BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (Interstat) — The Samford Bulldogs scored six unanswered runs to defeat the Alabama A&M Bulldogs 6-4 in a nonconference baseball game Tuesday at Joe Lee Griffin Stadium.

Cade Carr’s two-run homer in the first inning gave Samford an early lead. Alabama A&M answered in the third when Keondre Fields hit a three-run homer, putting the visitors ahead 4-2. Samford tied it on Parker McDonald’s solo shot in the fourth before taking the lead for good on a two-run homer in the fifth.

Samford relievers Andrew Marble, Drew Druckenmiller and Austin Tommasini combined for 5 1/3 scoreless innings. Alabama A&M’s Raymond Clark pitched two perfect innings in relief.

Samford improved to 6-9. Alabama A&M fell to 3-13.