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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Samford junior designated hitter
Tyler McManus hit a grand slam in the third inning to propel the Bulldog baseball team to a 5-1 win over Alabama A&M Tuesday night at Joe Lee Griffin Field.
THE BASICS
FINAL: Samford 5 | Alabama A&M 1
Date/Time: Tues., Mar. 10 | Start 4:02 p.m. | TOG: 2:41
Location: Joe Lee Griffin Field (Birmingham, Ala.)
Records: Samford (13-1) | Alabama A&M (3-14)
Series: Samford leads, 24-2
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The game was scoreless through the first two and a half innings.
- In the third inning, after Max Pinto was hit by a pitch, Brooks Carlson walked and Sonny DiChiara was hit by a pitch to load the bases, Tyler McManus hit a grand slam to left field to give Samford a 4-0 lead.
- Alabama A&M plated its lone run in the game in the top of the eighth inning to cut the lead to 4-1.
- Samford added one final run in the bottom of the eighth inning when Davis Schwartz tripled to drive in DiChiara to make the final score 5-1.
ON THE MOUND
- Mason McCormack (1-0) pitched 4.0 innings, giving up no runs on two hits to earn the win on the mound for Samford.
- Otis Smith (0-3) tossed 3.0 innings, giving up four runs on four hits in taking the loss for Alabama A&M.
NOTABLES
- Tyler McManus' home run was his team-leading fourth of the season.
- Sonny DiChiara went 2-for-3 with two runs scored in the game.
- Ryan Crockett went 2-for-5 for Samford.
- For Alabama A&M, Jackson Holcombe, Dillon Roop and Pierre Brewton had one hit each.
UP NEXT
- Samford will host North Alabama Wednesday at 5 p.m. at Joe Lee Griffin Field.
