BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Samford University baseball team picked up a 6-4 win over Alabama A&M Tuesday evening at Joe Lee Griffin Field.
 
With the win, Samford improved its record to 6-9 on the season. Alabama A&M dropped its season mark to 5-13 with the loss.
 
For Samford at the plate, Jake Souders went 3-for-4 with an RBI. Parker McDonald went 2-for-3 with a home run and one RBI. Cade Carr also homered, going 1-for-3 with two RBI, while Eddie Marshall went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
 
"To start that first inning, (Jeffrey) Ince hit a missile for an out and then Jake hit a missile for a hit and then Cade hit one out to kind of get things rolling with the two spot," Samford head coach Tony David said. "They did a really good job after one of the few errors we've made, they capitalized on it and got one out of the park to take the lead, but I was proud of the way our guys responded after that. This is a game that we need to win, you feel like there's a little pressure to win this one, so when you, all of a sudden, are down there, it said a lot for our guys to come right back and answer."
 
Samford pitcher Austin Tommasini (1-0) pitched 2.0 innings in relief, giving up no runs on three hits and striking out three batters to earn the win on the mound for Samford. Zak Spurrier picked up his second save of the season, pitching the final inning, allowing just one hit.
 
For Alabama A&M, Keondra Fields homered, going 1-for-4 with three RBI. Miles Jackson went 3-for-5 with an RBI, while Tervell Johnson went 3-for-5 at the plate. Antonio Torres (0-3) pitched 1.2 innings in relief, giving up one run on three hits to take the loss on the mound for the visiting Bulldogs.
 
Samford jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning when Carr hit a two-run home run to left-center field. In the top of the third inning, Alabama A&M's Fields hit a three-run homer to give the visitors a 3-2 advantage.
 
In the bottom of the third inning, Souders singled to drive in Gus Gandy to knot the score at 3-3. In the fourth inning, Samford took the lead for good when McDonald led the inning off with a home run to left-center field for a 4-3 Samford lead.
 
Samford extended its lead in the in the bottom of the fifth inning when Marshall hit a two-run home run to right-center field to make the score 6-3. The games final run came in the top of the sixth inning when Alabama A&M's Jackson hit an RBI double to make the final score 6-4.
 
Samford will remain at home to host Little Rock for a three-game series this weekend. The teams are scheduled to play Friday at 6 p.m., Saturday at 2 p.m. and Sunday at 1 p.m. All three games can be seen live on ESPN+ and live stats will be available for all three games as well. For links to follow Samford baseball this season, click on the following link: 2026 SCHEDULE.
 
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).