GAME NOTES--SAMFORD VS. ALABAMA (PDF)

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Samford University baseball team will return home to play host to the 18th-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide on Tuesday evening at 6 p.m. at Joe Lee Griffin Field. The game can be seen live on ESPN+.
 
Samford and Alabama have met 116 previous times, with Alabama holding a 101-15 series lead. The teams met earlier this season in Tuscaloosa, with Alabama coming away with an 11-9 win.
 
Samford is scheduled to start right-handed pitcher Brooks Rice in Tuesday evening's contest. Alabama has set right-handed pitcher Bobby Alcock as its starter on the mound.
 
Samford enters the weekend with a record of 22-17 overall and 8-4 in SoCon play. Last weekend, Samford won two-of-three games at VMI. After dropping the first game, 11-8, Samford came back to take game two, 9-2 and game three, 16-4, in seven innings.
 
Cade Carr is currently leading Samford in hitting with a .354 (51-for-144) average with 11 doubles, seven home runs and a team-high 48 RBI. His 48 RBI are tied for fifth in the Southern Conference. Jeffrey Ince, who was named the SoCon Player of the Week, hitting .342 (50-for-146) with 13 doubles, eight home runs and 27 RBI. Michael Gupton is hitting .326 (43-for-132) with six doubles, eight home runs and 28 RBI. Jake Souders is hitting .325 (52-for-160) with nine doubles, six home runs and 32 RBI. Jackson Harris has an average of .321 (44-for-137) with 11 doubles, three home runs and 32 RBI.
 
Alabama enters the week with a mark of 31-10 overall and 9-9 in SEC play. The Crimson Tide dropped two-of-three games at LSU over the weekend. Alabama took a midweek game from UAB, 5-3, last Tuesday.
 
Alabama has been led at the plate so far this season by Kade Snell, batting .378 (56-for-148) with nine doubles, seven home runs and 34 RBI. Justin Lebron leads the team in home runs with 15 and in RBI with 59.
 
The game can be seen live on ESPN+, and live stats will also be available. To follow all of Samford's games this season, click on the following link: 2025 SCHEDULE.
 
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