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Chase Cochran | Samford Athletics
Towns King drove in three runs for Samford Saturday at Western Carolina.
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Samford SAM 22-14
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Winner Western Carolina WCU 20-8
Samford SAM
22-14
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Final
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Western Carolina WCU
20-8
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Samford SAM 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 7 11 12 2
Western Carolina WCU 3 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 X 12 7 2

W: Tristen Campbell (2-0) L: Hester, Zach (1-3)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Baseball’s Late Rally Falls Short In Series Finale At Western Carolina

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CULLOWHEE, N.C. – The Samford baseball team plated seven runs in the top of the ninth inning, but the rally fell just short in a 12-11 loss in the Southern Conference series finale Saturday afternoon at Western Carolina.
 
THE BASICS
FINAL: WCU 12 | Samford 11
Date/Time: Sat., Apr. 17 | Start 3:02 p.m. | TOG: 3:16
Location: Hennon Stadium (Cullowhee, N.C.)
Records: Samford (22-14, 12-3 SoCon) | WCU (20-9, 8-3 SoCon)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • Western Carolina jumped on top early with three runs in the bottom of the first inning.
  • Samford came back with two runs in the top of the fourth inning to cut the lead to 3-2. Ryan Crockett hit a two-run home run to left field to bring Samford to within one run.
  • The Catamounts, however, broke the game open with nine runs in the bottom of the fourth inning to push their lead to 12-2.
  • Samford added two runs in the top of the sixth inning to cut the lead to 12-4. Garrett Howe scored on a ground out by Tyler McManus, and Sonny DiChiara scored on a ground out by Towns King.
  • The Bulldogs came back with seven runs in the top of the ninth inning. King scored the first run on a WCU error, and Will David scored when Howe was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded.
  • Taylor Garris then scored when DiChiara was walked with the bases loaded. McManus then singled, driving in two runs to make the score 12-9. The final two runs were scored on a triple by King, cutting the lead to 12-11.
  • The Bulldogs, however, were unable to get the tying run across the plate, ending the game in a 12-11 WCU victory.
 
ON THE MOUND
  • Zach Hester (1-3) took the loss on the mound for Samford, pitching 2.1 innings, allowing three runs, just two earned, on two hits.
  • Tristen Campbell (2-0) earned the win for Western Carolina, tossing 5.0 innings, allowing four runs on seven hits.
 
NOTABLES 
  • King went 3-for-5 with two triples and three RBI to lead Samford at the plate.
  • McManus went 2-for-5 with a double and three RBI for Samford.
  • Crockett homered, driving in two runs in a 1-for-4 performance.
  • For Western Carolina, Justice Bigbie went 2-for-4 with a double and two RBI.
 
 NEXT UP 
Samford will play at Auburn on Tuesday, April 20. The game is set for a 6 p.m. start from Plainsman Park.
 
 
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