Bulldogs Set To Host Missouri State In Weekend Series

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Bulldogs Set To Host Missouri State In Weekend Series

3.31.22 | Baseball

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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Samford University baseball team (12-10) will play host to Missouri State (12-9) in a three-game series this weekend at Joe Lee Griffin Field. The teams are scheduled to play Friday at 6 p.m., Saturday at 2 p.m. and Sunday at 12 p.m. All three games can be seen live on ESPN+.

Samford is set to start right-handed pitcher Jacob Cravey (0-2, 3.64 ERA) in Friday night's series opener. Right-hander Michael Ross (2-0, 5.06 ERA) will start Saturday's contest and right-hander Jalon Long (2-2, 6.08 ERA) will start in Sunday's series finale.

Missouri State is scheduled to start right-handed pitcher Adam Link (3-2, 4.05 ERA) Friday evening, right-hander Jake McMahill (0-0, 4.15 ERA) Saturday afternoon and left-handed pitcher Reece Lang (0-1, 4.50 ERA) in Sunday's series finale.

Samford and Missouri State have never met in baseball.

Samford enters the week with a mark of 12-10. The Bulldogs dropped an 8-4 decision to cross-town rival UAB Tuesday night at Joe Lee Griffin Field. Last weekend, Samford won two-of-three games at UCF.

Missouri State has a record of 12-9. The Bears' midweek game at Wichita State was canceled. MSU won two-of-three games from Nevada last weekend.

Samford has made a habit of winning close games so far this season. The Bulldogs are 7-1 in games decided by three runs or less.

Stephen Klein leads Samford with a .366 average, six doubles, three home runs and 18 RBI. Towns King is hitting .351 with seven doubles, one triple, six home runs and 19 RBI.

Kaden Dreier currently leads the team in RBI with 24, and he is tied for the team lead in home runs with six. He also has two doubles and a .487 slugging percentage so far this season.

Missouri State is led offensively by Spencer Nivens, batting .378 with six doubles, a triple, two home runs and 21 RBI.

Entering this week, Samford leads the Southern Conference in fielding. The Bulldogs currently have a .973 team fielding percentage.

UP NEXT

Samford will travel to Tuscaloosa, Ala., to take on the Alabama Crimson Tide on Tuesday, April 5. The game is set for a 6 p.m. start from Sewell-Thomas Stadium.

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