GAME NOTES--SAMFORD VS. CREIGHTON (PDF)

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Samford University baseball team will play host to the Creighton Bluejays 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 on ESPN+.  
 
Samford and Creighton will be meeting for the first time ever in baseball.
 
Samford enters the weekend with a record of 13-12 overall and 1-2 in SoCon play. The Bulldogs dropped two-of-three games at ETSU last weekend. Samford played a midweek game at Mississippi State Tuesday night, falling, 6-1.
 
 
Samford is scheduled to left-handed pitcher Miller Riggins in Friday's series opener, right-handed pitcher Cameron Keshock on Saturday and the Bulldogs have not named a starter for Sunday's game. Creighton has listed right-handed pitchers Dominic Cancelleri, Wilson Magers and Jimmy Burke as its starting pitchers.

Cade Carr is currently leading Samford in hitting with a .381 (32-for-84) average with eight doubles, four home runs and a team-high 34 RBI. His batting average is third in the Southern Conference. Jeffrey Ince is hitting .356 (31-for-87) with five doubles, three home runs and 19 RBI. Parker McDonald is hitting .319 (23-of-72) with four doubles, four home runs and 16 RBI. Jake Souders is hitting .306 (30-of-98) and he is tied for fifth in the SoCon with nine doubles. 

Creighton enters the series with a mark of 14-6, the Bluejays have not started Big East play yet. The Bluejays won two-of-three games from Saint Mary's College over the weekend, and they earned a 10-0 midweek win over Omaha.
 
Creighton has been led so far this season by Nolan Sailors, batting .429 (33-of-77) with five doubles, two home runs and 14 RBI. Nate McHugh is hitting .327 (16-of-49) with three doubles and 15 RBI.
 
All three games will be broadcast live on ESPN+, and live stats will also be available. For links to follow all of Samford's games this season, click on the following link: 2025 SCHEDULE.
 
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