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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Samford baseball team dropped a 14-3 decision to Toledo in the second game of a three-game series Saturday afternoon at Joe Lee Griffin Field.
 
THE BASICS
FINAL:   Toledo 14 | Samford 3
Date/Time: Sat., March 6 | Start 2:02 p.m. | TOG: 3:20
Location: Joe Lee Griffin Field (Birmingham, Ala.)
Records: Samford (5-5) | Toledo (1-7)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Samford took an early 2-0 lead with two runs in the first inning.
• After Toledo tied the score with two runs in the fourth inning, the Bulldogs took a 3-2 lead with a run in the bottom of the fifth inning.
• Toledo took control of the game with seven runs in the top of the sixth inning, taking a 9-3 lead.
• The Rockets added three runs in the eighth inning and two more in the ninth to make the final score 14-3.

 
ON THE MOUND

• Jesse McCord (0-2) pitched 5.1 innings, allowing six runs, five earned, on six hits to take the loss for the Bulldogs.
• Jordan Powers (1-1) tossed 6.0 innings, allowing three runs on five hits to earn the win for the Rockets.
• Layne Schnitz-Paxton picked up his first save of the season, tossing the final 3.0 innings of the game.

 
NOTABLES 

• For Samford, Towns King went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
• Toledo was led by Mason Sykes, going 2-for-4 with two home runs and seven RBI.

 
UP NEXT 

• Samford and Toledo will conclude their series with a game Sunday afternoon. The game is set for a 12 p.m. start from Joe Lee Griffin Field.

 
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