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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Wofford College baseball team was defeated 6-1 at Samford on Friday night in the Southern Conference opener for both teams. Samford pitcher Michael Jarry tossed a complete game, giving up one run and striking out six batters for the Bulldogs.
Wofford is now 3-5 on the season and 0-1 in the Southern Conference, while Samford improves to 4-5 overall and are 1-0 in the league. The Terriers were led by Jake Williams who was 2-for-4 with a home run. Josh McKinney and Konstantine Diamaduros each had two hits as well. For the Bulldogs, Mason Meredith was 3-of-4 with an RBI and Stephen Ballard was 2-of-4 with an RBI. David Schulze drove in two runs.
Samford jumped on top first with two runs in the bottom of the first inning. After Michael Johnson walked and Meredeth singled with one out, Schulze doubled to left field to drive in Johnson and Meredeth for a 2-0 Samford lead.
Wofford came back with a solo home run by Jake Williams in the top of the fourth inning to cut Samford's lead to 2-1.
Samford added two runs in the bottom of the fourth inning to push its lead to 4-1. Miller doubled to left field to drive in Ballard, who had earlier singled for Samford's first run of the inning. Johnson then doubled to center field to drive in Miller for a three-run Samford lead.
Samford plated a run in the fifth inning and another in the sixth to make the score 6-1. In the fifth inning, Ballard tripled to drive in Bo Smith, who had reached base on an infield single. The run in the sixth inning scored when Meredeth singled to right field to drive in Miller, who had reached base on a Wofford error to give Samford a five-run lead.
Wofford threatened in both the fifth and seventh innings, having men on base with one out. However, the Samford defense was able to turn a double play in both innings to end the threat.
For Wofford, starter Scott Summers (1-1) went 5.1 innings with ten hits and six runs allowed along with five strikeouts. Anthony Rowland threw 1.2 innings with no hits and a strikeout. Cash Collins struck out two in the eight inning.
Samford starter Michael Jarry (1-1) went all nine innings and allowed eight hits, one run and had six strikeouts.
The same teams will meet again Saturday at 2 p.m. at Joe Lee Griffin Field. The game can be heard on the internet at www.samford.edu/wvsu. The game can also be viewed online via SoCon TV at www.soconsports.com.
