Thursday, April 6
Birmingham, AL
1:00 PM
Samford University
17-13, 6-1
9
vs
2
UNC Greensboro
15-15, 3-4
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNCG | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 1 |
| Samford | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | X | 9 | 13 | 0 |
Photo by: Chase Cochran | Samford Athletics
Longball Lifts Bulldogs Past UNCG, 9-2
4.6.23 | Baseball
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Samford Baseball team slugged nine home runs and got 6.2 strong innings of work from starting pitcher Jacob Cravey to knock off UNCG 9-2 on Thursday afternoon.Â
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With the win, the Bulldogs improve to 17-13 overall and 6-1 in Southern Conference play while the Spartans fall to 15-15 overall and 3-4 in conference action.
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John Anderson, Jayden Davis, Stephen Klein, Lucas Steele, and Aaron Walton all went yard in the contest, with Davis knocking a team-high three hits on the day to improve his current hitting streak to 14 games.Â
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Walton drove in a game-high three runs on a pair of hits while Klein and Davis each added a pair of RBI. Garrett Howe, Walton, and Anderson all turned in a tw0-hit performance.Â
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Cravey (5-2) struck out seven batters over 6.2 innings while conceding two runs on seven hits. Turner Thompson (1) worked the final 2.1 innings to pick up his first save as a Bulldog.
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UNCG cracked the scoreboard first in the contest, taking a 1-0 lead in the top of the second on an RBI groundout from Rowan Watt. Daniel Cerda led off the inning with a triple down the right-field line before crossing home.Â
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Samford tied the contest in the bottom of the second on Steele's sixth home run of the season and went on to take a 5-1 lead in the fourth on a two-run homer by Walton, his third of 2023. An RBI single by Davis, followed by a two-run shot by Klein, accounted for the remainder of the damage done in the inning.Â
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Following a towering solo blast by Davis to left field in the sixth, UNCG tallied its second run of the game on an RBI walk in the seventh to make it a 7-2 game. The Bulldogs responded in the bottom half of the inning on Anderson's team-leading ninth home run of the season and an RBI single from Walton to go up 9-2.
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Thursday's offensive outpouring marked the second time this season that the Bulldogs launched five home runs in a game. Samford was once again exceptional in big moments, batting .533 (8-15) with two away and logging seven two-out RBI.Â
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The Bulldogs and Spartans will play game two of their weekend series on Friday, April 7 at 1:00 p.m. from Joe Lee Griffin Field.Â
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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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With the win, the Bulldogs improve to 17-13 overall and 6-1 in Southern Conference play while the Spartans fall to 15-15 overall and 3-4 in conference action.
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John Anderson, Jayden Davis, Stephen Klein, Lucas Steele, and Aaron Walton all went yard in the contest, with Davis knocking a team-high three hits on the day to improve his current hitting streak to 14 games.Â
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Walton drove in a game-high three runs on a pair of hits while Klein and Davis each added a pair of RBI. Garrett Howe, Walton, and Anderson all turned in a tw0-hit performance.Â
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Cravey (5-2) struck out seven batters over 6.2 innings while conceding two runs on seven hits. Turner Thompson (1) worked the final 2.1 innings to pick up his first save as a Bulldog.
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UNCG cracked the scoreboard first in the contest, taking a 1-0 lead in the top of the second on an RBI groundout from Rowan Watt. Daniel Cerda led off the inning with a triple down the right-field line before crossing home.Â
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Samford tied the contest in the bottom of the second on Steele's sixth home run of the season and went on to take a 5-1 lead in the fourth on a two-run homer by Walton, his third of 2023. An RBI single by Davis, followed by a two-run shot by Klein, accounted for the remainder of the damage done in the inning.Â
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Following a towering solo blast by Davis to left field in the sixth, UNCG tallied its second run of the game on an RBI walk in the seventh to make it a 7-2 game. The Bulldogs responded in the bottom half of the inning on Anderson's team-leading ninth home run of the season and an RBI single from Walton to go up 9-2.
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Thursday's offensive outpouring marked the second time this season that the Bulldogs launched five home runs in a game. Samford was once again exceptional in big moments, batting .533 (8-15) with two away and logging seven two-out RBI.Â
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The Bulldogs and Spartans will play game two of their weekend series on Friday, April 7 at 1:00 p.m. from Joe Lee Griffin Field.Â
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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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Pitching:
W: Cravey, Jacob (5-2)
L: Luke Thomas (2-2)
S: Thompson, Turner (1)
Batting:
3B: Daniel Cerda 1
RBI: GC Jarman 1 ; Rowan Watt 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Daniel Cerda 1 ; Rowan Watt 1
HBP: Kennedy Jones 1
Batting:
2B: Staton, Garrett 1
HR: Davis, Jayden 1 ; Klein, Stephen 1 ; Anderson, John 1 ; Steele, Lucas 1 ; Walton, Aaron 1
RBI: Davis, Jayden 2 ; Klein, Stephen 2 ; Anderson, John 1 ; Steele, Lucas 1 ; Walton, Aaron 3
Base Running:
RUNS: Staton, Garrett 1 ; Davis, Jayden 2 ; Klein, Stephen 1 ; Anderson, John 1 ; Steele, Lucas 1 ; Howe, Garrett 1 ; Dreier, Kaden 1 ; Walton, Aaron 1
SB: Howe, Garrett 2
CS: Walton, Aaron 1
Game Leaders
AB
3
R
2
H
3
RBI
2
AB
5
R
1
H
2
RBI
1
AB
3
R
1
H
2
RBI
0
AB
4
R
1
H
2
RBI
3
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