BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (Interstat) — Wofford visits Samford on Thursday evening at Joe Lee Griffin Stadium in a Southern Conference series opener. First pitch is scheduled for a clear afternoon and evening with temperatures near 76 degrees.

The Terriers (33-18) carry a 33-18 overall record after dropping a 9-5 decision to East Tennessee State on Sunday. Samford (26-23) enters having rallied for a 5-4, 10-inning victory at The Citadel on Saturday.

Wofford notes

The Terriers have lost four of their past five games. In Sunday’s loss, outfielder Ben Timblin went 2-for-4 with two home runs and two RBIs. Over his past 10 contests, Timblin has collected seven hits in 39 at-bats with three home runs and five RBIs. He has struck out four times in that span.

Pitchers Miller Alston (2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 3 K) and Champ Davis (2.2 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 2 K) were effective in relief Sunday.

Samford notes

The Bulldogs snapped a three-game skid with Saturday’s extra-inning win. Outfielder Luke Boykin paced the offense, going 2-for-4 with two home runs and three RBIs. In his past 10 games, Boykin is batting .333 (12-for-36) with five home runs and 10 RBIs. He has struck out six times.

Relievers Zak Spurrier (3.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 6 K) and Noah Berry (3.1 IP, 0 H, 2 ER, 3 K) combined for 6.1 scoreless innings in Saturday’s win.

Series history

The teams are scheduled to meet again Friday and Saturday at the same venue.

Projection

Interstat’s game simulator projects a 6-3 Samford victory. The ELO-based model gives the Bulldogs a 51.4 percent probability of winning.

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