Bulldogs To Host Southeastern Louisiana In Weekend Series

Friday, March 18

Birmingham, Ala.

7 PM

Samford University

Southeastern Louisiana

Bulldogs To Host Southeastern Louisiana In Weekend Series

3.17.22 | Baseball

GAME NOTES--SAMFORD VS SE. LOUISIANA (PDF)
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Samford University baseball team (7-7) will play host to Southeastern Louisiana (8-9) in a three-game series this weekend at Joe Lee Griffin Field. The teams are set to play Friday at 6 p.m., Saturday at 2 p.m. and Sunday at 1 p.m. All three games can be seen live on ESPN+.

Samford is set to start right-handed pitcher Jacob Cravey (0-2, 4.00 ERA) on Friday, right-handed pitcher Michael Ross (1-0, 4.26 ERA) on Saturday and right-hander Jalon Long (2-1, 4.34 ERA) on Sunday.
SELA is scheduled to pitch right-handers Will Kinzeler (2-0, 1.73 ERA) Friday, Hunter O'Toole (1-2, 4.91 ERA) Saturday and Hayden Robb (0-1, 6.46 ERA) Sunday.
Samford and Southeastern Louisiana have played 44 previous times, with the Lions holding a 32-12 series lead. The teams last met in a three-game series in 2005, with Southeastern winning two of the three games.
Samford enters the weekend with a mark of 7-7. The Bulldogs were swept in a three-game home series against Memphis last weekend. The Bulldogs fell in the games by scores of 12-3, 8-5 and 14-3.
Southeastern Louisiana is currently 8-9 on the season. The Lions played a midweek game against No. 1 ranked Ole Miss, defeating the Rebels, 5-1.
Samford has made a habit of winning close games so far this season. The Bulldogs are 4-1 in games decided by three runs or less
Towns King currently leads Samford with a .333 batting average, three doubles, one triple, four home runs and 13 RBI. He also has an impressive .667 slugging percentage.
Southeastern Louisiana has been led at the plate by Preston Faulkner with a .254 batting average with five doubles, two home runs and 12 RBI.
Garrett Howe has gotten off to a hot start so far at the plate for Samford. He is batting .315 with three doubles, a triple, two home runs and 12 RBI entering this weekend.
Entering this weekend, Samford leads the Southern Conference in fielding. The Bulldogs currently have a .980 team fielding percentage.

UP NEXT

After this weekend's series, Samford will play at in-state rival Jacksonville State Tuesday evening at 6 p.m.

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