BOX SCORE (PDF)
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Samford second baseman
Garrett Howe singled to left field to drive in
Will David to lift the Samford baseball team to a 4-3 win over in-state rival Troy Tuesday night at Joe Lee Griffin Field.
THE BASICS
FINAL: Samford 4 | Troy 3
Date/Time: Tues., Apr. 6 | Start 6:02 p.m. | TOG: 2:43
Location: Joe Lee Griffin Field (Birmingham, Ala.)
Records: Samford (18-11) | Troy (13-14)
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Troy plated a run in the first inning and another in the third to take a 2-0 lead.
- Samford took the lead in the bottom of the sixth inning when Tyler McManus hit a three-run home run to left field to give the Bulldogs a 3-2 advantage.
- Troy knotted the score at 3-3 when Caleb Bartolero hit a solo home run to left field in the top of the ninth inning.
- In the bottom of the ninth inning, David singled to lead off the inning and then moved to second base on a sacrifice bunt by Taylor Garris. Max Pinto then singled, moving David to third base. Howe then singled to left field, driving in David for the 4-3 Samford win.
ON THE MOUND
NOTABLES
- Pinto went 2-for-4 with a run scored to lead Samford at the plate.
- McManus homered, driving in three runs in a 1-for-2 performance.
- Howe drove in a run, going 1-for-4 at the plate.
- For Troy, Bartolero went 2-for-4 with a home run and one RBI.
- Samford is now 7-1 in one-run games this season.
NEXT UP
Samford will host The Citadel in a three-game Southern Conference series, Friday and Saturday. The teams are set to play Friday at 4 p.m., and a doubleheader Saturday at 12 p.m.
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