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Samford at Western Carolina · Diamondwire
Date Saturday, March 21, 2026
Venue at Western Carolina
Date Saturday, March 21, 2026
Venue at Western Carolina Western Carolina 2 4 1 2 0 0 2 0 · 16 1
Western Carolina
3–6
Western Carolina 3–7 Western Carolina 3–9 Samford 4–9 Western Carolina 4–11 Samford 7–11 Samford 9–11 ·
Carr flied out to rf (0-0).
1-0 53%
▼ 1st· Western Carolina batting
· Lyda doubled to left center (0-0). 1-0 53% · Stanley out at first 1b to p (2-1 BBS); Lyda advanced to third. 1-0 53% · Lyda scored on a balk.+1 R 1-1 53% · Turner singled through the left side (0-0). 1-1 53% · Holton doubled to left center, RBI (0-0); Turner scored.+1 R 1-2 53% · Smith struck out looking (2-2 FBFBK). 1-2 53% · Quarless struck out swinging, out at first c to 1b (0-2 SSS). 1-2 53% ▲ 2nd· Samford batting
· Boykin doubled to left center (0-1 K). 1-2 55% · Higgins homered to left field, 2 RBI (1-2 BKF); Boykin scored.+2 R 3-2 50% · Marshall grounded out to 3b (0-1 F). 3-2 50% · McDonald walked (3-2 FFBBBB). 3-2 50% · Gandy struck out swinging (2-2 BBFFS). 3-2 50% · Ince struck out swinging (0-2 SKS). 3-2 50% ▼ 2nd· Western Carolina batting
· Fox doubled to right center (0-2 SF). 3-2 50% · Fox advanced to third on a wild pitch. 3-2 50% · McGowan walked (3-2 FBBBSFB). 3-2 50% · J. Jones singled to center field, RBI (0-1 F); McGowan advanced to second; Fox scored.+1 R 3-3 52% · Lyda grounded out to 2b (1-2 FBF); J. Jones advanced to second; McGowan advanced to third. 3-3 52% · Stanley singled, advanced to second on the throw, RBI (0-0); J. Jones advanced to third, scored on an error by lf; McGowan scored.+2 R 3-5 57% · Sanders to p for Blasche. 3-5 57% · Turner singled to left field, RBI (1-0 B); Stanley scored.+1 R 3-6 58% · Holton singled to pitcher (2-1 BKB); Turner advanced to second. 3-6 58% · Smith struck out swinging (1-2 FBFS). 3-6 58% · Quarless fouled out to 1b (0-0). 3-6 58% ▲ 3rd· Samford batting
· Harris singled down the 1b line (1-1 KB). 3-6 63% · Souders fouled out to 1b (0-2 FS). 3-6 63% · Carr singled to center field (1-0 B); Harris advanced to second. 3-6 63% · Boykin struck out swinging (1-2 BFFS). 3-6 63% · Higgins flied out to cf (1-1 BF). 3-6 63% ▼ 3rd· Western Carolina batting
· Fox struck out swinging (0-2 FKFS). 3-6 63% · McGowan singled to left field (0-2 FFFF). 3-6 63% · McGowan advanced to second on a wild pitch. 3-6 63% · J. Jones flied out to cf (1-0 B). 3-6 63% · Lyda singled to center field, RBI (3-1 BBBK); McGowan scored.+1 R 3-7 64% · Stanley flied out to rf (2-0 BB). 3-7 64% ▲ 4th· Samford batting
· Marshall struck out swinging (1-2 KSBFS). 3-7 69% · McDonald singled to left center (1-2 BKK). 3-7 69% · Gandy grounded out to 3b (0-2 KS); McDonald advanced to second. 3-7 69% · Ince struck out looking (0-2 SSK). 3-7 69% ▼ 4th· Western Carolina batting
· Fredette to p for Sanders. 3-7 69% · Turner walked (3-1 BBBKB). 3-7 69% · Holton flied out to cf to right center (2-1 KBB). 3-7 69% · Smith out at first p to 2b to 1b (1-0 B); Turner advanced to second. 3-7 69% · Quarless homered to left center, 2 RBI (1-1 BK); Turner scored.+2 R 3-9 70% · Fox walked (3-0 BBBB). 3-9 70% · McGowan singled to right field (2-2 BBKS); Fox advanced to third. 3-9 70% · J. Jones flied out to cf (1-0 B). 3-9 70% ▲ 5th· Samford batting
· Jackson Harris was ejected after the called third strike for arguing. 3-9 76% · Harris struck out looking (1-2 KFBK). 3-9 76% · Souders homered to left center, RBI (0-0).+1 R 4-9 76% · Carr flied out to rf (1-0 B). 4-9 76% · Boykin flied out to lf (3-2 SSBFBB). 4-9 76% ▼ 5th· Western Carolina batting
· Rosenthal to 1b for Harris. 4-9 76% · Lyda walked (3-0 BBBB). 4-9 76% · Andre to p for Fredette. 4-9 76% · Stanley flied out to cf to left center (0-1 K). 4-9 76% · Turner flied out to rf (1-0 B). 4-9 76% · Lyda stole second. 4-9 76% · Holton struck out looking (1-2 KSBK). 4-9 76% ▲ 6th· Samford batting
· Snyder to p for Wright. 4-9 81% · Higgins walked (3-1 BSBBB). 4-9 81% · Marshall fouled out to rf (2-1 KBB); Higgins advanced to second. 4-9 81% · McDonald grounded out to p, bunt (0-0); Higgins advanced to third. 4-9 81% · Gandy grounded out to 3b (3-2 KBBFB). 4-9 81% ▼ 6th· Western Carolina batting
· Smith flied out to rf (2-1 BBF). 4-9 81% · Quarless struck out swinging (2-2 KKBBS). 4-9 81% · Fox fouled out to 3b (1-1 BK). 4-9 81% ▲ 7th· Samford batting
· Ince grounded out to 3b (0-0). 4-9 87% · Rosenthal struck out swinging, out at first c to 1b (0-2 KSK). 4-9 87% · Souders out at first 1b to p (1-2 BSK). 4-9 87% ▼ 7th· Western Carolina batting
· McGowan doubled down the rf line (3-2 KBFBB). 4-9 87% · J. Jones grounded out to ss (3-2 BBKBS). 4-9 87% · Lyda singled to second base, RBI (1-0 B); McGowan scored.+1 R 4-10 88% · Stanley singled to right field, advanced to third (0-1 K); Lyda advanced to third, out at third rf to 2b to c to 3b to c to 3b. 4-10 88% · Turner singled through the left side, RBI (1-1 KB); Stanley scored.+1 R 4-11 88% · O'Beirne to p for Andre. 4-11 88% · Holton flied out to cf (2-1 BBK). 4-11 88% ▲ 8th· Samford batting
· Carr singled, advanced to second on an error by lf (0-1 S). 4-11 94% · Carr advanced to third on a passed ball. 4-11 94% · Boykin grounded out to 1b unassisted, RBI (2-1 BFB); Carr scored, unearned.+1 R 5-11 94% · Higgins struck out swinging (3-2 SBBSFBFFS). 5-11 94% · Marshall singled through the left side (0-1 K). 5-11 94% · McDonald homered to left field, 2 RBI (1-0 B); Marshall scored.+2 R 7-11 91% · Gandy flied out to cf (1-2 FBK). 7-11 91% ▼ 8th· Western Carolina batting
· Smith grounded out to 3b (0-0). 7-11 91% · Quarless grounded out to ss (3-1 BBKB). 7-11 91% · Murray pinch hit for Fox. 7-11 91% · Murray struck out swinging (3-2 KBBSFBS). 7-11 91% ▲ 9th· Samford batting
· Jones to lf for Murray. 7-11 97% · Austin to p for Snyder. 7-11 97% · Ince struck out swinging (1-2 BKFS). 7-11 97% · Bozeman pinch hit for Rosenthal. 7-11 97% · Bozeman grounded out to ss (0-0). 7-11 97% · Souders hit by pitch (1-2 FFB). 7-11 97% · Souders advanced to second on a wild pitch. 7-11 97% · Carr homered to left center, 2 RBI (1-1 FB); Souders scored.+2 R 9-11 85% · Boykin singled to right center (1-2 KSB). 9-11 85% · Boykin advanced to second on a wild pitch. 9-11 85% · Higgins grounded out to ss (3-2 FBBFB). 9-11 85% Western Carolina 2 4 1 2 0 0 2 0 · 16 1
Western Carolina
3–6
Western Carolina 3–7 Western Carolina 3–9 Samford 4–9 Western Carolina 4–11 Samford 7–11 Samford 9–11 ·
Carr flied out to rf (0-0).
1-0 53%
▼ 1st· Western Carolina batting
· Lyda doubled to left center (0-0). 1-0 53% · Stanley out at first 1b to p (2-1 BBS); Lyda advanced to third. 1-0 53% · Lyda scored on a balk.+1 R 1-1 53% · Turner singled through the left side (0-0). 1-1 53% · Holton doubled to left center, RBI (0-0); Turner scored.+1 R 1-2 53% · Smith struck out looking (2-2 FBFBK). 1-2 53% · Quarless struck out swinging, out at first c to 1b (0-2 SSS). 1-2 53% ▲ 2nd· Samford batting
· Boykin doubled to left center (0-1 K). 1-2 55% · Higgins homered to left field, 2 RBI (1-2 BKF); Boykin scored.+2 R 3-2 50% · Marshall grounded out to 3b (0-1 F). 3-2 50% · McDonald walked (3-2 FFBBBB). 3-2 50% · Gandy struck out swinging (2-2 BBFFS). 3-2 50% · Ince struck out swinging (0-2 SKS). 3-2 50% ▼ 2nd· Western Carolina batting
· Fox doubled to right center (0-2 SF). 3-2 50% · Fox advanced to third on a wild pitch. 3-2 50% · McGowan walked (3-2 FBBBSFB). 3-2 50% · J. Jones singled to center field, RBI (0-1 F); McGowan advanced to second; Fox scored.+1 R 3-3 52% · Lyda grounded out to 2b (1-2 FBF); J. Jones advanced to second; McGowan advanced to third. 3-3 52% · Stanley singled, advanced to second on the throw, RBI (0-0); J. Jones advanced to third, scored on an error by lf; McGowan scored.+2 R 3-5 57% · Sanders to p for Blasche. 3-5 57% · Turner singled to left field, RBI (1-0 B); Stanley scored.+1 R 3-6 58% · Holton singled to pitcher (2-1 BKB); Turner advanced to second. 3-6 58% · Smith struck out swinging (1-2 FBFS). 3-6 58% · Quarless fouled out to 1b (0-0). 3-6 58% ▲ 3rd· Samford batting
· Harris singled down the 1b line (1-1 KB). 3-6 63% · Souders fouled out to 1b (0-2 FS). 3-6 63% · Carr singled to center field (1-0 B); Harris advanced to second. 3-6 63% · Boykin struck out swinging (1-2 BFFS). 3-6 63% · Higgins flied out to cf (1-1 BF). 3-6 63% ▼ 3rd· Western Carolina batting
· Fox struck out swinging (0-2 FKFS). 3-6 63% · McGowan singled to left field (0-2 FFFF). 3-6 63% · McGowan advanced to second on a wild pitch. 3-6 63% · J. Jones flied out to cf (1-0 B). 3-6 63% · Lyda singled to center field, RBI (3-1 BBBK); McGowan scored.+1 R 3-7 64% · Stanley flied out to rf (2-0 BB). 3-7 64% ▲ 4th· Samford batting
· Marshall struck out swinging (1-2 KSBFS). 3-7 69% · McDonald singled to left center (1-2 BKK). 3-7 69% · Gandy grounded out to 3b (0-2 KS); McDonald advanced to second. 3-7 69% · Ince struck out looking (0-2 SSK). 3-7 69% ▼ 4th· Western Carolina batting
· Fredette to p for Sanders. 3-7 69% · Turner walked (3-1 BBBKB). 3-7 69% · Holton flied out to cf to right center (2-1 KBB). 3-7 69% · Smith out at first p to 2b to 1b (1-0 B); Turner advanced to second. 3-7 69% · Quarless homered to left center, 2 RBI (1-1 BK); Turner scored.+2 R 3-9 70% · Fox walked (3-0 BBBB). 3-9 70% · McGowan singled to right field (2-2 BBKS); Fox advanced to third. 3-9 70% · J. Jones flied out to cf (1-0 B). 3-9 70% ▲ 5th· Samford batting
· Jackson Harris was ejected after the called third strike for arguing. 3-9 76% · Harris struck out looking (1-2 KFBK). 3-9 76% · Souders homered to left center, RBI (0-0).+1 R 4-9 76% · Carr flied out to rf (1-0 B). 4-9 76% · Boykin flied out to lf (3-2 SSBFBB). 4-9 76% ▼ 5th· Western Carolina batting
· Rosenthal to 1b for Harris. 4-9 76% · Lyda walked (3-0 BBBB). 4-9 76% · Andre to p for Fredette. 4-9 76% · Stanley flied out to cf to left center (0-1 K). 4-9 76% · Turner flied out to rf (1-0 B). 4-9 76% · Lyda stole second. 4-9 76% · Holton struck out looking (1-2 KSBK). 4-9 76% ▲ 6th· Samford batting
· Snyder to p for Wright. 4-9 81% · Higgins walked (3-1 BSBBB). 4-9 81% · Marshall fouled out to rf (2-1 KBB); Higgins advanced to second. 4-9 81% · McDonald grounded out to p, bunt (0-0); Higgins advanced to third. 4-9 81% · Gandy grounded out to 3b (3-2 KBBFB). 4-9 81% ▼ 6th· Western Carolina batting
· Smith flied out to rf (2-1 BBF). 4-9 81% · Quarless struck out swinging (2-2 KKBBS). 4-9 81% · Fox fouled out to 3b (1-1 BK). 4-9 81% ▲ 7th· Samford batting
· Ince grounded out to 3b (0-0). 4-9 87% · Rosenthal struck out swinging, out at first c to 1b (0-2 KSK). 4-9 87% · Souders out at first 1b to p (1-2 BSK). 4-9 87% ▼ 7th· Western Carolina batting
· McGowan doubled down the rf line (3-2 KBFBB). 4-9 87% · J. Jones grounded out to ss (3-2 BBKBS). 4-9 87% · Lyda singled to second base, RBI (1-0 B); McGowan scored.+1 R 4-10 88% · Stanley singled to right field, advanced to third (0-1 K); Lyda advanced to third, out at third rf to 2b to c to 3b to c to 3b. 4-10 88% · Turner singled through the left side, RBI (1-1 KB); Stanley scored.+1 R 4-11 88% · O'Beirne to p for Andre. 4-11 88% · Holton flied out to cf (2-1 BBK). 4-11 88% ▲ 8th· Samford batting
· Carr singled, advanced to second on an error by lf (0-1 S). 4-11 94% · Carr advanced to third on a passed ball. 4-11 94% · Boykin grounded out to 1b unassisted, RBI (2-1 BFB); Carr scored, unearned.+1 R 5-11 94% · Higgins struck out swinging (3-2 SBBSFBFFS). 5-11 94% · Marshall singled through the left side (0-1 K). 5-11 94% · McDonald homered to left field, 2 RBI (1-0 B); Marshall scored.+2 R 7-11 91% · Gandy flied out to cf (1-2 FBK). 7-11 91% ▼ 8th· Western Carolina batting
· Smith grounded out to 3b (0-0). 7-11 91% · Quarless grounded out to ss (3-1 BBKB). 7-11 91% · Murray pinch hit for Fox. 7-11 91% · Murray struck out swinging (3-2 KBBSFBS). 7-11 91% ▲ 9th· Samford batting
· Jones to lf for Murray. 7-11 97% · Austin to p for Snyder. 7-11 97% · Ince struck out swinging (1-2 BKFS). 7-11 97% · Bozeman pinch hit for Rosenthal. 7-11 97% · Bozeman grounded out to ss (0-0). 7-11 97% · Souders hit by pitch (1-2 FFB). 7-11 97% · Souders advanced to second on a wild pitch. 7-11 97% · Carr homered to left center, 2 RBI (1-1 FB); Souders scored.+2 R 9-11 85% · Boykin singled to right center (1-2 KSB). 9-11 85% · Boykin advanced to second on a wild pitch. 9-11 85% · Higgins grounded out to ss (3-2 FBBFB). 9-11 85% 
