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Tyler McManus drove in two runs in the 10th inning in Tuesday's 5-1 win at UAB.
5
Winner Samford SAMFORD 11-10
1
UAB UAB 7-11
Winner
Samford SAMFORD
11-10
5
Final
1
UAB UAB
7-11
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 R H E
Samford SAMFORD 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 5 8 0
UAB UAB 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 1

W: Cupo, Carson (4-0) L: Evan Ingram (0-2) S: Isbell, Chase (4)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Baseball Earns Extra-Inning Win At UAB, 5-1

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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Samford baseball team plated four runs in the top of the 10th inning to capture a 5-1, 10-inning win over cross-town rival UAB Tuesday night at Regions Field.
 
THE BASICS
FINAL: Samford 5 | UAB 1 (10 inn.)
Date/Time: Tues., Mar. 23 | Start 6:25 p.m. | TOG: 3:35
Location: Regions Field (Birmingham, Ala.)
Records: Samford (11-10) | UAB (7-11)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • UAB struck first with a run in the bottom of the second inning to take a 1-0 lead.
  • In the top of the third inning, Samford tied the score at 1-1 when Taylor Garris scored on a UAB error.
  • The teams remained deadlocked through the ninth inning as strong pitching and defense kept the score at 1-1 heading into extra innings.
  • In the top of the 10th inning, Tyler McManus singled up the middle to drive in Carson Allison and Max Pinto for a 3-1 Samford lead.
  • Towns King then singled to center field to drive in McManus and Davis Schwartz to make the score 5-1.
 
ON THE MOUND
  • Carson Cupo (4-0) pitched 2.0 hitless innings of relief to earn the win on the mound for Samford.
  • Chase Isbell picked up his fourth save of the season, tossing the final inning without allowing a run.
  • Evan Ingram (0-2) took the loss for the Blazers, pitching 1.2 innings of relief, allowing four runs on three hits.
 
NOTABLES 
  • Tyler McManus went 1-for-2 with two RBI to lead Samford at the plate.
  • Towns King went 1-for-3 with two RBI for the Bulldogs.
  • UAB was led by Darryl Buggs, going 1-for-3 with an RBI.
 
NEXT UP 
  • Samford will host ETSU in a three-game Southern Conference series this weekend at Joe Lee Griffin Field. The teams are scheduled to play Friday at 4 p.m., and a doubleheader Saturday, beginning at 1 p.m.
 
 
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