BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (Interstat) — Samford scored four runs in the first inning and four more in the second, building a commanding lead en route to a 13-3 victory over Wofford on Saturday afternoon at Joe Lee Griffin Stadium. The Bulldogs, now 28-24, clinched the three-game Southern Conference series after splitting the first two contests.

Luke Boykin drove in three runs, going 2-for-4 with a sacrifice fly, while Eddie Marshall added two hits and three RBIs. Jeffrey Ince had two hits and an RBI. Samford’s pitching trio of Mason Blasche, John Malone and Austin Tommasini combined for 7.0 innings, allowing one earned run and striking out seven.

Wofford fell to 34-20 despite Niko Brini’s 3-for-4 day that included a triple, a home run and two RBIs. Champ Davis threw 2.1 hitless innings with three strikeouts for the Terriers. Samford broke the game open with a six-run seventh inning, sparked by a two-run single from Dutton and an RBI double from Ince.