FINAL SCORE
VMI
12-12
9
Samford
15-7
16


March 23, 2024
J.L. Griffin Field (Birmingham, Ala.)




FINAL STATISTICS


Official Box Score - Final
VMI at Samford
3/23/2024 at J.L. Griffin Field (Birmingham, Ala.)

VMI 9 (12-12)

#PlayerPosabrhrbibbkpoalob
1Trey Morgancf433220200
6Justin Starkc/lf513101711
19 Cole Raileph100000000
9Cole Jenkinsrf410023102
20Grayson Fitz1b401001600
8Brett Cookdh410210001
14Ty Swaim2b402110242
2Owen Princelf/c402001200
12Jed Barrettss500003346
43Kazuya Jorda3b232130010
Totals37913799241012
Samford 16 (15-7)

#PlayerPosabrhrbibbkpoalob
27Staton3b636300310
3Howess622101323
11Anderson2b523201430
10Rodriguezlf501003102
5 Bortaklf000000000
18Steelec310120930
23Bennettrf523200101
1 Harris1b000000110
21Horowicz1b301002400
39 Whitneyph/rf121110000
2Carrdh411110001
8 Broomepr010000000
25Waltoncf421312000
Totals421619145927107

Score by Innings123456789RHELOB
VMI100042110 913112
Samford201000112X 161907

E - Justin Stark ; DP - VMI 0; Samford 2.
RBI - Trey Morgan 2 ; Justin Stark ; Brett Cook 2 ; Ty Swaim ; Kazuya Jorda ; Staton 3 (24) ; Howe (17) ; Anderson 2 (26) ; Steele (30) ; Bennett 2 (14) ; Whitney (1) ; Carr (10) ; Walton 3 (8) ; 2B - Trey Morgan ; Staton 2 (5) ; Anderson (6) ; 3B - Kazuya Jorda ; HR - Trey Morgan ; Kazuya Jorda ; Walton (1) ; KL - Justin Stark ; Cole Jenkins ; Owen Prince ; Jed Barrett 2 ; Rodriguez ; HBP - Grayson Fitz ; Owen Prince ; CS - Ty Swaim ; Owen Prince ; GDP - Cole Raile ; LOB - VMI 12; Samford 7.

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24Will Riley 7.112772835330
26Marcus Van a 0.168821970
13Hunter Sipe 0.111110320

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22Rice 4.05435320150
44Steckmesser 2.04331313110
37Gaeto 1.021112540
13Newman 2.0211211070

Win - Newman(2-0). Loss - Marcus Van a(1-2). Save - None.
WP - Will Riley 4 ; Rice (4) ; Newman (1) ; HB - Steckmesser (2) ; Newman (2) ; BK - Steckmesser (1) ; PB - Steele ;
Inherited runners/scored - Marcus Van a 2/2; Hunter Sipe 2/2; Steckmesser 2/2; Groundouts/Flyouts - Will Riley 8/5; Marcus Van a 0/0; Hunter Sipe 1/0; Rice 2/5; Steckmesser 3/0; Gaeto 0/0; Newman 3/1;

Umpires - HP: Jack Furlong; 1B: Kevin Spivey; 2B: ; 3B: Aaron Davis.
Start: 4:06. Duration: 3:08. Attendance: 233
Weather: Sunny, 64 degrees


Play By Play (Full) - Final
VMI at Samford
3/23/2024 at J.L. Griffin Field (Birmingham, Ala.)


Score by Innings123456789RHELOB
VMI100042110 913112
Samford201000112X 161907

VMI starters:
1/cf/Trey Morgan; 6/c/Justin Stark; 9/rf/Cole Jenkins; 20/1b/Grayson Fitz; 8/dh/Brett Cook; 14/2b/Ty Swaim; 2/lf/Owen Prince; 12/ss/Jed Barrett; 43/3b/Kazuya Jorda; 24/p/Will Riley;

Samford starters:
27/3b/Staton; 3/ss/Howe; 11/2b/Anderson; 10/lf/Rodriguez; 18/c/Steele; 23/rf/Bennett; 21/1b/Horowicz; 2/dh/Carr; 25/cf/Walton; 22/p/Rice;


1st Inning
Top of 1st - VMI batting
Trey Morgan homered to right center, RBI.
Justin Stark singled to center field.
Cole Jenkins walked; Justin Stark advanced to second.
Cole Jenkins advanced to second on a wild pitch; Justin Stark advanced to third on a wild pitch.
Grayson Fitz struck out swinging.
Brett Cook popped into double play 2b to ss; Cole Jenkins out on the play.

Bottom of 1st - SAM batting
Staton singled to shortstop.
Staton stole second.
Howe singled to left field, RBI, advanced to second on the throw; Staton scored.
Howe advanced to third on a wild pitch.
Anderson grounded out to ss, RBI; Howe scored.
Rodriguez singled up the middle.
Steele flied out to cf.
Bennett reached on a fielder's choice; Rodriguez out at second ss unassisted.

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2nd Inning
Top of 2nd - VMI batting
Ty Swaim walked.
Owen Prince fouled out to 3b.
Ty Swaim out at second c to ss, caught stealing.
Jed Barrett struck out swinging, out at first c to 1b.

Bottom of 2nd - SAM batting
Horowicz singled to third base.
Carr reached on a fielder's choice; Horowicz out at second 2b to ss.
Walton struck out swinging.
Staton singled through the left side; Carr advanced to second.
Howe reached on a fielder's choice; Staton out at second 2b to ss.

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3rd Inning
Top of 3rd - VMI batting
Kazuya Jorda walked.
Kazuya Jorda stole second.
Trey Morgan flied out to lf.
Justin Stark grounded out to 2b; Kazuya Jorda advanced to third.
Cole Jenkins struck out looking.

Bottom of 3rd - SAM batting
Anderson doubled to right field.
Rodriguez struck out swinging.
Steele out at first 2b to p; Anderson advanced to third.
Anderson scored on a wild pitch.
Bennett singled, out at first ss to 1b.

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4th Inning
Top of 4th - VMI batting
Grayson Fitz grounded out to 2b.
Brett Cook walked.
Ty Swaim fouled out to c.
Owen Prince singled through the right side; Brett Cook advanced to third.
Jed Barrett popped up to ss.

Bottom of 4th - SAM batting
Horowicz struck out swinging.
Carr grounded out to ss.
Walton struck out swinging, out at first c to 1b.

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SAM0000
5th Inning
Top of 5th - VMI batting
Kazuya Jorda walked.
Trey Morgan singled through the right side; Kazuya Jorda advanced to third.
Justin Stark singled to right field, RBI; Trey Morgan advanced to second; Kazuya Jorda scored.
Steckmesser to p for Rice.
Justin Stark stole second; Trey Morgan stole third.
Justin Stark advanced to third on a passed ball; Trey Morgan scored on a passed ball, unearned.
Cole Jenkins walked.
Cole Jenkins advanced to second on a balk; Justin Stark scored on a balk.
Grayson Fitz grounded out to 1b unassisted; Cole Jenkins advanced to third.
Brett Cook reached on a fielder's choice, RBI; Cole Jenkins scored.
Ty Swaim singled to left field; Brett Cook advanced to second.
Owen Prince struck out looking.
Ty Swaim stole second; Brett Cook stole third.
Jed Barrett struck out looking.

Bottom of 5th - SAM batting
Staton singled to left field.
Howe flied out to cf.
Staton advanced to second on a wild pitch.
Anderson struck out swinging.
Staton advanced to third on a wild pitch.
Rodriguez struck out swinging.

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6th Inning
Top of 6th - VMI batting
Kazuya Jorda tripled to right field.
Trey Morgan doubled to right field, RBI; Kazuya Jorda scored.
Justin Stark singled through the right side; Trey Morgan advanced to third.
Cole Jenkins struck out swinging.
Grayson Fitz hit by pitch; Justin Stark advanced to second.
Brett Cook reached on a fielder's choice, RBI; Grayson Fitz advanced to second; Justin Stark out at third 3b unassisted; Trey Morgan scored.
Ty Swaim reached on a fielder's choice; Brett Cook out at second ss to 2b.

Bottom of 6th - SAM batting
Steele walked.
Bennett flied out to rf.
Horowicz struck out swinging.
Carr fouled out to c.

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SAM0001
7th Inning
Top of 7th - VMI batting
Gaeto to p for Steckmesser.
Owen Prince singled up the middle.
Owen Prince out at second c to 2b, caught stealing.
Jed Barrett struck out looking.
Kazuya Jorda homered to left center, RBI.
Trey Morgan walked.
Justin Stark struck out looking.

Bottom of 7th - SAM batting
Justin Stark to lf.
Owen Prince to c.
Walton lined out to 2b.
Staton doubled down the lf line.
Howe struck out swinging.
Anderson singled to center field, RBI; Staton scored.
Rodriguez reached on a fielder's choice; Anderson out at second ss to 2b.

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8th Inning
Top of 8th - VMI batting
Newman to p for Gaeto.
Cole Jenkins struck out swinging.
Grayson Fitz singled to center field.
Brett Cook reached on a fielder's choice; Grayson Fitz out at second ss to 2b.
Brett Cook advanced to second on a wild pitch.
Ty Swaim singled to center field, RBI; Brett Cook scored.
Ty Swaim stole second.
Owen Prince hit by pitch.
Ty Swaim stole third.
Jed Barrett flied out to rf.

Bottom of 8th - SAM batting
Steele grounded out to 3b.
Bennett singled through the left side.
Whitney pinch hit for Horowicz.
Whitney walked; Bennett advanced to second.
Carr singled to left field, RBI; Whitney advanced to second; Bennett scored.
Marcus Van a to p for Will Riley.
Walton homered to left field, 3 RBI; Carr scored; Whitney scored.
Staton singled, bunt.
Howe singled to right field; Staton advanced to second.
Anderson singled to right field; Howe advanced to second; Staton advanced to third.
Rodriguez struck out looking.
Steele walked, RBI; Anderson advanced to second; Howe advanced to third; Staton scored.
Bennett singled to left field, 2 RBI; Steele advanced to third, scored on an error by lf; Anderson scored; Howe scored.
Whitney singled to left field, RBI; Bennett scored.
Whitney stole second.
Whitney stole third.
Carr walked.
Hunter Sipe to p for Marcus Van a.
Broome pinch ran for Carr.
Broome stole second.
Walton walked.
Staton doubled down the rf line, 3 RBI; Walton scored; Broome scored; Whitney scored.
Howe grounded out to 2b.

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9th Inning
Top of 9th - VMI batting
Bortak to lf for Rodriguez.
Harris to 1b for Bennett.
Whitney to rf.
Kazuya Jorda walked.
Kazuya Jorda stole second.
Trey Morgan walked.
Cole Raile pinch hit for Justin Stark.
Cole Raile grounded into double play 3b to 1b; Trey Morgan advanced to second; Kazuya Jorda out on the play.
Cole Jenkins out at first 1b to p.

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Scoring Innings - Final
VMI at Samford
3/23/2024 at J.L. Griffin Field (Birmingham, Ala.)


Score by Innings123456789RHELOB
VMI100042110 913112
Samford201000112X 161907

VMI starters:
1/cf/Trey Morgan; 6/c/Justin Stark; 9/rf/Cole Jenkins; 20/1b/Grayson Fitz; 8/dh/Brett Cook; 14/2b/Ty Swaim; 2/lf/Owen Prince; 12/ss/Jed Barrett; 43/3b/Kazuya Jorda; 24/p/Will Riley;

Samford starters:
27/3b/Staton; 3/ss/Howe; 11/2b/Anderson; 10/lf/Rodriguez; 18/c/Steele; 23/rf/Bennett; 21/1b/Horowicz; 2/dh/Carr; 25/cf/Walton; 22/p/Rice;


Top of 1st - VMI batting
Trey Morgan homered to right center, RBI.
Justin Stark singled to center field.
Cole Jenkins walked; Justin Stark advanced to second.
Cole Jenkins advanced to second on a wild pitch; Justin Stark advanced to third on a wild pitch.
Grayson Fitz struck out swinging.
Brett Cook popped into double play 2b to ss; Cole Jenkins out on the play.
1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.

Bottom of 1st - SAM batting
Staton singled to shortstop.
Staton stole second.
Howe singled to left field, RBI, advanced to second on the throw; Staton scored.
Howe advanced to third on a wild pitch.
Anderson grounded out to ss, RBI; Howe scored.
Rodriguez singled up the middle.
Steele flied out to cf.
Bennett reached on a fielder's choice; Rodriguez out at second ss unassisted.
2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.

Bottom of 3rd - SAM batting
Anderson doubled to right field.
Rodriguez struck out swinging.
Steele out at first 2b to p; Anderson advanced to third.
Anderson scored on a wild pitch.
Bennett singled, out at first ss to 1b.
1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.

Top of 5th - VMI batting
Kazuya Jorda walked.
Trey Morgan singled through the right side; Kazuya Jorda advanced to third.
Justin Stark singled to right field, RBI; Trey Morgan advanced to second; Kazuya Jorda scored.
Steckmesser to p for Rice.
Justin Stark stole second; Trey Morgan stole third.
Justin Stark advanced to third on a passed ball; Trey Morgan scored on a passed ball, unearned.
Cole Jenkins walked.
Cole Jenkins advanced to second on a balk; Justin Stark scored on a balk.
Grayson Fitz grounded out to 1b unassisted; Cole Jenkins advanced to third.
Brett Cook reached on a fielder's choice, RBI; Cole Jenkins scored.
Ty Swaim singled to left field; Brett Cook advanced to second.
Owen Prince struck out looking.
Ty Swaim stole second; Brett Cook stole third.
Jed Barrett struck out looking.
4 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.

Top of 6th - VMI batting
Kazuya Jorda tripled to right field.
Trey Morgan doubled to right field, RBI; Kazuya Jorda scored.
Justin Stark singled through the right side; Trey Morgan advanced to third.
Cole Jenkins struck out swinging.
Grayson Fitz hit by pitch; Justin Stark advanced to second.
Brett Cook reached on a fielder's choice, RBI; Grayson Fitz advanced to second; Justin Stark out at third 3b unassisted; Trey Morgan scored.
Ty Swaim reached on a fielder's choice; Brett Cook out at second ss to 2b.
2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.

Top of 7th - VMI batting
Gaeto to p for Steckmesser.
Owen Prince singled up the middle.
Owen Prince out at second c to 2b, caught stealing.
Jed Barrett struck out looking.
Kazuya Jorda homered to left center, RBI.
Trey Morgan walked.
Justin Stark struck out looking.
1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.

Bottom of 7th - SAM batting
Justin Stark to lf.
Owen Prince to c.
Walton lined out to 2b.
Staton doubled down the lf line.
Howe struck out swinging.
Anderson singled to center field, RBI; Staton scored.
Rodriguez reached on a fielder's choice; Anderson out at second ss to 2b.
1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.

Top of 8th - VMI batting
Newman to p for Gaeto.
Cole Jenkins struck out swinging.
Grayson Fitz singled to center field.
Brett Cook reached on a fielder's choice; Grayson Fitz out at second ss to 2b.
Brett Cook advanced to second on a wild pitch.
Ty Swaim singled to center field, RBI; Brett Cook scored.
Ty Swaim stole second.
Owen Prince hit by pitch.
Ty Swaim stole third.
Jed Barrett flied out to rf.
1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.

Bottom of 8th - SAM batting
Steele grounded out to 3b.
Bennett singled through the left side.
Whitney pinch hit for Horowicz.
Whitney walked; Bennett advanced to second.
Carr singled to left field, RBI; Whitney advanced to second; Bennett scored.
Marcus Van a to p for Will Riley.
Walton homered to left field, 3 RBI; Carr scored; Whitney scored.
Staton singled, bunt.
Howe singled to right field; Staton advanced to second.
Anderson singled to right field; Howe advanced to second; Staton advanced to third.
Rodriguez struck out looking.
Steele walked, RBI; Anderson advanced to second; Howe advanced to third; Staton scored.
Bennett singled to left field, 2 RBI; Steele advanced to third, scored on an error by lf; Anderson scored; Howe scored.
Whitney singled to left field, RBI; Bennett scored.
Whitney stole second.
Whitney stole third.
Carr walked.
Hunter Sipe to p for Marcus Van a.
Broome pinch ran for Carr.
Broome stole second.
Walton walked.
Staton doubled down the rf line, 3 RBI; Walton scored; Broome scored; Whitney scored.
Howe grounded out to 2b.
12 R, 9 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.