Samford Drops Twinbill At Ole Miss

Friday, March 5

Oxford, Miss

3:30 PM

Samford University

6-6

Mississippi

9-7

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	Runs R	Hits H	Errors E
Samford	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	3
Ole Miss	0	0	2	0	0	1	X	3	4	0

BOX SCORE (PDF)

Team	1	2	3	4	5	Runs R	Hits H	Errors E
Samford	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3
Ole Miss	0	7	1	0	X	8	8	0

3.5.21 | Softball

Box Score 1 Box Score 2

OXFORD, Miss. – The Samford University softball team dropped the first two games of the Ole Miss Classic to the Rebels, 3-0 and 8-0 (5), on Friday at the Ole Miss Softball Complex. The Bulldogs return to action on Saturday, as Samford faces Indiana State twice in the Ole Miss Classic

BOX SCORE (PDF): GAME ONE
BOX SCORE (PDF): GAME TWO

THE BASICS

GAME ONE
Final: Samford 0 | Ole Miss 3
Date/Time: Friday, Mar. 5 | 3:30 p.m.
Location: Ole Miss Softball Complex
Records: Samford (6-6) | Ole Miss (9-7)

HOW IT HAPPENED | GM1

Sydney Gutierrez slapped a single through the right side to drive in Jessica Puk and Paige Smith, giving the Rebels a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the 3^rd.
Abbey Latham scored on a throwing error in the bottom of the 6^th to give Ole Miss the 3-0 advantage.

IN THE CIRCLE | GM1:

In game one, Emily Barnett (4-2) went the distance, tossing 6.0 innings while allowing three runs, two earned, on four hits with a pair of walks and three strikeouts.
Savannah Diederich (4-4) picked up the complete game victory for the Rebels after striking out 11 batters while allowing three hits.

NOTABLES:

Ansley Yantis (1-for-3), Amanda Briskin (1-for-3), and Mekhi Mayfield (1-for-3) all collected hits for the Bulldogs.
Gutierrez led the Rebels at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBIs.

GAME TWO
Final: Samford 1 | Ole Miss 1
Date/Time: Friday, Mar. 5 | 6:00 p.m.
Location: Ole Miss Softball Complex
Records: Samford (6-7) | Ole Miss (10-7)

HOW IT HAPPENED | GM2

Ole Miss threatened in the bottom of the 1^st, but Timberlyn Shurbutt turned a double play off a hot shot to third to end the inning and preserve the 0-0 tie.
After a walk to O'Neil Roberson, Samford had a chance in the top of the 2^nd inning but couldn't capitalize on the walk and a single by Kolby Holcombe.
A trio of Samford errors helped the Rebels plate four runs in the bottom of the 2^nd to take a commanding 4-0 lead. Aynslie Furbush's three-run home run extended the lead to 7-0 at the end of the inning.
In the bottom of the 3^rd, Tate Whitley's RBI single to center expanded the Rebels' lead to 8-0.

IN THE CIRCLE:

Abby Swaney (2-2) worked 4.0 innings while allowing eight runs, four earned, on seven hits in the loss. The freshman from Springville, Ala., walked three and struck out three in the start.
Ava Tillmann (3-2) earned the win after throwing 5.0 innings of one hit softball with a walk and eight strikeouts.

NOTABLES:

Seven Rebels collected hits in the win.
Holcombe finished with Samford's lone hit.

UP NEXT:

The Samford softball team will continue with its time at the Ole Miss Tournament with a doubleheader against Indiana State on Saturday, Mar. 6. This first game is set to start at 9:30 a.m. followed by the second game at 12 p.m. at the Ole Miss Softball Complex.

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