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Samford at Western Carolina · Diamondwire
Date Sunday, March 22, 2026
Venue at Western Carolina
Date Sunday, March 22, 2026
Venue at Western Carolina Western Carolina 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 4 · 8 2
Samford
4–4
Western Carolina 4–6 Samford 9–6 Western Carolina 9–10 ·
Souders singled through the left side, RBI (1-0 B); Carr advanced to third; Ince scored.+1 R
1-0 53%
· Boykin flied out to cf, SAC, RBI (2-1 KBB); Carr scored.+1 R 2-0 53%
· Higgins struck out swinging (1-2 KBKS). 2-0 53%
· McDonald walked (3-2 BBBKFFFB); Souders advanced to second. 2-0 53%
· Marshall singled through the right side, RBI (2-2 FBBF); McDonald advanced to third; Souders scored.+1 R 3-0 53%
· Fordham to p for Myers. 3-0 53%
· Gandy lined out to 3b (0-0). 3-0 53% ▼ 1st· Western Carolina batting
· Lyda struck out swinging (3-2 KSBFFBBS). 3-0 53% · Stanley flied out to rf (3-2 KBBKBF). 3-0 53% · Turner flied out to rf (0-0). 3-0 53% ▲ 2nd· Samford batting
· Lawrence grounded out to 2b (0-1 F). 3-0 47% · Ince walked (3-1 BBFBB). 3-0 47% · Ince stole second. 3-0 47% · Carr flied out to cf (2-1 BBK). 3-0 47% · Souders struck out swinging (2-2 SSBBFS). 3-0 47% ▼ 2nd· Western Carolina batting
· Holton flied out to cf to right center (2-2 KBSB). 3-0 48% · Quarless walked (3-2 BFFBFBB). 3-0 48% · Quarless advanced to second on a wild pitch. 3-0 48% · Fox homered to right field, 2 RBI (1-2 KSB); Quarless scored.+2 R 3-2 50% · McGowan struck out swinging (1-2 BSSS). 3-2 50% · Jones grounded out to 1b unassisted (1-0 B). 3-2 50% ▲ 3rd· Samford batting
· Boykin struck out swinging (1-2 KSBS). 3-2 47% · Higgins singled to first base (2-2 KFBFB). 3-2 47% · McDonald grounded into double play 2b to 1b (0-0); Higgins out on the play. 3-2 47% ▼ 3rd· Western Carolina batting
· J. Jones walked (3-0 BBBB). 3-2 48% · J. Jones stole second. 3-2 48% · Lyda singled to shortstop, advanced to second on a throwing error by ss (1-2 KBS); J. Jones scored.+1 R 3-3 52% · Stanley singled through the right side, RBI (1-2 BFK); Lyda scored, unearned.+1 R 3-4 57% · Druckenmille to p for Marble. 3-4 57% · Turner flied out to cf (1-1 KB); Stanley advanced to second. 3-4 57% · Holton fouled out to 1b (1-1 BK). 3-4 57% · Quarless walked (3-2 KKBFBFBB). 3-4 57% · Fox grounded out to 2b (3-1 BBBK). 3-4 57% ▲ 4th· Samford batting
· Marshall grounded out to 3b (1-0 B). 3-4 59% · Gandy doubled to left field (1-0 B). 3-4 59% · Lawrence flied out to cf to left center (3-2 BSBBFF); Gandy advanced to third. 3-4 59% · Ince doubled down the rf line, RBI (0-1 F); Gandy scored.+1 R 4-4 52% · Carr flied out to lf (0-1 F). 4-4 52% ▼ 4th· Western Carolina batting
· McGowan grounded out to 3b (1-1 KB). 4-4 52% · Jones walked (3-2 BFBBFB). 4-4 52% · J. Jones singled to left center (0-0); Jones advanced to second. 4-4 52% · J. Jones advanced to second on a wild pitch; Jones advanced to third on a wild pitch. 4-4 52% · Lyda grounded out to ss, RBI (2-0 BB); J. Jones advanced to third; Jones scored.+1 R 4-5 59% · Malone to p for Druckenmille. 4-5 59% · Stanley hit by pitch (1-1 BF). 4-5 59% · Turner doubled to left field, RBI (1-0 B); Stanley advanced to third; J. Jones scored.+1 R 4-6 65% · Holton grounded out to ss (1-0 B). 4-6 65% ▲ 5th· Samford batting
· Souders singled through the right side (0-1 K). 4-6 69% · Boykin singled to third base (2-2 BSBF); Souders advanced to second. 4-6 69% · Higgins walked (3-2 BSBBSFFB); Boykin advanced to second; Souders advanced to third. 4-6 69% · McDonald reached on a fielder's choice, RBI (1-1 SB); Higgins out at second 3b to 2b; Boykin advanced to third; Souders scored.+1 R 5-6 61% · McDonald advanced to second on a wild pitch; Boykin scored on a wild pitch.+1 R 6-6 51% · Marshall singled through the left side, RBI (2-2 BSBKFF); McDonald scored.+1 R 7-6 41% · White to p for Fordham. 7-6 41% · Gandy singled to left field (0-0); Marshall advanced to second. 7-6 41% · Lawrence singled, advanced to second on an error by lf (0-0); Gandy advanced to third; Marshall scored, unearned.+1 R 8-6 34% · Ince reached on a throwing error by p, advanced to second (0-0); Lawrence advanced to third; Gandy scored, unearned.+1 R 9-6 30% · Carr hit by pitch (0-0). 9-6 30% · Kimbrell to p for White. 9-6 30% · Souders struck out swinging (0-2 SFS). 9-6 30% · Boykin popped up to 2b (0-1 K). 9-6 30% ▼ 5th· Western Carolina batting
· Quarless hit by pitch (1-1 KB). 9-6 32% · Fox struck out swinging (2-2 BSSBS). 9-6 32% · Quarless advanced to second on a wild pitch. 9-6 32% · McGowan struck out looking (1-2 BKFFFK). 9-6 32% · Jones struck out swinging (0-2 FKFS). 9-6 32% ▲ 6th· Samford batting
· Higgins flied out to cf (2-0 BB). 9-6 24% · McDonald popped up to 2b (0-0). 9-6 24% · Marshall walked (3-1 BBBKB). 9-6 24% · Gandy grounded out to 3b (1-1 SB). 9-6 24% ▼ 6th· Western Carolina batting
· J. Jones doubled to left center (0-1 F). 9-6 27% · Lyda struck out swinging (3-2 BBKFBS). 9-6 27% · Stanley walked (3-2 KBBBFB). 9-6 27% · Tommasini to p for Malone. 9-6 27% · Stanley stole second; J. Jones stole third. 9-6 27% · Turner struck out looking (3-2 KBKBBK). 9-6 27% · Holton grounded out to ss (0-0). 9-6 27% ▲ 7th· Samford batting
· Lawrence singled through the left side (0-0). 9-6 19% · Ince flied out to lf (1-1 SB). 9-6 19% · Carr reached on a fielder's choice (2-2 KBSB); Lawrence out at second 3b to 2b. 9-6 19% · Souders struck out looking (1-2 SFBK). 9-6 19% ▼ 7th· Western Carolina batting
· Quarless struck out swinging (3-2 BKKBBS). 9-6 22% · Fox popped up to 3b (2-2 BKBK). 9-6 22% · McGowan out at first p to 3b to 1b (1-2 KKFB). 9-6 22% ▲ 8th· Samford batting
· Boykin grounded out to ss (1-1 KB). 9-6 13% · Higgins struck out swinging (2-2 FKBBS). 9-6 13% · McDonald grounded out to 3b (1-2 SBF). 9-6 13% ▼ 8th· Western Carolina batting
· Souders to rf. 9-6 16% · Dutton to cf for Higgins. 9-6 16% · Sikes pinch hit for Jones. 9-6 16% · Sikes walked (3-2 BKBBKFFB). 9-6 16% · Spurrier to p for Tommasini. 9-6 16% · J. Jones singled through the right side (0-2 KF); Sikes advanced to second. 9-6 16% · J. Jones advanced to second on a wild pitch; Sikes advanced to third on a wild pitch. 9-6 16% · Lyda walked (3-2 BSBBFB). 9-6 16% · Stanley reached on a fielder's choice, RBI (1-1 BF); Lyda out at second 3b to 2b; J. Jones advanced to third; Sikes scored.+1 R 9-7 24% · Turner homered to right field, 3 RBI (0-1 K); Stanley scored; J. Jones scored.+3 R 9-10 68% · Holton grounded out to 2b (3-1 BKBB). 9-10 68% · Quarless walked (3-2 KSBBBFB). 9-10 68% · Fox popped up to ss (2-0 BB). 9-10 68% ▲ 9th· Samford batting
· Sikes to lf. 9-10 70% · Marshall singled to second base (1-2 KBFF). 9-10 70% · Hill pinch ran for Marshall. 9-10 70% · Gandy fouled out to 3b (1-2 BKFF). 9-10 70% · Lawrence struck out looking (3-2 BSSBBFK). 9-10 70% · Bryant Kimbrell injured after the 0-1 pitch to Jeffrey Ince. 9-10 70% · Austin to p for Kimbrell. 9-10 70% · Ince struck out looking (1-2 KBFFK). 9-10 70% Western Carolina 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 4 · 8 2
Samford
4–4
Western Carolina 4–6 Samford 9–6 Western Carolina 9–10 ·
Souders singled through the left side, RBI (1-0 B); Carr advanced to third; Ince scored.+1 R
1-0 53%
· Boykin flied out to cf, SAC, RBI (2-1 KBB); Carr scored.+1 R 2-0 53%
· Higgins struck out swinging (1-2 KBKS). 2-0 53%
· McDonald walked (3-2 BBBKFFFB); Souders advanced to second. 2-0 53%
· Marshall singled through the right side, RBI (2-2 FBBF); McDonald advanced to third; Souders scored.+1 R 3-0 53%
· Fordham to p for Myers. 3-0 53%
· Gandy lined out to 3b (0-0). 3-0 53% ▼ 1st· Western Carolina batting
· Lyda struck out swinging (3-2 KSBFFBBS). 3-0 53% · Stanley flied out to rf (3-2 KBBKBF). 3-0 53% · Turner flied out to rf (0-0). 3-0 53% ▲ 2nd· Samford batting
· Lawrence grounded out to 2b (0-1 F). 3-0 47% · Ince walked (3-1 BBFBB). 3-0 47% · Ince stole second. 3-0 47% · Carr flied out to cf (2-1 BBK). 3-0 47% · Souders struck out swinging (2-2 SSBBFS). 3-0 47% ▼ 2nd· Western Carolina batting
· Holton flied out to cf to right center (2-2 KBSB). 3-0 48% · Quarless walked (3-2 BFFBFBB). 3-0 48% · Quarless advanced to second on a wild pitch. 3-0 48% · Fox homered to right field, 2 RBI (1-2 KSB); Quarless scored.+2 R 3-2 50% · McGowan struck out swinging (1-2 BSSS). 3-2 50% · Jones grounded out to 1b unassisted (1-0 B). 3-2 50% ▲ 3rd· Samford batting
· Boykin struck out swinging (1-2 KSBS). 3-2 47% · Higgins singled to first base (2-2 KFBFB). 3-2 47% · McDonald grounded into double play 2b to 1b (0-0); Higgins out on the play. 3-2 47% ▼ 3rd· Western Carolina batting
· J. Jones walked (3-0 BBBB). 3-2 48% · J. Jones stole second. 3-2 48% · Lyda singled to shortstop, advanced to second on a throwing error by ss (1-2 KBS); J. Jones scored.+1 R 3-3 52% · Stanley singled through the right side, RBI (1-2 BFK); Lyda scored, unearned.+1 R 3-4 57% · Druckenmille to p for Marble. 3-4 57% · Turner flied out to cf (1-1 KB); Stanley advanced to second. 3-4 57% · Holton fouled out to 1b (1-1 BK). 3-4 57% · Quarless walked (3-2 KKBFBFBB). 3-4 57% · Fox grounded out to 2b (3-1 BBBK). 3-4 57% ▲ 4th· Samford batting
· Marshall grounded out to 3b (1-0 B). 3-4 59% · Gandy doubled to left field (1-0 B). 3-4 59% · Lawrence flied out to cf to left center (3-2 BSBBFF); Gandy advanced to third. 3-4 59% · Ince doubled down the rf line, RBI (0-1 F); Gandy scored.+1 R 4-4 52% · Carr flied out to lf (0-1 F). 4-4 52% ▼ 4th· Western Carolina batting
· McGowan grounded out to 3b (1-1 KB). 4-4 52% · Jones walked (3-2 BFBBFB). 4-4 52% · J. Jones singled to left center (0-0); Jones advanced to second. 4-4 52% · J. Jones advanced to second on a wild pitch; Jones advanced to third on a wild pitch. 4-4 52% · Lyda grounded out to ss, RBI (2-0 BB); J. Jones advanced to third; Jones scored.+1 R 4-5 59% · Malone to p for Druckenmille. 4-5 59% · Stanley hit by pitch (1-1 BF). 4-5 59% · Turner doubled to left field, RBI (1-0 B); Stanley advanced to third; J. Jones scored.+1 R 4-6 65% · Holton grounded out to ss (1-0 B). 4-6 65% ▲ 5th· Samford batting
· Souders singled through the right side (0-1 K). 4-6 69% · Boykin singled to third base (2-2 BSBF); Souders advanced to second. 4-6 69% · Higgins walked (3-2 BSBBSFFB); Boykin advanced to second; Souders advanced to third. 4-6 69% · McDonald reached on a fielder's choice, RBI (1-1 SB); Higgins out at second 3b to 2b; Boykin advanced to third; Souders scored.+1 R 5-6 61% · McDonald advanced to second on a wild pitch; Boykin scored on a wild pitch.+1 R 6-6 51% · Marshall singled through the left side, RBI (2-2 BSBKFF); McDonald scored.+1 R 7-6 41% · White to p for Fordham. 7-6 41% · Gandy singled to left field (0-0); Marshall advanced to second. 7-6 41% · Lawrence singled, advanced to second on an error by lf (0-0); Gandy advanced to third; Marshall scored, unearned.+1 R 8-6 34% · Ince reached on a throwing error by p, advanced to second (0-0); Lawrence advanced to third; Gandy scored, unearned.+1 R 9-6 30% · Carr hit by pitch (0-0). 9-6 30% · Kimbrell to p for White. 9-6 30% · Souders struck out swinging (0-2 SFS). 9-6 30% · Boykin popped up to 2b (0-1 K). 9-6 30% ▼ 5th· Western Carolina batting
· Quarless hit by pitch (1-1 KB). 9-6 32% · Fox struck out swinging (2-2 BSSBS). 9-6 32% · Quarless advanced to second on a wild pitch. 9-6 32% · McGowan struck out looking (1-2 BKFFFK). 9-6 32% · Jones struck out swinging (0-2 FKFS). 9-6 32% ▲ 6th· Samford batting
· Higgins flied out to cf (2-0 BB). 9-6 24% · McDonald popped up to 2b (0-0). 9-6 24% · Marshall walked (3-1 BBBKB). 9-6 24% · Gandy grounded out to 3b (1-1 SB). 9-6 24% ▼ 6th· Western Carolina batting
· J. Jones doubled to left center (0-1 F). 9-6 27% · Lyda struck out swinging (3-2 BBKFBS). 9-6 27% · Stanley walked (3-2 KBBBFB). 9-6 27% · Tommasini to p for Malone. 9-6 27% · Stanley stole second; J. Jones stole third. 9-6 27% · Turner struck out looking (3-2 KBKBBK). 9-6 27% · Holton grounded out to ss (0-0). 9-6 27% ▲ 7th· Samford batting
· Lawrence singled through the left side (0-0). 9-6 19% · Ince flied out to lf (1-1 SB). 9-6 19% · Carr reached on a fielder's choice (2-2 KBSB); Lawrence out at second 3b to 2b. 9-6 19% · Souders struck out looking (1-2 SFBK). 9-6 19% ▼ 7th· Western Carolina batting
· Quarless struck out swinging (3-2 BKKBBS). 9-6 22% · Fox popped up to 3b (2-2 BKBK). 9-6 22% · McGowan out at first p to 3b to 1b (1-2 KKFB). 9-6 22% ▲ 8th· Samford batting
· Boykin grounded out to ss (1-1 KB). 9-6 13% · Higgins struck out swinging (2-2 FKBBS). 9-6 13% · McDonald grounded out to 3b (1-2 SBF). 9-6 13% ▼ 8th· Western Carolina batting
· Souders to rf. 9-6 16% · Dutton to cf for Higgins. 9-6 16% · Sikes pinch hit for Jones. 9-6 16% · Sikes walked (3-2 BKBBKFFB). 9-6 16% · Spurrier to p for Tommasini. 9-6 16% · J. Jones singled through the right side (0-2 KF); Sikes advanced to second. 9-6 16% · J. Jones advanced to second on a wild pitch; Sikes advanced to third on a wild pitch. 9-6 16% · Lyda walked (3-2 BSBBFB). 9-6 16% · Stanley reached on a fielder's choice, RBI (1-1 BF); Lyda out at second 3b to 2b; J. Jones advanced to third; Sikes scored.+1 R 9-7 24% · Turner homered to right field, 3 RBI (0-1 K); Stanley scored; J. Jones scored.+3 R 9-10 68% · Holton grounded out to 2b (3-1 BKBB). 9-10 68% · Quarless walked (3-2 KSBBBFB). 9-10 68% · Fox popped up to ss (2-0 BB). 9-10 68% ▲ 9th· Samford batting
· Sikes to lf. 9-10 70% · Marshall singled to second base (1-2 KBFF). 9-10 70% · Hill pinch ran for Marshall. 9-10 70% · Gandy fouled out to 3b (1-2 BKFF). 9-10 70% · Lawrence struck out looking (3-2 BSSBBFK). 9-10 70% · Bryant Kimbrell injured after the 0-1 pitch to Jeffrey Ince. 9-10 70% · Austin to p for Kimbrell. 9-10 70% · Ince struck out looking (1-2 KBFFK). 9-10 70% 
