheader Friday at 1 p.m. (CT), and a single game Saturday 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).Â
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Players Mentioned
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Smith, Brandon (3-0)
L: Bortak, Blake (0-1)
Batting:
2B: Howe, Garrett 1 ; Crockett, Ryan 1 ; King, Towns 1 ; David, Will 1
RBI: Ledbetter, Colton 1
Base Running:
RUNS: King, Towns 1 ; Garris, Taylor 1
CS: Pinto, Max 1
PO: Crockett, Ryan 1
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Batting:
2B: Jordan, Rowdey 1
HR: Hancock, Luke 2 ; Hatcher, Josh 1
RBI: Dubrule, Scotty 1 ; Jordan, Rowdey 1 ; Allen, Tanner 1 ; James, Kamren 1 ; Hancock, Luke 3 ; Garner, Kace 1 ; Hatcher, Josh 1 ; Forsythe, Lane 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Dubrule, Scotty 1 ; Allen, Tanner 1 ; James, Kamren 1 ; Hancock, Luke 2 ; Tanner, Logan 1 ; Hatcher, Josh 2 ; Skinner, Brayland 1 ; Forsythe, Lane 1
SB: James, Kamren 1 ; Hatcher, Josh 1
CS: Dubrule, Scotty 1
HBP: Jordan, Rowdey 1
