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Cristian Lopez
David Campbell
2
Alabama State ALST 5-5
8
Winner Samford SAM 4-4
Alabama State ALST
5-5
2
Final
8
Samford SAM
4-4
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Alabama State ALST 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 8 1
Samford SAM 3 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 X 8 7 0

W: Jacob Newman (1-0) L: LaBoy, Jorhan (0-1)

Game Recap: Baseball |

@BamaStateBB Falls To Samford

HOMEWOOD, Ala. | Alabama State University fell to Samford University 8-2 at Joe Lee. Griffin Field on Wednesday.
 
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
FINAL: Samford 8 | Alabama State 2
Location: Montgomery, Ala.
Records: Alabama State 5-5 | Samford 4-4
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 HOW IT HAPPENED
  • Lucas Steele hit a three-run home run in the first inning to get the Bulldogs out to a 3-0 lead.
  • Ian Matos walked and scored on a Kyler McIntosh double get the Hornets on the board. Alabama State would leave the bases loaded in the second, trailing 3-1.
  • Josh Rodriguez hit a two-run home run in the bottom of the second to give the Bulldogs a 5-1 lead.
  • Randy Flores doubled down the right field line and later scored on a Trenton Jamison ground out to cut the Samford lead to 5-2 in the fifth.
  • Steele belted his second home run to push the Bulldogs lead to 6-2 in the sixth.
  • Samford twice to build the lead to. 8-2 in the seventh
ON THE MOUND
  • Starter Jorhan LaBoy. (0-1) yielded six runs on six hits with three strikeouts and a two walks as the pitcher of record for the Hornets.
  • Samford starter Jacob Newman (1-0) gave up one run on two hits with a walk and a strikeout to get the win for Samford.
INSIDE THE BOX
  • McIntosh collected two hits, including an RBI double.
  • Flores finished 2-for-4 with a double and a run scored.
  • Lopez went 2 -for-3 with a walk. 
  • Steele led Samford at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two home runs, four RBI, and two runs scored.
  • Alabama State left eight runners on base, five in scoring position, and was 1-for-9 with runners in scoring position. 
UP NEXT: Alabama State hosts Yale University for a three-game series at the Wheeler-Watkins Baseball Complex. Saturday will be a doubleheader starting at 1 p.m. with the series finale set for Sunday at noon.
 
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