Samford University
6-5
Toledo
1-8
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toledo | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 3 |
| Samford | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 0 | X | 16 | 13 | 1 |
Baseball Takes Series From Toledo With 16-8 Win Sunday
3.7.21 | Baseball
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Samford baseball team broke a close game open with seven runs in the sixth inning on its way to a 16-8 win over Toledo in the final game of a three-game series Sunday afternoon at Joe Lee Griffin Field.
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THE BASICS
FINAL:Â Â Samford 16 | Toledo 8
Date/Time:Â Sun., March 7 | Start 12:03 p.m. | TOG: 3:42
Location:Â Joe Lee Griffin Field (Birmingham, Ala.)
Records:Â Samford (6-5) | Toledo (1-8)
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HOW IT HAPPENED
- Samford took the lead early with two runs in the bottom of the first when Ayrton Schafer singled to drive in Sonny DiChiara and Max Pinto for a 2-0 Samford lead.
- Toledo plated two runs in the second inning and two more in the fifth to take a 4-2 lead.
- Samford tied the score with two runs in the bottom of the fifth, with the first coming on a lead-off home run by Pinto.
- After Toledo retook the lead with two runs in the top of the sixth inning at 6-4, Samford plated seven runs in the bottom of the sixth to take an 11-6 lead.
- In the sixth inning for Samford, Will David drove in three runs, DiChiara drove in two runs and Brooks Carlson drove in one. David also scored on a Toledo error in the inning.
- Samford added five more runs in the seventh inning to make the score 16-6. Ryan Crockett drove in two runs in the sixth, while Carlson and Tyler McManus drove in one run each. McManus also scored on wild pitch in the inning.
- Toledo added one run in the eighth inning and another run in the ninth to make the final score 16-8.
ON THE MOUND
- Samford used five pitchers in the game, with Carson Cupo (2-0) earning the win. Cupo pitched 1.1 hitless innings of relief in the game.
- Toledo used a total of eight pitchers, with Kyle Bischoff (0-1) taking the loss.
NOTABLESÂ
- Max Pinto went 3-for-4 with a home run and one RBI to lead Samford at the plate.
- Sonny DiChiara went 2-for-3 with a double and three RBI.
- Brooks Carlson went 2-for-5 with a double and two RBI for Samford.
- Will David finished 2-for-4 with a double and three RBI for the Bulldogs.
- For Toledo, Marcus Strother went 3-for-5 at the plate.
UP NEXTÂ
- Samford will play at Troy Tuesday, March 9. The game is set for a 6 p.m. start from Riddle-Pace Field.
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Players Mentioned
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Cupo, Carson (2-0)
L: BISCHOFF, Kyle (0-1)
Batting:
2B: SYKES, Mason 1 ; DAVIS, Darryn 1 ; STROTHER, Marcus 1
HR: SERVELLO, John 1
RBI: WINTERSTEIN, Nicky 2 ; SYKES, Mason 1 ; DAVIS, Darryn 1 ; SERVELLO, John 2 ; SCHWARTZENBERGER, Z. 1
SH: HOLLAND, Chipper 1
SF: SCHWARTZENBERGER, Z. 1
Base Running:
RUNS: MEYERS, Chris 1 ; HATFIELD, Trace 1 ; DAVIS, Darryn 1 ; SERVELLO, John 1 ; O'REILLY, Danny 1 ; STROTHER, Marcus 1 ; KIRK, Matt 1 ; HOLLAND, Chipper 1
SB: WINTERSTEIN, Nicky 1
HBP: MEYERS, Chris 1 ; KIRK, Matt 1
Batting:
2B: Carlson, Brooks 1 ; DiChiara, Sonny 1 ; Crockett, Ryan 1 ; David, Will 1
HR: Pinto, Max 1
RBI: Pinto, Max 1 ; Carlson, Brooks 2 ; DiChiara, Sonny 3 ; McManus, Tyler 1 ; Schafer, Ayrton 2 ; Crockett, Ryan 2 ; David, Will 3
Base Running:
RUNS: Pinto, Max 4 ; Carlson, Brooks 2 ; Howe, Garrett 1 ; DiChiara, Sonny 2 ; McManus, Tyler 2 ; Schwartz, Davis 1 ; Ledbetter, Colton 1 ; Crockett, Ryan 1 ; David, Will 1 ; Garris, Taylor 1
SB: Pinto, Max 1
CS: King, Towns 1
HBP: McManus, Tyler 1 ; Garris, Taylor 1
PO: King, Towns 1
