Tuesday, February 21
Birmingham, AL
4:00 PM
Samford University
vs
Jacksonville State
Photo by: Chase Cochran | Samford Athletics
Baseball Hosts Jacksonville State in Home Opener Tuesday
2.20.23 | Baseball
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Samford Baseball Team will play its first home contest of the 2023 season on Tuesday, Feb. 21 when they square off against Jacksonville State.
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First pitch from Joe Lee Griffin Field is set for 4:00 p.m., with the game airing live on ESPN+.
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The Bulldogs rallied from six runs down to knock off Memphis 9-8 in 11 innings on Sunday afternoon in their most recent contest. Samford used a five-run seventh inning to tie the game before eventually getting a game-winning two-run single from Kace Garner in the top of the 11th.
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Carson Hobbs (1-0) pitched lights out over innings 8-10 to pick up the win while Ben Petschke (1) slammed the door shut in the 11th to lock down the W.
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The Bulldogs dropped the first two games at Memphis, Falling 7-4 in game one on Friday and 11-6 in game two on Saturday.
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Newcomer John Anderson went 5-13 over the opening weekend of play, driving in three runs and scoring twice. Garrett Staton led the Bulldogs with four runs scored and four driven in.
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Samford dropped both contests to the Gamecocks last season including a 6-3 setback at home on April 19.
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The Gamecocks enter their 22nd season under Head Coach Jim Case, who has posted a record of 647-531 during his tenure. His Jacksonville State baseball teams won seven Ohio Valley Conference Championships prior to joining the ASUN in 2022.
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Jacksonville State knocked off Georgia 8-5 in their season opener on Feb. 17 before dropping the next two.
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Senior T.J. Reeves and Sophomore pitcher AJ Causey both were named to the Preseason All-ASUN squad. Reeves batted .317 in 2022 with 23 extra-base hits while Causey posted nine saves and an ERA of 2.61 over 25 appearances.
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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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First pitch from Joe Lee Griffin Field is set for 4:00 p.m., with the game airing live on ESPN+.
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The Bulldogs rallied from six runs down to knock off Memphis 9-8 in 11 innings on Sunday afternoon in their most recent contest. Samford used a five-run seventh inning to tie the game before eventually getting a game-winning two-run single from Kace Garner in the top of the 11th.
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Carson Hobbs (1-0) pitched lights out over innings 8-10 to pick up the win while Ben Petschke (1) slammed the door shut in the 11th to lock down the W.
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The Bulldogs dropped the first two games at Memphis, Falling 7-4 in game one on Friday and 11-6 in game two on Saturday.
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Newcomer John Anderson went 5-13 over the opening weekend of play, driving in three runs and scoring twice. Garrett Staton led the Bulldogs with four runs scored and four driven in.
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Samford dropped both contests to the Gamecocks last season including a 6-3 setback at home on April 19.
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The Gamecocks enter their 22nd season under Head Coach Jim Case, who has posted a record of 647-531 during his tenure. His Jacksonville State baseball teams won seven Ohio Valley Conference Championships prior to joining the ASUN in 2022.
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Jacksonville State knocked off Georgia 8-5 in their season opener on Feb. 17 before dropping the next two.
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Senior T.J. Reeves and Sophomore pitcher AJ Causey both were named to the Preseason All-ASUN squad. Reeves batted .317 in 2022 with 23 extra-base hits while Causey posted nine saves and an ERA of 2.61 over 25 appearances.
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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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