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Tyler McManus vs Auburn 2021
Chase Cochran | Samford Athletic
Tyler McManus hit a grand slam in the third inning to lead the Samford baseball team to a 6-1 win over Auburn Wednesday evening.
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Auburn AUBURN 20-24
6
Winner Samford SAM 28-19
Auburn AUBURN
20-24
1
Final
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Samford SAM
28-19
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Auburn AUBURN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 0
Samford SAM 0 0 4 1 0 1 0 0 X 6 7 1

W: Cravey, Jacob (1-2) L: Sokol, Jack (1-1)

Game Recap: Baseball |

McManus’s Grand Slam Leads Bulldogs Past Auburn, 6-1

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HOOVER, Ala. – Samford's Tyler McManus hit a grand slam in the third inning to lead the Bulldog baseball team to a 6-1 win over Auburn Wednesday evening at the Hoover Metropolitan Stadium.
 
THE BASICS
FINAL: Samford 6 | Auburn 1
Date/Time: Wed., May 11 | Start 6:02 p.m. | TOG: 2:48
Location: Hoover, Ala. (Hoover Metropolitan Stadium)
Records: Samford (28-19) | Auburn (20-24)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • Samford jumped on top first when McManus hit a grand slam to left field in the bottom of the third inning to give the Bulldogs a 4-0 lead.
  • The Bulldogs added another run in the bottom of the fourth inning when Brooks Carlson singled to drive in Will David for a 5-0 Samford lead.
  • In the sixth inning Samford plated another run when Carlson doubled to right-center field to drive in Taylor Garris to make the score 6-0.
  • Auburn plated its lone run on a home run by Kason Howell in the eighth inning to cut the lead to 6-1.
 
ON THE MOUND
  • Jacob Cravey (1-2) pitched 3.0 innings in relief, giving up no runs on one hit and striking out five batters to earn the win on the mound for Samford.
  • Jack Sokol (1-1) took the loss for the Tigers, tossing 2.1 innings, allowing two runs on one hit.
 
NOTABLES 
  • McManus went 2-for-4 with a double, a grand slam and four RBI to lead Samford at the plate.
  • Carlson went 3-for-4 with a double and two RBI for the Bulldogs.
  • Max Pinto also had two hits for Samford.
  • Howell homered in a 1-for-3 performance for Auburn.
 
 NEXT UP 
Samford will play host to UNCG in a key Southern Conference series this weekend at Joe Lee Griffin Field. The teams are set to play a doubleheader Friday at 2 p.m., and a single game Saturday at 1 p.m.  
 
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). 
 
 
 
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