Baseball vs Alabama on 2/17/2026 - Box Score - Samford University Athletics

2/17/2026

J.L. Griffin Field

4:06

Alabama

3-1

Final

Samford

2-2

Team	1st innning 1	2nd innning 2	3rd innning 3	4th innning 4	5th innning 5	6th innning 6	7th innning 7	8th innning 8	9th innning 9	Runs R	Hits H	Errors E
Alabama	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	3	4	0
Samford	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	2	7	0

Win: Austin Morris (1-0)Loss: Malone, John (0-1)Save: Hagan Banks (1)

Scoring Summary

Team	UA	SAM
7th Boykin singled to left field, RBI; Souders scored.	0	1
7th Higgins singled up the middle, RBI; Boykin scored.	0	2
8th Plattner flied out to cf, SF, RBI; Purdy scored.	1	2
8th Steele homered to center field, 2 RBI; Neal scored.	3	2

Alabama


Bryce Fowler	CF	4	0	0	0	1	2	0
Justin Lebron	SS	3	0	1	0	1	0	1
Jason Torres	3B	3	0	1	0	2	0	0
Luke Vaughn	1B	2	0	0	0	1	1	4
Andrew Purdy	PH/1B	1	1	0	0	0	0	2
Brady Neal	C	3	1	1	0	0	0	0
Will Plattner	DH	2	0	0	1	1	0	0
Peyton Steele	RF	4	1	1	2	0	2	3
Justin Osterhouse	LF	2	0	0	0	2	1	0
Brennan Holt	2B	4	0	0	0	0	2	0
Jt Blackwood	P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Austin Morris	P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Hagan Banks	P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals		28	3	4	3	8	8	10

Batting

HR: Peyton Steele (1)

SF: Will Plattner (1)

Baserunning

SB: Justin Lebron (3)

HBP: Justin Lebron (1); Andrew Purdy (1); Brady Neal (1)

Fielding

DP: Justin Lebron (2); Luke Vaughn (2); Brennan Holt (1)

Samford


Gus Gandy	SS	4	0	2	0	0	1	0
Jackson Harris	1B	4	0	0	0	0	1	0
Jake Souders	RF	3	1	2	0	1	0	0
Cade Carr	2B	4	0	0	0	0	3	1
Luke Boykin	LF	4	1	1	1	0	1	0
Trey Higgins	DH	3	0	1	1	1	1	1
Parker McDonald	3B	3	0	1	0	0	0	0
Eddie Marshall	C	3	0	0	0	0	1	2
Pierce Dutton	CF	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cason Hill	PH/CF	1	0	0	0	0	1	0
Joseph Lee	P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Trey Sanders	P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Noah Berry	P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Will Andre	P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
John Malone	P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Zak Spurrier	P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals		31	2	7	2	2	9	4

Baserunning

SB: Souders, Jake (1)

CS: Gandy, Gus (1)

Fielding

DP: Gandy, Gus (1); Harris, Jackson (1); Carr, Cade (1)

Alabama


Jt Blackwood	6.0	2	0	0	2	2	0	18	20	8	6
Austin Morris	1.0	3	2	2	0	2	2	6	6	1	0
Hagan Banks	2.0	2	0	0	0	5	0	7	7	0	0
Totals		7	2	2	2	9	2	31	33	9	6

Samford


Joseph Lee	3.2	1	0	0	2	3	0	2	10	14	2	4
Trey Sanders	0.1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	2	1	0
Noah Berry	1.0	0	0	0	3	1	1	0	3	6	1	1
Will Andre	2.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	6	7	4	1
John Malone	1.0	2	3	3	0	1	0	1	4	6	1	1
Zak Spurrier	1.0	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	4	5	0	1
Totals		4	3	3	8	8	1	3	28	40	9	8

Win: Austin Morris (1-0)

Loss: Malone, John (0-1)

HBP: Lee, Joseph (2); Malone, John (1)

Save: Hagan Banks (1) ;

Alabama

Final

Samford

Alabama - Top of 1st

Plays	UA	SAM
Fowler fouled out to 3b.	0	0
Lebron flied out to cf.	0	0
Torres singled through the left side.	0	0
Vaughn struck out swinging.	0	0
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Error, 1 Left on Base

Samford - Bottom of 1st

Plays	UA	SAM
Gandy struck out swinging.	0	0
Harris out at first 1b to p.	0	0
Souders walked.	0	0
Carr struck out swinging.	0	0
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Error, 1 Left on Base

Alabama - Top of 2nd

Plays	UA	SAM
Neal grounded out to ss.	0	0
Plattner grounded out to ss.	0	0
Steele struck out swinging.	0	0
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Error, 0 Left on Base

Samford - Bottom of 2nd

Plays	UA	SAM
Boykin flied out to lf.	0	0
Higgins walked.	0	0
McDonald flied out to rf.	0	0
Marshall grounded out to ss.	0	0
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Error, 1 Left on Base

Alabama - Top of 3rd

Plays	UA	SAM
Osterhouse walked.	0	0
Holt struck out swinging; Osterhouse out at second c unassisted.	0	0
Fowler grounded out to 2b.	0	0
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Error, 0 Left on Base

Samford - Bottom of 3rd

Plays	UA	SAM
Dutton grounded out to ss.	0	0
Gandy singled to third base.	0	0
Harris lined into double play ss to 1b; Gandy out on the play.	0	0
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Error, 0 Left on Base

Alabama - Top of 4th

Plays	UA	SAM
Lebron hit by pitch.	0	0
Torres grounded into double play ss to 2b to 1b; Lebron out on the play.	0	0
Vaughn walked.	0	0
Neal hit by pitch; Vaughn advanced to second.	0	0
Sanders to p for Lee.	0	0
Plattner walked; Neal advanced to second; Vaughn advanced to third.	0	0
Steele lined out to 3b.	0	0
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Error, 3 Left on Base

Samford - Bottom of 4th

Plays	UA	SAM
Souders fouled out to 1b.	0	0
Carr flied out to rf.	0	0
Boykin lined out to 3b.	0	0
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Error, 0 Left on Base

Alabama - Top of 5th

Plays	UA	SAM
Berry to p for Sanders.	0	0
Osterhouse walked.	0	0
Holt grounded out to 2b; Osterhouse advanced to second.	0	0
Fowler struck out swinging.	0	0
Lebron walked; Osterhouse advanced to third on a wild pitch.	0	0
Lebron stole second.	0	0
Torres walked.	0	0
Vaughn flied out to rf.	0	0
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Error, 3 Left on Base

Samford - Bottom of 5th

Plays	UA	SAM
Higgins popped up to 2b.	0	0
McDonald singled to shortstop.	0	0
Marshall grounded into double play ss to 2b to 1b; McDonald out on the play.	0	0
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Error, 0 Left on Base

Alabama - Top of 6th

Plays	UA	SAM
Andre to p for Berry.	0	0
Neal flied out to cf.	0	0
Plattner flied out to cf.	0	0
Steele struck out looking.	0	0
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Error, 0 Left on Base

Samford - Bottom of 6th

Plays	UA	SAM
Dutton grounded out to 2b.	0	0
Gandy flied out to rf.	0	0
Harris grounded out to 1b unassisted.	0	0
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Error, 0 Left on Base

Alabama - Top of 7th

Plays	UA	SAM
Osterhouse flied out to lf.	0	0
Holt grounded out to 3b.	0	0
Fowler walked.	0	0
Lebron popped up to 1b.	0	0
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Error, 1 Left on Base

Samford - Bottom of 7th

Plays	UA	SAM
Morris to p for Blackwood.	0	0
Souders singled to third base.	0	0
Souders stole second.	0	0
Souders advanced to third on a wild pitch.	0	0
Carr struck out swinging.	0	0
Boykin singled to left field, RBI; Souders scored.	0	1
Boykin advanced to second on a wild pitch.	0	1
Higgins singled up the middle, RBI; Boykin scored.	0	2
McDonald popped up to ss.	0	2
Marshall struck out swinging.	0	2
2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Error, 1 Left on Base

Alabama - Top of 8th

Plays	UA	SAM
Malone to p for Andre.	0	2
Torres grounded out to 3b.	0	2
Purdy pinch hit for Vaughn.	0	2
Purdy hit by pitch.	0	2
Neal singled through the right side; Purdy advanced to third.	0	2
Plattner flied out to cf, SF, RBI; Purdy scored.	1	2
Steele homered to center field, 2 RBI; Neal scored.	3	2
Osterhouse struck out swinging.	3	2
3 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Error, 0 Left on Base

Samford - Bottom of 8th

Plays	UA	SAM
Purdy to 1b.	3	2
Banks to p for Morris.	3	2
Hill pinch hit for Dutton.	3	2
Hill struck out looking.	3	2
Gandy singled to left field.	3	2
Harris struck out swinging.	3	2
Gandy out at second c to 2b, caught stealing.	3	2
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Error, 0 Left on Base

Alabama - Top of 9th

Plays	UA	SAM
Hill to cf.	3	2
Spurrier to p for Malone.	3	2
Holt struck out looking.	3	2
Fowler struck out looking.	3	2
Lebron singled to third base.	3	2
Lebron stole second.	3	2
Lebron stole third.	3	2
Torres walked.	3	2
Purdy grounded out to 2b.	3	2
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Error, 2 Left on Base

Samford - Bottom of 9th

Plays	UA	SAM
Souders singled through the right side.	3	2
Carr struck out swinging.	3	2
Boykin struck out swinging.	3	2
Higgins struck out swinging.	3	2
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Error, 1 Left on Base

	Stats
Hitting
28	At Bats	31
3	Runs	2
4	Hits	7
0	Doubles	0
0	Triples	0
1	Home Runs	0
3	RBI's	2
8	Walks (BB)	2
8	Strikeouts	9
Pitching
7	Hits	4
2	Runs	3
2	Earned Runs	3
2	Walks	8
9	Strikeouts	8
33	Batters Faced	40
0	Errors	0
Fielding
27	Putouts	27
8	Assists	9
1.000	Fielding %	1.000
2	Double Plays	1

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Alabama vs Samford

Scoring Summary

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Alabama

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Alabama - Top of 9th

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Alabama

Samford

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