Baseball To Take On Auburn Tuesday At Hoover Met
5.13.24 | Baseball
GAME NOTES--SAMFORD VS. AUBURN (PDF)
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Samford University baseball team will take on the Auburn Tigers Tuesday evening that the Hoover Metropolitan Stadium. The first pitch for the contest is set for 6 p.m.
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Samford and Auburn have met 104 previous times, with Auburn holding a 78-25-1 series lead. Earlier this season, the Tigers defeated the Bulldogs, 12-3 at Plainsman Park. Samford's last win in the series came in 2021, a 6-1 win at the Hoover Met.
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Samford will start right-handed pitcher Brooks Rice in Tuesday night's game. Rice will be making his 10th start of the season, but first since April 13 against ETSU. He has a record of 4-3 and an ERA of 5.26. Auburn is set to start right-handed pitcher Conner McBride. He has a 3-3 record and a 6.11 ERA.
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Samford has a record of 33-18 overall and 13-5 in SoCon play. The Bulldogs lost two-of-three games at UNC Greensboro over the weekend.
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So far this season, Samford has been led at the plate by Garrett Howe, batting .383 with 15 doubles, eight home runs and 42 RBI. John Anderson is hitting .376 with 17 doubles, 12 home runs and a team-high 59 RBI. Andrew Bennett is batting .343 with 10 doubles, six home runs and 34 RBI. Garrett Staton is hitting .316 with 17 doubles, a team-high 17 home runs and he is tied with Anderson with 59 RBI.
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As a team, Samford currently leads the SoCon in home runs with 83 and ranks third in batting average at .312. Individually, Michael Ross leads the league in ERA (2.77), wins (11) and fewest runs allowed (26). Howe ranks second in the SoCon in runs scored (68), and he ranks third in the league in hits (75). Anderson is tied for second in the SoCon in doubles (17), while Staton ranks second in at bats (215).
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Auburn enters the game with a record of 25-25 overall and 5-21 in the SEC. The Tigers won two-of-three games at Missouri over the weekend.
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Auburn has been led at the plate this season by Ike Irish, batting .318 with 10 doubles, 14 home runs and 58 RBI. Cooper McMurray is currently hitting .304 with 13 doubles, 13 home runs and 52 RBI.
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Fans can follow the game online via live stats. For links to follow all of Samford's games this season, click on the following link: BASEBALL SCHEDULE.
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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).Â
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Samford University baseball team will take on the Auburn Tigers Tuesday evening that the Hoover Metropolitan Stadium. The first pitch for the contest is set for 6 p.m.
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Samford and Auburn have met 104 previous times, with Auburn holding a 78-25-1 series lead. Earlier this season, the Tigers defeated the Bulldogs, 12-3 at Plainsman Park. Samford's last win in the series came in 2021, a 6-1 win at the Hoover Met.
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Samford will start right-handed pitcher Brooks Rice in Tuesday night's game. Rice will be making his 10th start of the season, but first since April 13 against ETSU. He has a record of 4-3 and an ERA of 5.26. Auburn is set to start right-handed pitcher Conner McBride. He has a 3-3 record and a 6.11 ERA.
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Samford has a record of 33-18 overall and 13-5 in SoCon play. The Bulldogs lost two-of-three games at UNC Greensboro over the weekend.
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So far this season, Samford has been led at the plate by Garrett Howe, batting .383 with 15 doubles, eight home runs and 42 RBI. John Anderson is hitting .376 with 17 doubles, 12 home runs and a team-high 59 RBI. Andrew Bennett is batting .343 with 10 doubles, six home runs and 34 RBI. Garrett Staton is hitting .316 with 17 doubles, a team-high 17 home runs and he is tied with Anderson with 59 RBI.
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As a team, Samford currently leads the SoCon in home runs with 83 and ranks third in batting average at .312. Individually, Michael Ross leads the league in ERA (2.77), wins (11) and fewest runs allowed (26). Howe ranks second in the SoCon in runs scored (68), and he ranks third in the league in hits (75). Anderson is tied for second in the SoCon in doubles (17), while Staton ranks second in at bats (215).
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Auburn enters the game with a record of 25-25 overall and 5-21 in the SEC. The Tigers won two-of-three games at Missouri over the weekend.
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Auburn has been led at the plate this season by Ike Irish, batting .318 with 10 doubles, 14 home runs and 58 RBI. Cooper McMurray is currently hitting .304 with 13 doubles, 13 home runs and 52 RBI.
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Fans can follow the game online via live stats. For links to follow all of Samford's games this season, click on the following link: BASEBALL SCHEDULE.
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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).Â
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