BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (Interstat) — Samford hosts Wofford on Saturday afternoon at Joe Lee Griffin Stadium in the rubber match of a three-game Southern Conference series.

The Bulldogs (27-24) and Terriers (34-19) split the first two games, with Wofford winning 8-6 on Friday after Samford took Thursday’s contest 7-6. First pitch is set for 4 p.m. under cloudy skies and a temperature of 74 degrees.

Wofford’s Ben Timblin has been a driving force in the series. The right fielder went 5-for-5 with two home runs and seven RBIs in Friday’s victory, a day after he went 0-for-4. Timblin, who also homered twice in a loss to East Tennessee State on May 10, enters Saturday hitting .329 with 14 home runs this season.

Samford counters with first baseman Eddie Marshall, who homered in each of the first two games against Wofford. He is hitting .304 and leads the team with 12 home runs and 48 RBIs.

The Interstat game simulator projects a 6-3 Samford victory, giving the Bulldogs a 51.2 percent win probability according to its ELO system.

Pitching matchups were not announced. Wofford’s Cullen Condon threw seven scoreless innings in Friday’s win, allowing no hits but four earned runs with nine strikeouts, while Austin Laughlin earned the save.

The Terriers hold a 34-19 overall record and are 16-11 in conference play. Samford is 27-24 and 14-13 in the Southern.

Saturday’s game concludes the regular-season series between the two Alabama-based programs. Samford will host the winner of the SoCon tournament beginning next week.