Samford 9, at Western Carolina 5

GREENVILLE, S.C. (Interstat) — Samford built a six-run lead and then survived a late comeback bid by Western Carolina, securing a 9-5 victory Thursday afternoon in the opening round of the Southern Conference Baseball Championship at Fluor Field. The fourth-seeded Bulldogs improved to 30-24, while the top-seeded Catamounts dropped to 35-22. Both teams finished with 11 hits, but Samford’s timely power proved decisive. Samford struck first in the top of the first inning. Jeffrey Ince doubled to right field, moved to third on a groundout and scored on Jake Souders’ double to right center. The Bulldogs added two more in… Read more...