GREENSBORO, NC Samford scored four runs in the fourth and five in the fifth to break open a scoreless game as UNC Greensboro fell, 13-1, on Saturday morning at the UNCG Baseball Stadium. Due to rain on Friday, the game was moved to 10 a.m. Saturday in order to get in the first game of the series. Game two has been postponed until Sunday and will be played as a doubleheader beginning at noon.
Samford starter Michael Jarry allowed just one run in eight innings for the Bulldogs (8-15, 4-6 SoCon) and Bo Smith went 2-3 with a grand slam.
Senior Pedro Leon went 2-4 with a triple and run scored to lead the Spartans (7-11, 0-5 SoCon) at the plate.
After three scoreless innings to begin the game, Samford jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the top of the fourth. Stephen Ballard led off the inning with a single and advanced to second after Mason Meredith was hit by a pitch. David Shulze advanced the runners over on a sacrifice bunt and Smith followed with a walk to load the bases with one out. Trey Hayes then hit a bloop single to right field to score Ballard from third, but right fielder Leon threw out Smith at second to leave runners on the corners. Marcus Rodriguez then belted a three-run home run to left field to put the Bulldogs up 4-0.
The Bulldogs added five in the fifth inning to give Samford a 9-0 lead. After the Bulldogs loaded the bases on a single, error by UNCG and a walk, Smith hit a towering shot over the right field wall for a grand slam and his first home run of the season.
Samford added two more runs in the sixth and again in the eighth to make the score 13-0.
The Spartans lone run came in the bottom half of the eighth inning. Pedro Leon led off the inning with a triple down the left field line before Corey Overholtzer singled up the middle for an RBI.
The Spartans and the Bulldogs will wrap up the final two games of the series on Sunday with a doubleheader beginning at noon at the UNCG Baseball Stadium.
AGATE
Samford 13, UNC Greensboro 1
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Samford.................... 000 452 020 - 13 12 1 (8-15, 4-6)
UNC Greensboro...... 000 000 010 - 1 8 2 (7-11, 0-5)
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Pitchers: UNC Greensboro Greg Martin, Warren Slack, Ian Phillips, Wes McBride, Mark Peterson. Samford Michael Jarry, Grant Sides.
Win- Michael Jarry (2-3) Loss- Greg Martin (1-3) T-2:50 A-146
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