GAME NOTES--SAMFORD AT CHARLESTON SOUTHERN (PDF)
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Samford University baseball team (6-2, 0-0 SoCon) will travel to Charleston, S.C., to take on the Charleson Southern Bucs (6-4, 0-0 Big South) in a three-game non-conference series this weekend. The teams are set to play Friday at 4 p.m. (CT), Saturday at 12:30 p.m. (CT) and Sunday at 12 p.m. (CT).
- Samford is set to start right-handed pitcher Jacob Cravey (0-1, 7.04 ERA) on Friday, left-handed pitcher Blake Bortak (0-1, 4.32 ERA) on Saturday and right-hander Jalon Long (1-0, 0.96 ERA) on Sunday.
- Charleston Southern will pitch right-handed pitcher Jerry Couch (1-1, 10.57 ERA), left-hander Kaleb Hill (1-0, 9.00 ERA) and right-hander Evan Truitt (1-1, 2.16 ERA).
- Samford enters the weekend with a mark of 6-2. The Bulldogs are coming off a dramatic 6-5 win over Alabama State Wednesday evening at Joe Lee Griffin Field.
- Charleston Southern is currently 6-4 on the young season. The Bucs are coming off a 9-3 win over Villanova Wednesday evening.
- Samford has made a habit of winning close games so far this season. The Bulldogs are 4-0 in games decided by three runs or less.
- Towns King currently leads Samford with a .393 batting average, three doubles, four home runs and 10 RBI. He also has an impressive .929 slugging percentage.
- Maurice Hampton is batting .348 with a triple, a double and four RBI.
- Charleston Southern has been led so far this season by Tyrell Brewer, batting .435 with four doubles, two home runs and five RBI.
- Hayden Harris leads Charleston Southern in RBI with 10 so far this season.
- Entering this weekend, Samford leads the Southern Conference in fielding. The Bulldogs currently have a .983 team fielding percentage.
- Samford's pitching staff is off to a good start so far this season. The unit is currently third in the Southern Conference with a team ERA of 4.31.
- Towns King is currently tied for second in the SoCon in home runs (4) and he ranks fourth in the league in total bases with 26.
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