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Garrett Howe vs ETSU 2021
Chase Cochran | Samford Athletics
Garrett Howe drove in the game-winning run in the 10th inning Friday at ETSU.
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Samford SAM 31-22, 19-10 SoCon
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Winner ETSU ETSU 24-24, 13-15 SoCon
Samford SAM
31-22, 19-10 SoCon
3
Final
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ETSU ETSU
24-24, 13-15 SoCon
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Samford SAM 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 6 0
ETSU ETSU 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 7 6 2

W: Colby Stuart (6-1) L: McCord, Jesse (3-6)

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Winner Samford SAM 32-22, 20-10 SoCon
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ETSU ETSU 24-25, 13-16 SoCon
Winner
Samford SAM
32-22, 20-10 SoCon
7
Final
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ETSU ETSU
24-25, 13-16 SoCon
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 R H E
Samford SAM 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 7 16 1
ETSU ETSU 1 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 6 10 1

W: Isbell, Chase (3-2) L: Matthew Mercer (1-3)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Extra-Inning Win Gives Bulldogs Doubleheader Split At ETSU

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

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. – Samford shortstop Garrett Howe doubled to left-center field to drive in Will David in the top of the 10th inning to give the Bulldog baseball team a 7-6 win in the second game of a doubleheader at ETSU Friday at Thomas Stadium. The Bulldogs dropped the first game of the doubleheader by a score of 7-3.
 
The Bulldogs' closer Chase Isbell kept the Bucs scoreless in the bottom of the 10th to close out the win. With the win, Samford earns the No. 2 seed in the upcoming SoCon Tournament. The Bulldogs will play No. 3-seeded Mercer Thursday, May 27 at 6 p.m. (CT) at Fluor Field in Greenville, S.C.
 
THE BASICS—GAME 1
FINAL: ETSU 7 | ETSU 3
Date/Time: Fri., May 21 | Start 1:03 p.m. | TOG: 2:16
Location: Johnson City, Tenn. (Thomas Stadium)
Records: Samford (31-22, 19-10 SoCon) | ETSU (24-24, 13-15 SoCon)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • ETSU jumped out to an early lead when Kyle Richardson hit a grand slam to left field in the bottom of the first inning to give the Bucs a 4-0 lead.
  • Samford came back with two runs in the top of the second inning to cut the lead to 4-2. Tyler McManus scored the first run when Ayrton Schafer grounded into a double play. Will David then singled to drive in Kaden Dreier to bring Samford to within two runs.
  • In the bottom of the second inning, ETSU's Ethan Cady hit a two-run home run, and Bryce Hodge hit a solo homer to push the Bucs' lead to 7-2.
  • In the top of the third, Ryan Crockett singled to left field to drive in Brooks Carlson to make the score 7-3.
 
ON THE MOUND
  • Jesse McCord (3-6) pitched 2.0 innings, giving up seven runs on five hits to take the loss for Samford.
  • Jalon Long pitched the final 6.0 innings for Samford, allowing just one hit and striking out eight batters.
  • Colby Stuart (6-1) tossed 7.0 innings, giving up three runs on six hits to earn the win for ETSU.
 
NOTABLES 
  • Crockett and David drove in a run each to lead Samford, offensively.
  • Richardson drove in four runs with a grand slam in a 1-for-2 performance at the plate for ETSU.
 
THE BASICS—GAME 2
FINAL: Samford 7 | ETSU 6 (10 inn.)
Date/Time: Fri., May 21 | Start 4:22 p.m. | TOG: 3:25
Location: Johnson City, Tenn. (Thomas Stadium)
Records: Samford (32-22, 20-10 SoCon) | ETSU (24-25, 13-16 SoCon)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • ETSU took an early lead when Ashton King scored on a ground out by Cady in the bottom of the first inning for a 1-0 Buc lead.
  • Samford came back with two runs in the top of the third inning. David scored from third base when Max Pinto reached on a fielder's choice. Carlson then tripled to left-center field to drive in Pinto for a 2-1 Samford lead.
  • In the bottom of the third inning, ETSU's Hodge hit a home run to center field to knot the score at 2-2.
  • Samford took the lead again in the top of the fourth inning when the Bulldogs plated three runs to take a 5-2 lead. David singled to drive in Towns King. Colton Ledbetter then tripled to drive in David and Howe for a three-run Samford lead.
  • ETSU's King and Cady hit back-to-back solo home runs to lead off the bottom of the fifth inning to cut the lead to 5-4.
  • The Bucs came back with two runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to take a 6-5 lead. Hodge and Sean Kearney drove in a run each to give ETSU the advantage.
  • Ryan Crockett hit a solo home run for Samford in the top of the eighth inning to tie the game at 6-6.
  • In the top of the 10th inning, Howe doubled to left-center field to drive in David for a 7-6 Samford lead.
 
ON THE MOUND
  • Isbell (3-2) pitched 3.0 innings in relief, giving up no runs on two hits and striking out six batters to earn the win for the Bulldogs.
  • Matthew Mercer (1-3) tossed 2.0 innings, allowing one run on two hits to take the loss for the Bucs.
 
NOTABLES 
  • Ledbetter led Samford at the plate, going 4-for-5 with a double, a triple and two RBI.
  • Howe went 3-for-5 with a double and an RBI for the Bulldogs.
  • David and Carlson each went 3-for-5 with an RBI.
  • For ETSU, King, Cady and Hodge each homered for the Bucs.
 
NEXT UP 
The Southern Conference Tournament will begin next Thursday, May 27, at Fluor Field in Greenville, S.C. Samford will take on Mercer in Thursday's first round at 6 p.m. (CT).
 
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