Greenville, S.C. – Western Carolina baseball's winner's bracket game against second-seeded Samford in the Southern Conference Baseball Championship presented by Holston Gases at Fluor Field was suspended due to inclement weather in the fourth inning just minutes after
Daylan Nanny launched a three-run home run to right-field to pull the Catamounts back to within two at 5-3.
The two teams will resume the game beginning at 2 p.m. Saturday. The loser of Saturday's resumed game will then play No. 1 seed Wofford in an elimination contest at either 5:30 p.m. or 60 minutes following the conclusion of the WCU/Samford game. The championship game will now take place on Sunday at noon, with a second game, if necessary, following 40 minutes after the first game's conclusion.
Fans can follow the resumption of Saturday's game on ESPN+ (
paid subscription required) with live stats and
live streaming audio from the Catamount Sports Network available online at CatamountSports.com.
In Friday's suspended contest, Samford built a 5-0 lead on the strength of a three-run second inning and a two-run third. The Bulldogs got an RBI groundout from Will David and a two-run triple from Max Pinto in the second before Sonny DiChiara hit a solo homer to lead off the third and Ryan Crockett added an RBI groundout later in the inning.
The Catamounts put their three runs on the board just moments before the tarp was pulled and the rain began to fall. After
Justice Bigbie and
Luke Robinson drew walks to lead off the inning,
Daylan Nanny stroked a three-run home run to right to get Western Carolina right back into the game. The Catamounts will pick up play on Saturday afternoon with
Bryson Parks on first and
Tom Brosnahan batting with one out in the top of the fourth inning.
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May 27 (Thursday)
SoCon Championship presented by Holston Gases (ESPN+)
(Fluor Field; Greenville, S.C.)
Game 1: No. 4 Western Carolina 16, No. 1 Wofford 5
Game 2: No. 2 Samford 10, No. 3 Mercer 8
May 28 (Friday)
SoCon Championship presented by Holston Gases (ESPN+)
(Fluor Field; Greenville, S.C.)
Game 3: No. 1 Wofford 8, No. 3 Mercer 7
Game 4: No. 4 Western Carolina vs. No. 2 Samford, suspended (SAM, 5-3)
May 29 (Saturday)
SoCon Championship presented by Holston Gases (ESPN+)
(Fluor Field; Greenville, S.C.)
Game 4: No. 4 Western Carolina vs. No. 2 Samford resumption, 2 p.m.
Game 5: Game 4 loser vs. No. 1 Wofford, 5:30 p.m. or 60 minutes after the conclusion of Game 4
May 30 (Sunday)
SoCon Championship presented by Holston Gases (ESPN+)
(Fluor Field; Greenville, S.C.)
Game 6: Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, 12 p.m.
Game 7: Game 6 winner vs. Game 6 loser (If necessary), 40 minutes after the conclusion of Game 6
