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Samford (25-12, 9-1 SoCon) -vs- Western Carolina (20-15, 5-5 SoCon)

Samford logo 6
vs
4 Western Carolina logo
25-12, 9-1 SoCon
20-15, 5-5 SoCon
Team Score By Innings
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Winner SAM Samford 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 1 6 10 1
WCU Western Carolina 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 4 7 1
W:
Michael Ross (9-0)
L:
Mortenson, Gavin (2-3)
S:
Carson Lore (5)

Box Score

Scoring Summary

Scoring Summary
Logo Team Team Color Indicator Inning Play Description SAM WCU
Samford SAM 1st 1st - Staton homered to left field, RBI (0-1). 1 0
Samford SAM 5th 5th - Steele homered to center field, 2 RBI (0-2); Walton scored. 3 0
Western Carolina WCU 6th 6th - Stocum homered to right center, RBI (2-1). 3 1
Samford SAM 7th 7th - Anderson flied out to rf, SAC, RBI (0-0); Staton advanced to third; Rodriguez scored. 4 1
Samford SAM 8th 8th - Walton homered to right center, RBI (2-2). 5 1
Samford SAM 9th 9th - Bennett stole second, advanced to third; Staton stole third, scored on a throwing error by c, unearned. 6 1
Western Carolina WCU 9th 9th - Ketterman homered down the rf line, 3 RBI (1-1); Hensley scored; Friese scored, unearned. 6 4
Totals 6 4

Team Individual Statistics

Samford 6
Position Player AB R H RBI BB SO LOB
3b 3b Garrett Staton 3 2 2 1 2 1 0
ss ss Garrett Howe 4 0 1 0 1 1 1
2b 2b John Anderson 4 0 0 1 0 1 2
rf rf Andrew Bennett 3 0 1 0 2 1 0
dh dh Hayden Perry 5 0 0 0 0 2 4
cf cf Aaron Walton 3 2 2 1 1 0 0
c c Lucas Steele 4 1 1 2 0 0 1
lf lf Josh Rodriguez 4 1 2 0 0 1 0
1b 1b Jackson Harris 4 0 1 0 0 0 0
p p Michael Ross 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
p     p Evan Steckmesser 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
p     p Carson Lore 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 34 6 10 5 6 7 8
Batting
2B:
Aaron Walton (1); Josh Rodriguez (1)
HR:
Garrett Staton (1); Aaron Walton (1); Lucas Steele (1)
SF:
John Anderson (1)
Baserunning
SB:
Garrett Staton (1); Garrett Howe (1); Andrew Bennett (1)
Fielding
E:
Garrett Staton (1)
Western Carolina 4
Position Player AB R H RBI BB SO LOB
cf cf Riesselmann, Kyle 5 0 0 0 0 2 2
ss ss Turner, Trent 4 0 0 0 0 0 0
lf lf Stocum, Nate 4 1 2 1 0 1 0
1b 1b Hinson, James 2 0 0 0 1 2 1
ph     ph Spyke, Jack 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
rf rf Friese, Hayden 4 1 0 0 0 1 0
dh dh Needham, Drew 2 0 1 0 0 1 1
ph     ph Hensley, Tafton 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
2b 2b Ketterman, Zach 4 1 2 3 0 1 0
3b 3b Holton, Mason 4 0 0 0 0 3 1
c c Harbison, Kyle 4 0 1 0 0 1 1
p p Mortenson, Gavin 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
p     p Beverlin, Cole 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
p     p Lowder, Carson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
p     p White, Ryan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 35 4 7 4 1 12 6
Batting
2B:
Stocum, Nate (1); Needham, Drew (1)
HR:
Stocum, Nate (1); Ketterman, Zach (1)
Baserunning
SB:
Ketterman, Zach (1)
HBP:
Needham, Drew (1)
Fielding
E:
Harbison, Kyle (1)
DP:
2

Team Individual Pitching Statistics

Samford - Pitching Stats
Player IP H R ER BB SO WP BK HBP IBB AB BF FO GO NP
Michael Ross (W, 9-0) 7.0 4 1 1 1 9 0 0 1 0 25 27 9 3 114
Evan Steckmesser 1.1 2 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 7 7 1 2 29
Carson Lore (S, 5) 0.2 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 11
Totals 7 4 3 1 12 0 0 1 0 35 37 10 5 154
Western Carolina - Pitching Stats
Player IP H R ER BB SO WP BK HBP IBB AB BF FO GO NP
Mortenson, Gavin (L, 2-3) 6.0 7 3 3 2 5 0 0 0 0 23 25 5 6 91
Beverlin, Cole 0.1 1 1 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 4 1 0 18
Lowder, Carson 0.2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 1 0 11
White, Ryan 2.0 2 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 8 9 2 3 40
Totals 10 6 5 6 7 2 0 0 0 34 41 9 9 160

Play By Play

Samford - Top of 1st
Play Description SAM WCU
No play. 0 0
Staton homered to left field, RBI (0-1). 1 0
Howe singled to right field (2-2). 1 0
Anderson struck out swinging, hit into double play c to 2b (3-2); Howe out on the play. 1 0
Bennett struck out looking (3-2). 1 0
Runs
1
Hits
2
Errors
0
Left On Base
0
Western Carolina - Bottom of 1st
Play Description SAM WCU
Riesselmann fouled out to 1b (1-2). 1 0
Turner popped up to ss (3-2). 1 0
Stocum doubled to left center (2-2). 1 0
Hinson struck out swinging (1-2). 1 0
Runs
0
Hits
1
Errors
0
Left On Base
1
Samford - Top of 2nd
Play Description SAM WCU
Perry flied out to cf (0-0). 1 0
Walton grounded out to 3b (2-0). 1 0
Steele grounded out to 1b unassisted (0-0). 1 0
Runs
0
Hits
0
Errors
0
Left On Base
0
Western Carolina - Bottom of 2nd
Play Description SAM WCU
Friese flied out to rf (0-0). 1 0
Needham doubled to right field (1-1). 1 0
Ketterman flied out to cf (1-1); Needham advanced to third. 1 0
Holton struck out swinging (1-2). 1 0
Runs
0
Hits
1
Errors
0
Left On Base
1
Samford - Top of 3rd
Play Description SAM WCU
Rodriguez doubled to left field (1-0). 1 0
Harris popped up to 2b (3-2). 1 0
Staton struck out swinging (2-2). 1 0
Howe grounded out to 2b (0-0). 1 0
Runs
0
Hits
1
Errors
0
Left On Base
1
Western Carolina - Bottom of 3rd
Play Description SAM WCU
Harbison grounded out to ss (2-2). 1 0
Riesselmann struck out looking (3-2). 1 0
Turner popped up to 2b (0-0). 1 0
Runs
0
Hits
0
Errors
0
Left On Base
0
Samford - Top of 4th
Play Description SAM WCU
Anderson lined out to 3b (0-0). 1 0
Bennett grounded out to 2b (0-0). 1 0
Perry struck out swinging (2-2). 1 0
Runs
0
Hits
0
Errors
0
Left On Base
0
Western Carolina - Bottom of 4th
Play Description SAM WCU
Stocum flied out to cf (3-2). 1 0
Hinson walked (3-2). 1 0
Friese fouled out to 1b (2-1). 1 0
Needham struck out swinging (3-2). 1 0
Runs
0
Hits
0
Errors
0
Left On Base
1
Samford - Top of 5th
Play Description SAM WCU
Walton doubled down the 3b line (1-2). 1 0
Steele homered to center field, 2 RBI (0-2); Walton scored. 3 0
Rodriguez struck out swinging (3-2). 3 0
Harris singled through the right side (0-0). 3 0
Staton walked (3-2); Harris advanced to second. 3 0
Howe flied out to rf (3-2); Staton advanced to second; Harris advanced to third. 3 0
Anderson grounded out to ss (1-1). 3 0
Runs
2
Hits
3
Errors
0
Left On Base
2
Western Carolina - Bottom of 5th
Play Description SAM WCU
Ketterman singled through the right side (2-2). 3 0
Holton popped up to 2b (1-1). 3 0
Harbison struck out looking (0-2). 3 0
Ketterman stole second. 3 0
Riesselmann grounded out to p (1-0). 3 0
Runs
0
Hits
1
Errors
0
Left On Base
1
Samford - Top of 6th
Play Description SAM WCU
Bennett singled to left center (1-0). 3 0
Perry grounded into double play 3b to 2b to 1b (0-2); Bennett out on the play. 3 0
Walton walked (3-2). 3 0
Steele flied out to lf (1-2). 3 0
Runs
0
Hits
1
Errors
0
Left On Base
1
Western Carolina - Bottom of 6th
Play Description SAM WCU
Turner flied out to cf (0-0). 3 0
Stocum homered to right center, RBI (2-1). 3 1
Hinson struck out swinging (1-2). 3 1
Friese struck out swinging (1-2). 3 1
Runs
1
Hits
1
Errors
0
Left On Base
0
Samford - Top of 7th
Play Description SAM WCU
Beverlin to p for Mortenson. 3 1
Rodriguez singled to shortstop (0-2). 3 1
Harris flied out to lf (0-2). 3 1
Staton walked (3-1); Rodriguez advanced to second. 3 1
Staton advanced to second on a wild pitch; Rodriguez advanced to third on a wild pitch. 3 1
Howe walked (3-0). 3 1
Lowder to p for Beverlin. 3 1
Anderson flied out to rf, SAC, RBI (0-0); Staton advanced to third; Rodriguez scored. 4 1
Howe stole second. 4 1
Bennett walked (3-2). 4 1
Perry struck out swinging (0-2). 4 1
Runs
1
Hits
1
Errors
0
Left On Base
3
Western Carolina - Bottom of 7th
Play Description SAM WCU
Needham hit by pitch (0-0). 4 1
Ketterman struck out swinging (3-2). 4 1
Holton struck out swinging (1-2). 4 1
Harbison grounded out to 2b (3-1). 4 1
Runs
0
Hits
0
Errors
0
Left On Base
1
Samford - Top of 8th
Play Description SAM WCU
White to p for Lowder. 4 1
Walton homered to right center, RBI (2-2). 5 1
Steele grounded out to 3b (3-1). 5 1
Rodriguez grounded out to ss (1-1). 5 1
Harris grounded out to 1b unassisted (0-2). 5 1
Runs
1
Hits
1
Errors
0
Left On Base
0
Western Carolina - Bottom of 8th
Play Description SAM WCU
Steckmesser to p for Ross. 5 1
Riesselmann flied out to cf to left center (3-1). 5 1
Turner grounded out to ss (1-1). 5 1
Stocum struck out swinging (3-2). 5 1
Runs
0
Hits
0
Errors
0
Left On Base
0
Samford - Top of 9th
Play Description SAM WCU
Staton singled to third base (3-2). 5 1
Howe struck out swinging (1-2). 5 1
Anderson flied out to lf (0-0). 5 1
Staton advanced to second on a wild pitch. 5 1
Bennett walked (3-2). 5 1
Bennett stole second, advanced to third; Staton stole third, scored on a throwing error by c, unearned. 6 1
Perry popped up to 2b (2-2). 6 1
Runs
1
Hits
1
Errors
1
Left On Base
1
Western Carolina - Bottom of 9th
Play Description SAM WCU
Spyke pinch hit for Hinson. 6 1
Spyke reached on a fielding error by 3b (3-2). 6 1
Friese reached on a fielder's choice (0-1); Spyke out at second ss to 2b. 6 1
Hensley pinch hit for Needham. 6 1
Hensley singled up the middle (2-1); Friese advanced to second. 6 1
Ketterman homered down the rf line, 3 RBI (1-1); Hensley scored; Friese scored, unearned. 6 4
Lore to p for Steckmesser. 6 4
Holton struck out swinging (3-2). 6 4
Harbison singled up the middle (1-0). 6 4
Riesselmann struck out swinging (0-2). 6 4
Runs
3
Hits
3
Errors
1
Left On Base
1
Samford - Top of 1st
Play Description SAM WCU
No play. 0 0
Staton homered to left field, RBI (0-1). 1 0
Howe singled to right field (2-2). 1 0
Anderson struck out swinging, hit into double play c to 2b (3-2); Howe out on the play. 1 0
Bennett struck out looking (3-2). 1 0
Runs
1
Hits
2
Errors
0
Left On Base
0
Western Carolina - Bottom of 1st
Play Description SAM WCU
Riesselmann fouled out to 1b (1-2). 1 0
Turner popped up to ss (3-2). 1 0
Stocum doubled to left center (2-2). 1 0
Hinson struck out swinging (1-2). 1 0
Runs
0
Hits
1
Errors
0
Left On Base
1
Samford - Top of 2nd
Play Description SAM WCU
Perry flied out to cf (0-0). 1 0
Walton grounded out to 3b (2-0). 1 0
Steele grounded out to 1b unassisted (0-0). 1 0
Runs
0
Hits
0
Errors
0
Left On Base
0
Western Carolina - Bottom of 2nd
Play Description SAM WCU
Friese flied out to rf (0-0). 1 0
Needham doubled to right field (1-1). 1 0
Ketterman flied out to cf (1-1); Needham advanced to third. 1 0
Holton struck out swinging (1-2). 1 0
Runs
0
Hits
1
Errors
0
Left On Base
1
Samford - Top of 3rd
Play Description SAM WCU
Rodriguez doubled to left field (1-0). 1 0
Harris popped up to 2b (3-2). 1 0
Staton struck out swinging (2-2). 1 0
Howe grounded out to 2b (0-0). 1 0
Runs
0
Hits
1
Errors
0
Left On Base
1
Western Carolina - Bottom of 3rd
Play Description SAM WCU
Harbison grounded out to ss (2-2). 1 0
Riesselmann struck out looking (3-2). 1 0
Turner popped up to 2b (0-0). 1 0
Runs
0
Hits
0
Errors
0
Left On Base
0
Samford - Top of 4th
Play Description SAM WCU
Anderson lined out to 3b (0-0). 1 0
Bennett grounded out to 2b (0-0). 1 0
Perry struck out swinging (2-2). 1 0
Runs
0
Hits
0
Errors
0
Left On Base
0
Western Carolina - Bottom of 4th
Play Description SAM WCU
Stocum flied out to cf (3-2). 1 0
Hinson walked (3-2). 1 0
Friese fouled out to 1b (2-1). 1 0
Needham struck out swinging (3-2). 1 0
Runs
0
Hits
0
Errors
0
Left On Base
1
Samford - Top of 5th
Play Description SAM WCU
Walton doubled down the 3b line (1-2). 1 0
Steele homered to center field, 2 RBI (0-2); Walton scored. 3 0
Rodriguez struck out swinging (3-2). 3 0
Harris singled through the right side (0-0). 3 0
Staton walked (3-2); Harris advanced to second. 3 0
Howe flied out to rf (3-2); Staton advanced to second; Harris advanced to third. 3 0
Anderson grounded out to ss (1-1). 3 0
Runs
2
Hits
3
Errors
0
Left On Base
2
Western Carolina - Bottom of 5th
Play Description SAM WCU
Ketterman singled through the right side (2-2). 3 0
Holton popped up to 2b (1-1). 3 0
Harbison struck out looking (0-2). 3 0
Ketterman stole second. 3 0
Riesselmann grounded out to p (1-0). 3 0
Runs
0
Hits
1
Errors
0
Left On Base
1
Samford - Top of 6th
Play Description SAM WCU
Bennett singled to left center (1-0). 3 0
Perry grounded into double play 3b to 2b to 1b (0-2); Bennett out on the play. 3 0
Walton walked (3-2). 3 0
Steele flied out to lf (1-2). 3 0
Runs
0
Hits
1
Errors
0
Left On Base
1
Western Carolina - Bottom of 6th
Play Description SAM WCU
Turner flied out to cf (0-0). 3 0
Stocum homered to right center, RBI (2-1). 3 1
Hinson struck out swinging (1-2). 3 1
Friese struck out swinging (1-2). 3 1
Runs
1
Hits
1
Errors
0
Left On Base
0
Samford - Top of 7th
Play Description SAM WCU
Beverlin to p for Mortenson. 3 1
Rodriguez singled to shortstop (0-2). 3 1
Harris flied out to lf (0-2). 3 1
Staton walked (3-1); Rodriguez advanced to second. 3 1
Staton advanced to second on a wild pitch; Rodriguez advanced to third on a wild pitch. 3 1
Howe walked (3-0). 3 1
Lowder to p for Beverlin. 3 1
Anderson flied out to rf, SAC, RBI (0-0); Staton advanced to third; Rodriguez scored. 4 1
Howe stole second. 4 1
Bennett walked (3-2). 4 1
Perry struck out swinging (0-2). 4 1
Runs
1
Hits
1
Errors
0
Left On Base
3
Western Carolina - Bottom of 7th
Play Description SAM WCU
Needham hit by pitch (0-0). 4 1
Ketterman struck out swinging (3-2). 4 1
Holton struck out swinging (1-2). 4 1
Harbison grounded out to 2b (3-1). 4 1
Runs
0
Hits
0
Errors
0
Left On Base
1
Samford - Top of 8th
Play Description SAM WCU
White to p for Lowder. 4 1
Walton homered to right center, RBI (2-2). 5 1
Steele grounded out to 3b (3-1). 5 1
Rodriguez grounded out to ss (1-1). 5 1
Harris grounded out to 1b unassisted (0-2). 5 1
Runs
1
Hits
1
Errors
0
Left On Base
0
Western Carolina - Bottom of 8th
Play Description SAM WCU
Steckmesser to p for Ross. 5 1
Riesselmann flied out to cf to left center (3-1). 5 1
Turner grounded out to ss (1-1). 5 1
Stocum struck out swinging (3-2). 5 1
Runs
0
Hits
0
Errors
0
Left On Base
0
Samford - Top of 9th
Play Description SAM WCU
Staton singled to third base (3-2). 5 1
Howe struck out swinging (1-2). 5 1
Anderson flied out to lf (0-0). 5 1
Staton advanced to second on a wild pitch. 5 1
Bennett walked (3-2). 5 1
Bennett stole second, advanced to third; Staton stole third, scored on a throwing error by c, unearned. 6 1
Perry popped up to 2b (2-2). 6 1
Runs
1
Hits
1
Errors
1
Left On Base
1
Western Carolina - Bottom of 9th
Play Description SAM WCU
Spyke pinch hit for Hinson. 6 1
Spyke reached on a fielding error by 3b (3-2). 6 1
Friese reached on a fielder's choice (0-1); Spyke out at second ss to 2b. 6 1
Hensley pinch hit for Needham. 6 1
Hensley singled up the middle (2-1); Friese advanced to second. 6 1
Ketterman homered down the rf line, 3 RBI (1-1); Hensley scored; Friese scored, unearned. 6 4
Lore to p for Steckmesser. 6 4
Holton struck out swinging (3-2). 6 4
Harbison singled up the middle (1-0). 6 4
Riesselmann struck out swinging (0-2). 6 4
Runs
3
Hits
3
Errors
1
Left On Base
1

Composite Stats

Samford 6 - Composite Stats
POS Player AB R H RBI 2B 3B HR BB SB CS HBP SH SF SO KL GDP PO A
3b 3b Garrett Staton 3 2 2 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
ss ss Garrett Howe 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 3
2b 2b John Anderson 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 1
rf rf Andrew Bennett 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0
dh dh Hayden Perry 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0
cf cf Aaron Walton 3 2 2 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
c c Lucas Steele 4 1 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0
lf lf Josh Rodriguez 4 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
1b 1b Jackson Harris 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
p p Michael Ross 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
p     p Evan Steckmesser 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
p     p Carson Lore 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 34 6 10 5 2 0 3 6 3 0 0 0 1 7 1 1 27 5
Western Carolina 4Composite Stats
POS Player AB R H RBI 2B 3B HR BB SB CS HBP SH SF SO KL GDP PO A
cf cf Riesselmann, Kyle 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 0
ss ss Turner, Trent 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
lf lf Stocum, Nate 4 1 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0
1b 1b Hinson, James 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 9 0
ph     ph Spyke, Jack 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
rf rf Friese, Hayden 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0
dh dh Needham, Drew 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
ph     ph Hensley, Tafton 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2b 2b Ketterman, Zach 4 1 2 3 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 3
3b 3b Holton, Mason 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 3
c c Harbison, Kyle 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 7 1
p p Mortenson, Gavin 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
p     p Beverlin, Cole 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
p     p Lowder, Carson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
p     p White, Ryan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 35 4 7 4 2 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 12 2 0 27 9