Friday, April 2
Birmingham, Ala.
2 PM (CT)
Samford University
15-11, 6-1
11
vs
4
VMI
6-15, 2-5
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VMI | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 0 |
| Samford | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | X | 11 | 10 | 1 |
Photo by: Chase Cochran | Samford Athletic
Baseball Sweeps Doubleheader From VMI
4.2.21 | Baseball
GAME 1 BOX SCORE (PDF)
GAME 2 BOX SCORE (PDF)
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Samford baseball team swept a Southern Conference doubleheader from VMI Friday afternoon and evening at Joe Lee Griffin Field. Samford won the first game, 11-4, and then the Bulldogs came from behind for a dramatic, 7-6, 10-inning victory in the second contest.
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THE BASICS—GAME 1
FINAL:Â Samford 11 | VMI 4
Date/Time:Â Fri., Apr. 2 | Start 2:03 p.m. | TOG: 3:10
Location:Â Joe Lee Griffin Field (Birmingham, Ala.)
Records:Â Samford (15-11, 6-1 SoCon) | VMI (6-15, 2-5 SoCon)
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HOW IT HAPPENED
ON THE MOUND
NOTABLESÂ
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THE BASICS—GAME 2
FINAL:Â Samford 7 | VMI 6 (10 innings)
Date/Time:Â Fri., Apr. 2 | Start 6:02 p.m. | TOG: 3:34
Location:Â Joe Lee Griffin Field (Birmingham, Ala.)
Records:Â Samford (16-11, 7-1 SoCon) | VMI (6-16, 2-6 SoCon)
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HOW IT HAPPENED
ON THE MOUND
NOTABLESÂ
NEXT UPÂ
Samford and VMI will conclude their series with a single game Saturday. The game is set for a 1 p.m. start from 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).Â
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GAME 2 BOX SCORE (PDF)
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Samford baseball team swept a Southern Conference doubleheader from VMI Friday afternoon and evening at Joe Lee Griffin Field. Samford won the first game, 11-4, and then the Bulldogs came from behind for a dramatic, 7-6, 10-inning victory in the second contest.
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THE BASICS—GAME 1
FINAL:Â Samford 11 | VMI 4
Date/Time:Â Fri., Apr. 2 | Start 2:03 p.m. | TOG: 3:10
Location:Â Joe Lee Griffin Field (Birmingham, Ala.)
Records:Â Samford (15-11, 6-1 SoCon) | VMI (6-15, 2-5 SoCon)
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HOW IT HAPPENED
- VMI scored a run in the first inning, two runs in the third inning and one more in the fourth to take a 4-2 lead over Samford.
- The Bulldogs took the lead for good with three runs in the bottom of the fourth inning. Max Pinto, Sonny DiChiara and Kaden Dreier drove in a run each in the inning as Samford took a 5-4 lead.
- Samford added to its lead with two runs in the seventh inning. Towns King hit a two-run home run to give the Bulldogs a 7-4 advantage.
- The Bulldog wrapped up the scoring with four runs in the eighth inning. King, Will David, Taylor Garris and Pinto drove in a run each as Samford took the 11-4 victory.
ON THE MOUND
- Gene Hurst (2-0) pitched 2.0 innings in relief, allowing just one hit to earn the win on the mound for Samford.
- Nathan Light (0-6) pitched 3.2 innings, giving up five runs on five hits to take the loss for the Keydets.
NOTABLESÂ
- King went 2-for-2 with a home run and three RBI for Samford.
- David also went 2-for-4 with an RBI, while DiChiara went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
- VMI was led by Cody Warner, going 4-for-4 at the plate
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THE BASICS—GAME 2
FINAL:Â Samford 7 | VMI 6 (10 innings)
Date/Time:Â Fri., Apr. 2 | Start 6:02 p.m. | TOG: 3:34
Location:Â Joe Lee Griffin Field (Birmingham, Ala.)
Records:Â Samford (16-11, 7-1 SoCon) | VMI (6-16, 2-6 SoCon)
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HOW IT HAPPENED
- VMI scored a run in the fourth inning, two runs in the sixth inning and three more in the seventh to take a 6-1 lead.
- In the bottom of the seventh inning, Samford plated two runs to cut the lead to 6-3. Pinto hit a two-run home run to left field to bring Samford to within three runs.
- Samford added two more runs in the eighth inning to make the score 6-5. Tyler McManus doubled to drive in Colton Ledbetter and Brooks Carlson to make it a one-run game.
- In the ninth inning, Carlson doubled down the left-field line to drive in King to knot the score at 6-6 and force extra innings.
- In the bottom of the 10th inning, David singled to right-center field, and then stole second base to start the rally. Taylor Garris then singled to left field to drive in David to give Samford the 7-6 victory.
ON THE MOUND
- Chase Isbell (1-1) pitched 1.0 inning of hitless relief to earn the win on the mound for Samford.
- Trey Morgan (1-2) tossed the final 1.2 innings for VMI, allowing two runs on four hits to take the loss for the Keydets.
NOTABLESÂ
- Carlson went 3-for-4 with a double and two RBI to lead Samford at the plate.
- McManus went 3-for-3 with three doubles and two RBI for the Bulldogs.
- Pinto went 2-for-5 with a home run and two RBI.
- VMI was led in game two by Will Knight, going 3-for-5 with a home run and three RBI.
NEXT UPÂ
Samford and VMI will conclude their series with a single game Saturday. The game is set for a 1 p.m. start from Joe Lee Griffin Field.
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FOLLOW THE BULLDOGS:
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).Â
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Pitching:
W: Hurst, Gene (2-0)
L: Nathan Light (0-6)
Batting:
2B: Cody Warner 1 ; Will Knight 1
RBI: Will Knight 1 ; Callen Nuccio 1 ; Trey Morgan 2
SH: Callen Nuccio 1
SF: Callen Nuccio 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Cody Warner 2 ; Will Knight 1 ; JT Inskeep 1
SB: Cody Warner 1
CS: Justin Starke 1
HBP: Cody Warner 1 ; Justin Starke 1
Batting:
2B: David, Will 1
HR: King, Towns 1
RBI: Pinto, Max 2 ; DiChiara, Sonny 1 ; Dreier, Kaden 1 ; Schafer, Ayrton 1 ; King, Towns 3 ; David, Will 1 ; Garris, Taylor 1
SF: Dreier, Kaden 1 ; Schafer, Ayrton 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Pinto, Max 1 ; Allison, Carson 1 ; Dreier, Kaden 1 ; Carlson, Brooks 1 ; Eddy, Carson 1 ; Ledbetter, Colton 1 ; Crockett, Ryan 1 ; Schafer, Ayrton 1 ; King, Towns 2 ; Garris, Taylor 1
SB: King, Towns 1 ; Garris, Taylor 1
CS: Howe, Garrett 2
HBP: Crockett, Ryan 1 ; David, Will 1 ; Garris, Taylor 1
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