FINAL SCORE
Western Carolina
22-21 (6-9)
1
Samford
23-20 (9-6)
7


April 27, 2025
J.L. Griffin Field (Birmingham, Ala.)




FINAL STATISTICS


Official Box Score - Final
Western Carolina at Samford
4/27/2025at J.L. Griffin Field (Birmingham, Ala.)

Western Carolina 1 (22-21; 6-9 Conf )

#PlayerPosabrhrbibbkpoalob
21 Corncf401001200
22 Frieself400001300
5 Turnerss412101030
29 Spyke1b301010700
4 Holton3b400002162
27 Stanleydh401002000
1 Smithrf301002100
15 Quarlessc300001822
8 Spees2b300001201
Totals3216111124125
Samford 7 (23-20; 9-6 Conf )

#PlayerPosabrhrbibbkpoalob
7 Ince2b400012101
6 Harris1b522100412
2 Carrc5120011110
27 Souderslf211021300
32 McDonald3b402200030
23 Guptoncf411002502
14 Prietorf423000200
15 Stranddh301200003
3 Gandyss300001010
Totals347125372768

Score by Innings123456789RHELOB
Western Carolina000100000 1615
Samford21020011X 71208

E - Friese ; DP - Western Carolina 0; Samford 0.
RBI - Turner (39) ; Harris (34) ; McDonald 2 (38) ; Strand 2 (6) ; 2B - Spyke (16) ; Smith (13) ; Prieto 2 (4) ; Strand (5) ; HR - Turner (8) ; Harris (4) ; KL - Corn ; Friese ; Stanley ; Smith ; Quarless ; Ince ; Souders ; SH - Gandy (1) ; SF - Strand (1) ; CS - Corn (3) ; LOB - Western Carolina 5; Samford 8.

WCUiphrerbbkbfabnp
33 Austin 4.07541520170
44 Langley 2.04112112100
18 Burnette 1.000000330
20 Langston 1.011101440

SAMiphrerbbkbfabnp
11 Blasche 6.05111723220
16 Leerssen 3.01000410100

Win - Blasche(7-0). Loss - Austin(3-2). Save - Leerssen (2).
WP - Austin (1) ; SFA - Austin ;
Inherited runners/scored - Burnette 3/0; Groundouts/Flyouts - Austin 3/4; Langley 3/2; Burnette 3/0; Langston 1/1; Blasche 4/6; Leerssen 1/4;

Umpires - HP: Josh Gilreath; 1B: Skip Powe; 2B: ; 3B: Aaron Schorch.
Start: 1:05. Duration: 2:19. Attendance: 203
Weather: Mostly Sunny, 78 degrees


Play By Play (Full) - Final
Western Carolina at Samford
4/27/2025 at J.L. Griffin Field (Birmingham, Ala.)


Score by Innings123456789RHELOB
Western Carolina000100000 1615
Samford21020011X 71208

Western Carolina starters:
21/cf/Corn; 22/lf/Friese; 5/ss/Turner; 29/1b/Spyke; 4/3b/Holton; 27/dh/Stanley; 1/rf/Smith; 15/c/Quarless; 8/2b/Spees; 33/p/Austin;

Samford starters:
7/2b/Ince; 6/1b/Harris; 2/c/Carr; 27/lf/Souders; 32/3b/McDonald; 23/cf/Gupton; 14/rf/Prieto; 15/dh/Strand; 3/ss/Gandy; 11/p/Blasche;


1st Inning
Top of 1st - WCU batting
No play.
Corn struck out looking.
Friese flied out to cf.
Turner singled to center field.
Spyke doubled to center field; Turner advanced to third.
Holton flied out to rf.

Bottom of 1st - SAM batting
Ince struck out looking.
Harris flied out to lf.
Carr singled to center field.
Souders singled to left field, advanced to second on an error by lf; Carr scored on the error.
McDonald singled to right center, RBI; Souders scored, unearned.
Gupton struck out swinging.

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2nd Inning
Top of 2nd - WCU batting
Stanley struck out swinging.
Smith struck out looking.
Quarless grounded out to ss.

Bottom of 2nd - SAM batting
Prieto doubled to right center.
Strand doubled to left field, RBI; Prieto scored.
Gandy grounded out to 3b, SAC, bunt; Strand advanced to third.
Ince struck out swinging.
Harris grounded out to ss.

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3rd Inning
Top of 3rd - WCU batting
Spees flied out to lf.
Corn singled to right field.
Friese struck out looking.
Corn out at second c to 2b, caught stealing.

Bottom of 3rd - SAM batting
Carr struck out swinging.
Souders struck out looking.
McDonald flied out to lf.

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4th Inning
Top of 4th - WCU batting
Turner homered to left field, RBI.
Spyke walked.
Holton struck out swinging.
Stanley flied out to lf.
Smith doubled to right center; Spyke advanced to third.
Quarless grounded out to 3b.

Bottom of 4th - SAM batting
Gupton singled to shortstop.
Prieto singled up the middle; Gupton advanced to second.
Prieto stole second; Gupton stole third.
Prieto advanced to third on a wild pitch; Gupton scored on a wild pitch.
Strand flied out to rf, SF, RBI; Prieto scored.
Gandy flied out to cf.
Ince walked.
Harris grounded out to 3b.

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5th Inning
Top of 5th - WCU batting
Spees struck out swinging.
Corn flied out to cf.
Friese out at first 1b to p.

Bottom of 5th - SAM batting
Langley to p for Austin.
Carr grounded out to 3b.
Souders walked.
McDonald lined out to 2b.
Gupton struck out swinging.

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6th Inning
Top of 6th - WCU batting
Turner flied out to cf.
Spyke grounded out to 3b.
Holton struck out swinging.

Bottom of 6th - SAM batting
Prieto doubled down the lf line.
Strand grounded out to 3b; Prieto advanced to third.
Gandy reached on a fielder's choice; Prieto out at third ss to c to 3b.
Ince flied out to lf.

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7th Inning
Top of 7th - WCU batting
Leerssen to p for Blasche.
Stanley singled through the right side.
Smith struck out swinging.
Quarless struck out looking.
Spees flied out to cf.

Bottom of 7th - SAM batting
Harris singled through the right side.
Carr singled to right field; Harris advanced to second.
Souders walked; Carr advanced to second; Harris advanced to third.
McDonald singled up the middle, RBI; Souders advanced to second; Carr advanced to third; Harris scored.
Burnette to p for Langley.
Gupton reached on a fielder's choice; McDonald advanced to second; Souders advanced to third; Carr out at home 3b to c.
Prieto reached on a fielder's choice; Gupton advanced to second; McDonald advanced to third; Souders out at home 3b to c.
Strand reached on a fielder's choice; Prieto out at second ss to 2b.

This InningRHEL
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8th Inning
Top of 8th - WCU batting
Corn flied out to lf.
Friese flied out to cf.
Turner struck out swinging.

Bottom of 8th - SAM batting
Langston to p for Burnette.
Gandy struck out swinging, out at first c to 1b.
Ince grounded out to p, bunt.
Harris homered to right field, RBI.
Carr flied out to cf.

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9th Inning
Top of 9th - WCU batting
Spyke flied out to rf.
Holton grounded out to 3b.
Stanley struck out looking.

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Scoring Innings - Final
Western Carolina at Samford
4/27/2025 at J.L. Griffin Field (Birmingham, Ala.)


Score by Innings123456789RHELOB
Western Carolina000100000 1615
Samford21020011X 71208

Western Carolina starters:
21/cf/Corn; 22/lf/Friese; 5/ss/Turner; 29/1b/Spyke; 4/3b/Holton; 27/dh/Stanley; 1/rf/Smith; 15/c/Quarless; 8/2b/Spees; 33/p/Austin;

Samford starters:
7/2b/Ince; 6/1b/Harris; 2/c/Carr; 27/lf/Souders; 32/3b/McDonald; 23/cf/Gupton; 14/rf/Prieto; 15/dh/Strand; 3/ss/Gandy; 11/p/Blasche;


Bottom of 1st - SAM batting
Ince struck out looking.
Harris flied out to lf.
Carr singled to center field.
Souders singled to left field, advanced to second on an error by lf; Carr scored on the error.
McDonald singled to right center, RBI; Souders scored, unearned.
Gupton struck out swinging.
2 R, 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.

Bottom of 2nd - SAM batting
Prieto doubled to right center.
Strand doubled to left field, RBI; Prieto scored.
Gandy grounded out to 3b, SAC, bunt; Strand advanced to third.
Ince struck out swinging.
Harris grounded out to ss.
1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.

Top of 4th - WCU batting
Turner homered to left field, RBI.
Spyke walked.
Holton struck out swinging.
Stanley flied out to lf.
Smith doubled to right center; Spyke advanced to third.
Quarless grounded out to 3b.
1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.

Bottom of 4th - SAM batting
Gupton singled to shortstop.
Prieto singled up the middle; Gupton advanced to second.
Prieto stole second; Gupton stole third.
Prieto advanced to third on a wild pitch; Gupton scored on a wild pitch.
Strand flied out to rf, SF, RBI; Prieto scored.
Gandy flied out to cf.
Ince walked.
Harris grounded out to 3b.
2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.

Bottom of 7th - SAM batting
Harris singled through the right side.
Carr singled to right field; Harris advanced to second.
Souders walked; Carr advanced to second; Harris advanced to third.
McDonald singled up the middle, RBI; Souders advanced to second; Carr advanced to third; Harris scored.
Burnette to p for Langley.
Gupton reached on a fielder's choice; McDonald advanced to second; Souders advanced to third; Carr out at home 3b to c.
Prieto reached on a fielder's choice; Gupton advanced to second; McDonald advanced to third; Souders out at home 3b to c.
Strand reached on a fielder's choice; Prieto out at second ss to 2b.
1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.

Bottom of 8th - SAM batting
Langston to p for Burnette.
Gandy struck out swinging, out at first c to 1b.
Ince grounded out to p, bunt.
Harris homered to right field, RBI.
Carr flied out to cf.
1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.