Baseball Splits Doubleheader With Mercer

Friday, April 23

Birmingham, Ala.

1:30 PM (CT)

Samford University

23-15, 13-3

Mercer

21-16, 8-5

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Runs R	Hits H	Errors E
Mercer	2	1	5	0	0	0	1	0	0	9	13	3
Samford	0	0	1	0	0	8	1	0	X	10	13	0

Box Score (PDF)

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Runs R	Hits H	Errors E
Mercer	4	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	5	12	10	1
Samford	0	0	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	5	11	1

Photo by: Chase Cochran | Samford Athletic

4.23.21 | Baseball

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GAME 1 BOX SCORE (PDF)
GAME 2 BOX SCORE (PDF)

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Samford baseball team split its Southern Conference doubleheader with Mercer Friday at Joe Lee Griffin Field. In the first game, Samford overcame an eight-run deficit to win, 10-9. In the second contest, the Bulldogs fell to the Bears by a score of 12-5.

THE BASICS—GAME 1
FINAL: Samford 10 | Mercer 9
Date/Time: Fri., Apr. 23 | Start 1:32 p.m. | TOG: 3:21
Location: Birmingham, Ala. (Joe Lee Griffin Field)
Records: Samford (23-15, 13-3 SoCon) | Mercer (21-16, 8-5 SoCon)

HOW IT HAPPENED

Mercer plated two runs in the first inning, one run in the second inning and five runs in the third to take an 8-0 lead.
Samford scored its first run in the bottom of the third inning to cut the lead to 8-1. Brooks Carlson hit a solo home run to center field for Samford's first run of the game.
In the sixth inning Samford plated eight runs to take a 9-8 lead. Kaden Dreier drove in three runs over two at-bats in the inning. Will David, Carlson, Tyler McManus and Towns King drove in a run each in the inning. King also scored on an error for the Bulldogs.
Mercer knotted the score at 9-9 with a run in the top of the seventh inning.
Samford took the lead for good with a run in the bottom of the seventh inning. McManus singled to left field to drive in Max Pinto to give Samford a 10-9 lead.

ON THE MOUND

Carson Cupo (5-0) earned the win on the mound for Samford, pitching 1.0 inning in relief, allowing one run on two hits.
Chase Isbell picked up his sixth save of the season, tossing the final inning without allowing a run.
Luke Sutko (2-3) took the loss for Mercer, pitching 2.2 innings, allowing two runs on six hits.

NOTABLES

Carlson went 2-for-5 with a home run and two RBI to lead Samford at the plate.
Dreier went 2-for-4 with a double and three RBI for the Bulldogs.
McManus was 2-for-4 with two RBI as well for Samford.
For Mercer, David Burke homered twice, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.

THE BASICS—GAME 2
FINAL: Mercer 12 | Samford 5
Date/Time: Fri., Apr. 23 | Start 5:46 p.m. | TOG: 3:35
Location: Birmingham, Ala. (Joe Lee Griffin Field.
Records: Samford (23-16, 13-4 SoCon) | Mercer (22-16, 9-5 SoCon)

HOW IT HAPPENED

After Mercer took a 4-0 lead in the first inning, Samford came back with three runs in the third inning to cut the lead to 4-3. McManus, Ryan Crockett and King drove in a run each in the inning for Samford.
Mercer plated two runs in the fourth inning, but Samford came back with two of its own in the fifth inning to make the score 6-5. David and Taylor Garris drove in a run each for Samford in the inning.
Mercer plated a run in the seventh inning and five more in the ninth to pull away for the 12-5 win.

ON THE MOUND

Jesse McCord (3-5) pitched 3.2 innings, giving up six runs, just five earned, on six hits to take the loss for the Bulldogs.
Josh Farmer (4-0) pitched 4.1 innings in relief, giving up no runs on four hits to earn the win for the Bears.

NOTABLES

Garris went 3-for-3 with a double and one RBI to lead Samford at the plate.
Brandon Michie led Mercer, going 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.

NEXT UP
Samford and Mercer will conclude their series with a single game Saturday. The first pitch is set for 11:30 a.m. at Joe Lee Griffin Field.

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