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5
Winner Samford SAM 14-11
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Jacksonville State JSU 11-12
Winner
Samford SAM
14-11
5
Final
4
Jacksonville State JSU
11-12
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Samford SAM 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 2 0 5 8 4
Jacksonville State JSU 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 4 11 1

W: Hobbs, Carson (1-0) L: Trey Fortner (1-2) S: Cupo, Carson (2)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Baseball Earns Road Win At Jacksonville State, 5-4

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JACKSONVILLE, Ala. – The Samford baseball team plated two runs in the eighth inning to earn a 5-4, come-from-behind win at in-state rival Jacksonville State Tuesday night at Rudy Abbott Field and Jim Case Stadium.
 
THE BASICS
FINAL: Samford 5 | Jacksonville State 4
Date/Time: Tues., Mar. 30 | Start 6:00 p.m. | TOG: 3:33
Location: Rudy Abbott Field and Jim Case Stadium (Jacksonville, Ala.)
Records: Samford (14-11) | JSU (11-12)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • Jacksonville State jumped on top early with two runs in the bottom of the first inning.
  • Samford took the lead with three runs in the top of the fifth inning. Garrett Howe, Sonny DiChiara and Brooks Carlson each walked with the bases loaded to give Samford a 3-2 lead.
  • Jacksonville State came back to take a 4-3 lead with two runs in the bottom of the seventh inning.
  • Samford answered with two runs in the top of the eighth inning to retake the lead at 5-4. Ryan Crockett singled to center field to drive in Tyler McManus and Carson Eddy to give Samford the lead.
  • Jacksonville State had runners on first and second with one out in the bottom of the ninth inning, but a Samford double play ended the threat and sealed the 5-4 victory.
 
ON THE MOUND
  • Carson Hobbs (1-0) pitched 1.0 inning in relief, allowing just one hit to earn the win on the mound for Samford.
  • Carson Cupo picked up his second save of the season, tossing the final inning without allowing a hit.
  • Trey Fortner (1-2) gave up two runs on two hits to take the loss for the Gamecocks.
 
NOTABLES 
  • Max Pinto and Towns King had two hits each for Samford.
  • Ryan Crockett drove in two runs for the Bulldogs.
  • Jaylyn Williams led Jacksonville State, going 3-for-5 with two doubles and two RBI.
 
NEXT UP 
  • Samford will host VMI in a three-game Southern Conference series this weekend. The teams are scheduled to play a doubleheader Friday at 2 p.m., and a single game Saturday at 1 p.m. at Joe Lee Griffin Field.
 
 
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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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