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CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Wofford College baseball team's run in the 2014 Southern Conference Tournament ended in the semifinals on Saturday afternoon with a 12-3 loss to Samford at Riley Park. The Bulldogs broke open a 3-2 game by scoring eight runs in the top of the seventh inning.
 
Wofford is 32-28 to end the season and were the #6 seed in the tournament. Samford, the #3 seed, is 35-24 overall and has advanced to the championship game on Sunday. Seth Neely had a pair of doubles and a home run to lead the Terriers. Six Bulldogs had two hits each, with Drew McWhorter and Caleb Bryson having a pair of RBIs.  
 
"I thought we came out and gave it a look," said head coach Todd Interdonato. "We were definitely putting some pressure on them early and had our chances but weren't able to get the momentum on our side. Samford has been able to do that against us in the two games in this tournament. It seems like we've always been behind the 8-ball with those guys, where in the other two games, we were able to get out front and continue to put pressure. Staying behind those guys is tough because they are so well-coached and play such good baseball. We certainly gave ourselves a chance early on."
 
The game marked the final contest for the senior class – Eric Brenk, Eric Eck, Luke Feisal, Josh Hyman, Matthew Kaskow, Jesse Morris, and Seth Neely. With 32 wins, Wofford set the school record for wins in a season. The team also secured a winning record for the first time since 1992 (19-17). It was only the second appearance in the Southern Conference semifinals in school history.
 
"You hate seeing this group of seniors leave, but no regrets with those guys for me," said Interdonato. "These kids put together the best season in the 125-year history of this program. So, you won't say anything other than the fact that those guys are now the senior class that did what everyone was hoping this program was able to do, and they can hang their hats on that. The best part about it is if we're able to continue to build on that, those guys will be able to say they changed it."
 
The Bulldogs were retired in order in the top of the first inning. With one out in the bottom of the first, Seth Neely hit a double off the wall in left center but he was stranded at third to end the inning. In the top of the second, Samford had back-to-back singles with two outs. A fly ball ended the top half with two runners left on base.
 
Eric Brenk led off the bottom of the second with a double down the left line and Conor Clancey followed with a walk. The runners moved into scoring position on a sacrifice bunt and Derek Hirsch was hit by a pitch to load the bases. A strikeout and fly ball ended the scoring chance.
 
In the top of the third, Samford led off with a single and added a single with one out. A fielder's choice ended the half with two runners stranded.  Wofford led off the bottom of the third with a solo home run by Seth Neely that cleared the left field fence. It was the tenth home run of the season for Neely and gave the Terriers a 1-0 lead.
 
Samford opened the top of the fourth inning with a walk. After a fielder's choice, a double by Brandon Powell drove in a run to tie the game at 1-1. A pop up and a fly ball ended the top half with a runner left on third base. Luke Feisal was hit by a pitch with one out in the bottom of the fourth, but a double play ended the inning.
 
A single by T.J. Dixon led off the top of the fifth inning for Samford and the runner moved to second on a sacrifice bunt. With two outs and Dixon on third, a double by Heath Quinn to right center gave the Bulldogs a 2-1 lead. A single up the middle from Caleb Bryson made it a 3-1 score before a ground out ended the top half.
 
With one out in the bottom of the fifth, Alec Paradowski singled but was left on second to end the inning. Samford had a runner reach on a wild pitch after a strike out, however the runner was stranded at second to end the top of the sixth. Josh Hyman led off the bottom of the sixth with a single to shallow right field. A hit and run by Eric Brenk gave the Terriers runners on the corners. A sacrifice fly by Conor Clancey scored Hyman to make it a 3-2 game. Wofford left one runner on base at the end of the sixth inning.
 
The Bulldogs opened the seventh inning with a hit by pitch and the runner advanced to second on a wild pitch. A single by Drew McWhorter drove in the run for a 4-2 lead. After a double, a single by Caleb Bryson pushed the score to 5-2. A wild pitch allowed a run to score and a throwing error on a fielder's choice made it 7-2. A pair of balks plated two runs for a 9-2 advantage. With two outs, an error allowed two more runs to score to make it an 11-2 game at the seventh inning stretch.  
 
Demetrius Jennings led off the bottom of the seventh with a single, but a double play cleared the bases. Seth Neely added a double and a single through the left side by James Plaisted drove in a run. Josh Hyman had a single, but a line out ended the seventh with an 11-3 score. Samford was retired in order in the top of the eighth inning. Conor Clancey led off the bottom of the eighth with a single but was stranded at second to end the inning.
 
With two outs in the top of the ninth, a single by Jared Watson was followed by a double from Drew McWhorter to make it a 12-3 game. The Terriers were retired in order in the bottom of the ninth to end the season for the Terriers.
   
Wofford pitcher Elliot Lance (1-1) went a season-long five innings in his first collegiate start. Lance gave up three runs on eight hits with two strikeouts. Luke Leftwich threw an inning with two strikeouts and one run allowed. Eric Eck gave up three runs on three hits. Jacob Condra-Bogan went a third of an inning and gave up three runs on one hit. Connor Foltyn struck out the one batter he faced. Spencer Kulman went the final 2.1 innings and gave up two runs on two hits with a strikeout.
                                                                                             
Cole Limbaugh started for Samford and went four innings with one run allowed on three hits plus one strikeout. Mark Donham (2-0) threw three innings and gave up two runs on seven hits with a strikeout. Chase Traffica closed the game by going two innings with one hit allowed and one strikeout.