FINAL SCORE
#10 Kentucky
27-5
7
Samford
22-10
9


April 09, 2024
J.L. Griffin Field (Birmingham, Ala.)




FINAL STATISTICS


Official Box Score - Final
Kentucky at Samford
4/9/2024 at J.L. Griffin Field (Birmingham, Ala.)

Kentucky 7 (27-5)

#PlayerPosabrhrbibbkpoalob
21Waldschmidtlf511002000
4E. Pitre2b511101020
7D. Burkesc5111011410
9N. Lopezdh412001000
2M. Daly3b200110000
25R. Nicholson1b210022501
19N. McCarthycf300001200
13J. McCoyrf412201102
12G. Smithss311201232
Totals337873102465
Samford 9 (22-10)

#PlayerPosabrhrbibbkpoalob
27Staton3b511002032
3Howess421013240
11Anderson2b512102030
23Bennettlf/rf412202100
24Perrydh/c401101001
18Steelec210011700
2 Carrc100000300
25Waltoncf311010202
1Harris1b4122011100
14Prietorf311212101
39 Whitneyrf/lf000000000
Totals35911841427106

Score by Innings123456789RHELOB
Kentucky000023200 7815
Samford50001300X 91126

E - M. Daly ; Anderson ; Clevenger ; DP - Kentucky 0; Samford 2.
RBI - E. Pitre (34) ; D. Burkes (20) ; M. Daly (25) ; J. McCoy 2 (16) ; G. Smith 2 (22) ; Anderson (36) ; Bennett 2 (20) ; Perry (11) ; Harris 2 (9) ; Prieto 2 (15) ; 2B - E. Pitre (13) ; Anderson (9) ; HR - D. Burkes (2) ; G. Smith (3) ; Prieto (5) ; KL - N. McCarthy ; J. McCoy ; Howe 2 ; HBP - N. McCarthy (3) ; G. Smith (5) ; SF - M. Daly (2) ; CS - Staton (2) ; GDP - M. Daly ; LOB - Kentucky 5; Samford 6.

UKiphrerbbkbfabnp
26D. Lafferty 0.245521860
10C. O'Brien 0.100011210
24R. Hagenow 1.000002330
29R. Hogan 2.111113980
41E. Byers 0.243301660
49J. Hummel 1.010002440
39C. Robinson 1.010001440
11C. Frieda 1.000003330

SAMiphrerbbkbfabnp
29Clevenger 4.01002514110
13Newman 1.022202550
37Gaeto 0.223310640
44Steckmesser 0.110001220
26Thompson 1.022102650
7Lore 2.000000660

Win - Clevenger(1-0). Loss - D. Lafferty(1-1). Save - Lore (3).
WP - C. O'Brien 2 (5) ; Gaeto (1) ; HB - Clevenger (2) ; Gaeto (2) ; SFA - Thompson ;
Inherited runners/scored - C. O'Brien 2/1; E. Byers 2/1; J. Hummel 1/1; Steckmesser 3/2; Groundouts/Flyouts - D. Lafferty 0/0; C. O'Brien 0/0; R. Hagenow 0/1; R. Hogan 3/1; E. Byers 0/1; J. Hummel 0/1; C. Robinson 2/0; C. Frieda 0/0; Lore 5/1; Clevenger 2/3; Newman 1/0; Gaeto 1/1; Steckmesser 0/0; Thompson 0/1;

Umpires - HP: Nathaniel Starr; 1B: Ryan McCraney; 2B: ; 3B: Gary Matherson.
Start: 7:35. Duration: 2:57. Attendance: 313
Weather: Cloudy, 63 degrees


Play By Play (Full) - Final
Kentucky at Samford
4/9/2024 at J.L. Griffin Field (Birmingham, Ala.)


Score by Innings123456789RHELOB
Kentucky000023200 7815
Samford50001300X 91126

Kentucky starters:
21/lf/Waldschmidt; 4/2b/E. Pitre; 7/c/D. Burkes; 9/dh/N. Lopez; 2/3b/M. Daly; 25/1b/R. Nicholson; 19/cf/N. McCarthy; 13/rf/J. McCoy; 12/ss/G. Smith; 26/p/D. Lafferty;

Samford starters:
27/3b/Staton; 3/ss/Howe; 11/2b/Anderson; 23/lf/Bennett; 24/dh/Perry; 18/c/Steele; 25/cf/Walton; 1/1b/Harris; 14/rf/Prieto; 29/p/Clevenger;


1st Inning
Top of 1st - UK batting
Waldschmidt lined out to ss.
E. Pitre struck out swinging.
D. Burkes grounded out to 2b.

Bottom of 1st - SAM batting
Staton reached on a fielding error by 3b.
Staton out at second c to ss, caught stealing.
Howe singled to left field.
Anderson doubled to right center, RBI; Howe scored.
Bennett singled to center field, RBI; Anderson scored.
Perry struck out swinging.
Steele walked; Bennett advanced to second.
Walton walked; Steele advanced to second; Bennett advanced to third.
Harris singled up the middle, 2 RBI; Walton advanced to third; Steele scored; Bennett scored.
C. O'Brien to p for D. Lafferty.
Harris advanced to second on a wild pitch; Walton scored on a wild pitch.
Prieto walked.
Prieto advanced to second on a wild pitch; Harris advanced to third on a wild pitch.
Staton struck out swinging.

This InningRHEL
UK0000
SAM5412
2nd Inning
Top of 2nd - UK batting
N. Lopez flied out to cf.
M. Daly walked.
R. Nicholson walked; M. Daly advanced to second.
N. McCarthy struck out looking.
R. Nicholson advanced to second on the error; M. Daly advanced to third on a throwing error by p.
J. McCoy struck out looking.

Bottom of 2nd - SAM batting
R. Hagenow to p for C. O'Brien.
Howe struck out looking.
Anderson flied out to cf.
Bennett struck out swinging.

This InningRHEL
UK0012
SAM0000
3rd Inning
Top of 3rd - UK batting
G. Smith hit by pitch.
Waldschmidt struck out swinging.
E. Pitre lined into double play 1b unassisted; G. Smith out on the play.

Bottom of 3rd - SAM batting
R. Hogan to p for R. Hagenow.
Perry grounded out to 2b.
Steele popped up to ss.
Walton grounded out to ss.

This InningRHEL
UK0000
SAM0000
4th Inning
Top of 4th - UK batting
D. Burkes struck out swinging.
N. Lopez singled to shortstop.
M. Daly grounded into double play 2b to ss to 1b; N. Lopez out on the play.

Bottom of 4th - SAM batting
Harris struck out swinging.
Prieto struck out swinging.
Staton grounded out to ss.

This InningRHEL
UK0100
SAM0000
5th Inning
Top of 5th - UK batting
Newman to p for Clevenger.
R. Nicholson struck out swinging.
N. McCarthy grounded out to ss.
J. McCoy singled up the middle.
G. Smith homered to left field, 2 RBI; J. McCoy scored.
Waldschmidt struck out swinging.

Bottom of 5th - SAM batting
Howe walked.
Anderson singled up the middle; Howe advanced to third.
Bennett struck out swinging.
E. Byers to p for R. Hogan.
Perry singled through the left side, RBI; Anderson advanced to second; Howe scored.
Steele struck out swinging.
Walton flied out to rf.

This InningRHEL
UK2200
SAM1202
6th Inning
Top of 6th - UK batting
Gaeto to p for Newman.
E. Pitre grounded out to ss.
D. Burkes homered to left center, RBI.
Carr to c for Steele.
N. Lopez singled to left field.
M. Daly flied out to cf.
R. Nicholson walked; N. Lopez advanced to second.
N. Lopez advanced to third on a wild pitch.
N. McCarthy hit by pitch; R. Nicholson advanced to second.
Steckmesser to p for Gaeto.
J. McCoy singled up the middle, 2 RBI; N. McCarthy advanced to second; R. Nicholson scored; N. Lopez scored.
G. Smith struck out swinging.

Bottom of 6th - SAM batting
Harris singled to center field.
Prieto homered to left field, 2 RBI; Harris scored.
Staton singled to shortstop.
J. Hummel to p for E. Byers.
Howe struck out looking.
Anderson struck out swinging.
Bennett singled to left field, RBI, advanced to second on the throw; Staton scored.
Perry flied out to cf.

This InningRHEL
UK3302
SAM3401
7th Inning
Top of 7th - UK batting
Thompson to p for Steckmesser.
Waldschmidt singled to third base.
E. Pitre doubled to left field, RBI; Waldschmidt scored.
D. Burkes reached on a fielding error by 2b; E. Pitre advanced to third.
N. Lopez struck out swinging.
D. Burkes stole second.
M. Daly flied out to rf, SF, RBI; E. Pitre scored, unearned.
R. Nicholson struck out swinging.

Bottom of 7th - SAM batting
C. Robinson to p for J. Hummel.
Carr grounded out to ss.
Walton singled to pitcher.
Walton stole second.
Harris grounded out to 2b; Walton advanced to third.
Prieto struck out swinging.

This InningRHEL
UK2211
SAM0101
8th Inning
Top of 8th - UK batting
Perry to c.
Lore to p for Carr.
Whitney to rf for Prieto.
/ for Thompson.
N. McCarthy grounded out to 3b.
J. McCoy grounded out to 2b.
G. Smith grounded out to 3b.

Bottom of 8th - SAM batting
C. Frieda to p for C. Robinson.
Staton struck out swinging.
Howe struck out swinging.
Anderson struck out swinging.

This InningRHEL
UK0000
SAM0000
9th Inning
Top of 9th - UK batting
Bennett to rf.
Whitney to lf.
Waldschmidt flied out to rf.
E. Pitre grounded out to ss.
D. Burkes grounded out to 3b.

This InningRHEL
UK0000


Scoring Innings - Final
Kentucky at Samford
4/9/2024 at J.L. Griffin Field (Birmingham, Ala.)


Score by Innings123456789RHELOB
Kentucky000023200 7815
Samford50001300X 91126

Kentucky starters:
21/lf/Waldschmidt; 4/2b/E. Pitre; 7/c/D. Burkes; 9/dh/N. Lopez; 2/3b/M. Daly; 25/1b/R. Nicholson; 19/cf/N. McCarthy; 13/rf/J. McCoy; 12/ss/G. Smith; 26/p/D. Lafferty;

Samford starters:
27/3b/Staton; 3/ss/Howe; 11/2b/Anderson; 23/lf/Bennett; 24/dh/Perry; 18/c/Steele; 25/cf/Walton; 1/1b/Harris; 14/rf/Prieto; 29/p/Clevenger;


Bottom of 1st - SAM batting
Staton reached on a fielding error by 3b.
Staton out at second c to ss, caught stealing.
Howe singled to left field.
Anderson doubled to right center, RBI; Howe scored.
Bennett singled to center field, RBI; Anderson scored.
Perry struck out swinging.
Steele walked; Bennett advanced to second.
Walton walked; Steele advanced to second; Bennett advanced to third.
Harris singled up the middle, 2 RBI; Walton advanced to third; Steele scored; Bennett scored.
C. O'Brien to p for D. Lafferty.
Harris advanced to second on a wild pitch; Walton scored on a wild pitch.
Prieto walked.
Prieto advanced to second on a wild pitch; Harris advanced to third on a wild pitch.
Staton struck out swinging.
5 R, 4 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.

Top of 5th - UK batting
Newman to p for Clevenger.
R. Nicholson struck out swinging.
N. McCarthy grounded out to ss.
J. McCoy singled up the middle.
G. Smith homered to left field, 2 RBI; J. McCoy scored.
Waldschmidt struck out swinging.
2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.

Bottom of 5th - SAM batting
Howe walked.
Anderson singled up the middle; Howe advanced to third.
Bennett struck out swinging.
E. Byers to p for R. Hogan.
Perry singled through the left side, RBI; Anderson advanced to second; Howe scored.
Steele struck out swinging.
Walton flied out to rf.
1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.

Top of 6th - UK batting
Gaeto to p for Newman.
E. Pitre grounded out to ss.
D. Burkes homered to left center, RBI.
Carr to c for Steele.
N. Lopez singled to left field.
M. Daly flied out to cf.
R. Nicholson walked; N. Lopez advanced to second.
N. Lopez advanced to third on a wild pitch.
N. McCarthy hit by pitch; R. Nicholson advanced to second.
Steckmesser to p for Gaeto.
J. McCoy singled up the middle, 2 RBI; N. McCarthy advanced to second; R. Nicholson scored; N. Lopez scored.
G. Smith struck out swinging.
3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.

Bottom of 6th - SAM batting
Harris singled to center field.
Prieto homered to left field, 2 RBI; Harris scored.
Staton singled to shortstop.
J. Hummel to p for E. Byers.
Howe struck out looking.
Anderson struck out swinging.
Bennett singled to left field, RBI, advanced to second on the throw; Staton scored.
Perry flied out to cf.
3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.

Top of 7th - UK batting
Thompson to p for Steckmesser.
Waldschmidt singled to third base.
E. Pitre doubled to left field, RBI; Waldschmidt scored.
D. Burkes reached on a fielding error by 2b; E. Pitre advanced to third.
N. Lopez struck out swinging.
D. Burkes stole second.
M. Daly flied out to rf, SF, RBI; E. Pitre scored, unearned.
R. Nicholson struck out swinging.
2 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.