FINAL SCORE
Samford
29-26
8
ETSU
40-15
14
Southern Conference Baseball Championship


May 24, 2025
Fluor Field (Greenville, S.C.)




FINAL STATISTICS


Official Box Score - Final
Samford at ETSU
5/24/2025at Fluor Field (Greenville, S.C.)

Samford 8 (29-26 )

#PlayerPosabrhrbibbkpoalob
7 Ince2b400002211
6 Harris1b322220600
2 Carrdh513101003
27 Souderslf421110100
32 McDonald401102231
1 Pittsph010000000
15 Strand301200600
43 Vailpr000000000
17 Perry000000100
23 Guptoncf411103501
3 Gandyss410001022
14 Prietorf500002102
Totals3689831124810
ETSU 14 (40-15 )

#PlayerPosabrhrbibbkpoalob
14 C. Millerss522000051
15 B. Jacklinrf421011100
2 C. Torresdh232220000
32 T. Curless1b421311901
6 G. Gallagher3b120140020
1 J. Palmesecf521102003
13 A. Melendezlf512501510
36 H. Ferguson2b501102211
7 J. Yakubinisc5000011001
Totals361410138827117

Score by Innings123456789RHELOB
Samford300200201 89310
ETSU50071010X 141007

E - Ince ; McDonald ; Gandy ; DP - Samford 1; ETSU 0.
RBI - Harris 2 (46) ; Carr (60) ; Souders (44) ; McDonald (49) ; Strand 2 (13) ; Gupton (49) ; C. Torres 2 (71) ; T. Curless 3 (42) ; G. Gallagher (49) ; J. Palmese (47) ; A. Melendez 5 (37) ; H. Ferguson (11) ; 2B - Carr (15) ; McDonald (16) ; Strand (10) ; HR - C. Torres (23) ; T. Curless (9) ; A. Melendez (6) ; KL - Ince ; Gupton ; B. Jacklin ; J. Palmese 2 ; H. Ferguson ; J. Yakubinis ; HBP - Ince (10) ; Pitts (2) ; Strand (3) ; Perry (4) ; Gupton (12) ; Gandy (9) ; C. Torres (4) ; LOB - Samford 10; ETSU 7.

SAMiphrerbbkbfabnp
24 Keshock 3.18121043252098
38 Malone 3.222144171362
35 Tommasini 1.0000013313

ETSUiphrerbbkbfabnp
26 M. Harpster 5.055517242079
5 D. McCarley 1.1322138745
31 A. Cotten 2.00111110631
3 C. Eaton 0.210000337

Win - M. Harpster(7-3). Loss - Keshock(5-4). Save - None.
WP - Malone (5) ; D. McCarley (2) ; HB - Keshock (18) ; M. Harpster 3 (15) ; A. Cotten 3 (12) ;
Inherited runners/scored - A. Cotten 1/0; C. Eaton 2/1; Groundouts/Flyouts - Keshock 6/1; Malone 2/5; Tommasini 0/2; M. Harpster 4/4; D. McCarley 0/1; A. Cotten 4/1; C. Eaton 2/0; PItches/strikes - Keshock 98/59; Malone 62/36; Tommasini 13/8; M. Harpster 79/56; D. McCarley 45/29; A. Cotten 31/17; C. Eaton 7/4;

Umpires - HP: Jay Furlong; 1B: Aaron Davis; 2B: Kevin Elzey; 3B: Matt Carnahan.
Start: 12:02pm. Duration: 3:26. Attendance: 801
Weather: 70, Clouds and light wind


Play By Play (Full) - Final
Samford at ETSU
5/24/2025 at Fluor Field (Greenville, S.C.)


Score by Innings123456789RHELOB
Samford300200201 89310
ETSU50071010X 141007

Samford starters:
7/2b/Ince; 6/1b/Harris; 2/dh/Carr; 27/lf/Souders; 32/3b/McDonald; 15/c/Strand; 23/cf/Gupton; 3/ss/Gandy; 14/rf/Prieto; 24/p/Keshock;

ETSU starters:
14/ss/C. Miller; 15/rf/B. Jacklin; 2/dh/C. Torres; 32/1b/T. Curless; 6/3b/G. Gallagher; 1/cf/J. Palmese; 13/lf/A. Melendez; 36/2b/H. Ferguson; 7/c/J. Yakubinis; 26/p/M. Harpster;


1st Inning
Top of 1st - SAM batting
Ince struck out looking (3-2 FBBFBFFK).
Harris singled through the left side (0-0).
Carr doubled to left center, RBI (1-2 FFBF); Harris scored.
Souders walked (3-1 BSBBB).
McDonald struck out swinging (2-2 KBKBS).
Strand doubled to right center, 2 RBI (1-1 SB); Souders scored; Carr scored.
Gupton struck out swinging (0-2 FFS).

Bottom of 1st - ETSU batting
C. Miller singled to pitcher (1-2 KSB).
B. Jacklin struck out looking (3-2 KFBFBFBFK).
C. Torres hit by pitch (2-0 BB); C. Miller advanced to second.
C. Torres stole second; C. Miller stole third.
T. Curless walked (3-1 BBSBB).
G. Gallagher walked, RBI (3-2 BFBFFBFFB); T. Curless advanced to second; C. Torres advanced to third; C. Miller scored.
J. Palmese reached on a fielder's choice to shortstop, RBI (0-2 SS); G. Gallagher advanced to second on a fielding error by ss; T. Curless advanced to third; C. Torres scored.
A. Melendez singled through the right side, 2 RBI (1-0 B); J. Palmese advanced to third; G. Gallagher scored, unearned; T. Curless scored.
H. Ferguson reached on a fielder's choice, RBI (1-2 KBS); A. Melendez out at second 3b to 2b; J. Palmese scored, unearned.
J. Yakubinis grounded out to ss (2-2 BBKF).

This InningRHEL
SAM3301
ETSU5211
2nd Inning
Top of 2nd - SAM batting
Gandy lined out to lf (0-2 FFFF).
Prieto grounded out to 2b (0-0).
Ince struck out swinging (2-2 BBKFFS).

Bottom of 2nd - ETSU batting
C. Miller grounded out to 3b (1-1 BF).
B. Jacklin grounded out to p, bunt (0-0).
C. Torres walked (3-1 KBBBB).
T. Curless flied out to lf (1-2 KSB).

This InningRHEL
SAM0000
ETSU0001
3rd Inning
Top of 3rd - SAM batting
Harris flied out to lf (1-0 B).
Carr singled to right center (0-2 KS).
Souders flied out to lf to left center (0-1 K).
McDonald struck out swinging (0-2 FSS).

Bottom of 3rd - ETSU batting
G. Gallagher reached on a fielding error by 3b (2-2 SBBF).
J. Palmese struck out looking (1-2 KBKK).
A. Melendez grounded out to p (0-0); G. Gallagher advanced to second.
H. Ferguson struck out looking (2-2 BBFSK).

This InningRHEL
SAM0101
ETSU0011
4th Inning
Top of 4th - SAM batting
Strand grounded out to 1b unassisted (0-0).
Gupton hit by pitch (2-1 BBS).
Gandy hit by pitch (1-0 B); Gupton advanced to second.
Prieto struck out swinging (0-2 SFS).
Ince hit by pitch (1-2 FBS); Gandy advanced to second; Gupton advanced to third.
Harris singled up the middle, 2 RBI (0-0); Ince advanced to third; Gandy scored; Gupton scored.
Carr struck out swinging (1-2 FBFS).

Bottom of 4th - ETSU batting
J. Yakubinis grounded out to ss (0-1 K).
C. Miller singled to center field (0-1 K).
B. Jacklin singled up the middle (2-1 BSB); C. Miller advanced to third.
C. Torres singled to third base, RBI (1-2 KBK); B. Jacklin advanced to second; C. Miller scored.
T. Curless homered to right center, 3 RBI (0-0); C. Torres scored; B. Jacklin scored.
G. Gallagher walked (3-0 BBBB).
J. Palmese singled to center field (1-2 FSB); G. Gallagher advanced to second.
A. Melendez homered to right field, 3 RBI (1-2 KFBF); J. Palmese scored; G. Gallagher scored.
Malone to p for Keshock.
H. Ferguson struck out swinging, reached first on a wild pitch (2-2 KBFBS).
J. Yakubinis hit into double play 3b to 2b to 1b (0-1 K); H. Ferguson out on the play.

This InningRHEL
SAM2102
ETSU7600
5th Inning
Top of 5th - SAM batting
Souders grounded out to 3b (0-0).
McDonald grounded out to ss (1-2 BFFFF).
Strand lined out to lf (0-0).

Bottom of 5th - ETSU batting
C. Miller popped up to 3b (0-1 K).
B. Jacklin walked (3-1 KBBBB).
C. Torres walked (3-2 BBFKBB); B. Jacklin advanced to second.
T. Curless flied out to cf to right center (0-0); B. Jacklin advanced to third, scored on an error by 2b, unearned.
G. Gallagher walked (3-2 KBKBBB); C. Torres advanced to second.
J. Palmese reached on a fielder's choice (0-0); G. Gallagher advanced to second; C. Torres out at third 3b unassisted.

This InningRHEL
SAM0000
ETSU1012
6th Inning
Top of 6th - SAM batting
D. McCarley to p for M. Harpster.
Gupton struck out swinging, reached first on a wild pitch (2-2 SBSFBFS).
Gandy struck out swinging (0-2 KSS).
Prieto struck out swinging (3-2 BSBFFBFFFS); Gupton stole second.
Ince flied out to rf (3-2 BSFBFFB).

Bottom of 6th - ETSU batting
A. Melendez struck out swinging (0-2 KFS).
H. Ferguson singled through the right side (1-0 B).
J. Yakubinis flied out to cf (0-0).
C. Miller flied out to cf to left center (0-0).

This InningRHEL
SAM0001
ETSU0101
7th Inning
Top of 7th - SAM batting
Harris walked (3-2 KSBBBB).
Carr singled to left center, out at second lf to ss to 2b (1-1 BF); Harris advanced to third.
Souders singled to left field, RBI (1-2 KBK); Harris scored.
McDonald doubled to left center, RBI (2-1 FBB); Souders scored.
A. Cotten to p for D. McCarley.
Strand hit by pitch (1-1 BK).
Gupton struck out looking (0-2 KKFK).
Gandy reached on a fielder's choice (1-2 KBFF); Strand out at second ss to 2b.

Bottom of 7th - ETSU batting
B. Jacklin flied out to cf (3-2 KFBFBB).
C. Torres homered to right field, RBI (0-0).
T. Curless struck out swinging (2-2 BSBFFS).
G. Gallagher walked (3-2 BKKBBFB).
J. Palmese struck out looking (2-2 BFSBK).

This InningRHEL
SAM2302
ETSU1101
8th Inning
Top of 8th - SAM batting
Prieto flied out to lf to left center (0-0).
Ince grounded out to ss (0-2 KFF).
Harris walked (3-0 BBBB).
Carr grounded out to p (3-1 BKBB).

Bottom of 8th - ETSU batting
Tommasini to p for Malone.
Perry to c for Strand.
A. Melendez flied out to cf (1-0 B).
H. Ferguson flied out to rf down the rf line (2-2 FKBB).
J. Yakubinis struck out looking (2-2 BKSFBK).

This InningRHEL
SAM0001
ETSU0000
9th Inning
Top of 9th - SAM batting
Souders grounded out to p (1-0 B).
Pitts pinch hit for McDonald.
Pitts hit by pitch (1-0 B).
Perry hit by pitch (0-0); Pitts advanced to second.
C. Eaton to p for A. Cotten.
Vail pinch ran for Perry.
Gupton singled up the middle, RBI (1-0 B); Vail advanced to second; Pitts scored.
Gandy grounded out to ss (1-1 BK); Gupton advanced to second; Vail advanced to third.
Prieto grounded out to 3b (1-0 B).

This InningRHEL
SAM1102


Scoring Innings - Final
Samford at ETSU
5/24/2025 at Fluor Field (Greenville, S.C.)


Score by Innings123456789RHELOB
Samford300200201 89310
ETSU50071010X 141007

Samford starters:
7/2b/Ince; 6/1b/Harris; 2/dh/Carr; 27/lf/Souders; 32/3b/McDonald; 15/c/Strand; 23/cf/Gupton; 3/ss/Gandy; 14/rf/Prieto; 24/p/Keshock;

ETSU starters:
14/ss/C. Miller; 15/rf/B. Jacklin; 2/dh/C. Torres; 32/1b/T. Curless; 6/3b/G. Gallagher; 1/cf/J. Palmese; 13/lf/A. Melendez; 36/2b/H. Ferguson; 7/c/J. Yakubinis; 26/p/M. Harpster;


Top of 1st - SAM batting
Ince struck out looking (3-2 FBBFBFFK).
Harris singled through the left side (0-0).
Carr doubled to left center, RBI (1-2 FFBF); Harris scored.
Souders walked (3-1 BSBBB).
McDonald struck out swinging (2-2 KBKBS).
Strand doubled to right center, 2 RBI (1-1 SB); Souders scored; Carr scored.
Gupton struck out swinging (0-2 FFS).
3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.

Bottom of 1st - ETSU batting
C. Miller singled to pitcher (1-2 KSB).
B. Jacklin struck out looking (3-2 KFBFBFBFK).
C. Torres hit by pitch (2-0 BB); C. Miller advanced to second.
C. Torres stole second; C. Miller stole third.
T. Curless walked (3-1 BBSBB).
G. Gallagher walked, RBI (3-2 BFBFFBFFB); T. Curless advanced to second; C. Torres advanced to third; C. Miller scored.
J. Palmese reached on a fielder's choice to shortstop, RBI (0-2 SS); G. Gallagher advanced to second on a fielding error by ss; T. Curless advanced to third; C. Torres scored.
A. Melendez singled through the right side, 2 RBI (1-0 B); J. Palmese advanced to third; G. Gallagher scored, unearned; T. Curless scored.
H. Ferguson reached on a fielder's choice, RBI (1-2 KBS); A. Melendez out at second 3b to 2b; J. Palmese scored, unearned.
J. Yakubinis grounded out to ss (2-2 BBKF).
5 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.

Top of 4th - SAM batting
Strand grounded out to 1b unassisted (0-0).
Gupton hit by pitch (2-1 BBS).
Gandy hit by pitch (1-0 B); Gupton advanced to second.
Prieto struck out swinging (0-2 SFS).
Ince hit by pitch (1-2 FBS); Gandy advanced to second; Gupton advanced to third.
Harris singled up the middle, 2 RBI (0-0); Ince advanced to third; Gandy scored; Gupton scored.
Carr struck out swinging (1-2 FBFS).
2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.

Bottom of 4th - ETSU batting
J. Yakubinis grounded out to ss (0-1 K).
C. Miller singled to center field (0-1 K).
B. Jacklin singled up the middle (2-1 BSB); C. Miller advanced to third.
C. Torres singled to third base, RBI (1-2 KBK); B. Jacklin advanced to second; C. Miller scored.
T. Curless homered to right center, 3 RBI (0-0); C. Torres scored; B. Jacklin scored.
G. Gallagher walked (3-0 BBBB).
J. Palmese singled to center field (1-2 FSB); G. Gallagher advanced to second.
A. Melendez homered to right field, 3 RBI (1-2 KFBF); J. Palmese scored; G. Gallagher scored.
Malone to p for Keshock.
H. Ferguson struck out swinging, reached first on a wild pitch (2-2 KBFBS).
J. Yakubinis hit into double play 3b to 2b to 1b (0-1 K); H. Ferguson out on the play.
7 R, 6 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.

Bottom of 5th - ETSU batting
C. Miller popped up to 3b (0-1 K).
B. Jacklin walked (3-1 KBBBB).
C. Torres walked (3-2 BBFKBB); B. Jacklin advanced to second.
T. Curless flied out to cf to right center (0-0); B. Jacklin advanced to third, scored on an error by 2b, unearned.
G. Gallagher walked (3-2 KBKBBB); C. Torres advanced to second.
J. Palmese reached on a fielder's choice (0-0); G. Gallagher advanced to second; C. Torres out at third 3b unassisted.
1 R, 0 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.

Top of 7th - SAM batting
Harris walked (3-2 KSBBBB).
Carr singled to left center, out at second lf to ss to 2b (1-1 BF); Harris advanced to third.
Souders singled to left field, RBI (1-2 KBK); Harris scored.
McDonald doubled to left center, RBI (2-1 FBB); Souders scored.
A. Cotten to p for D. McCarley.
Strand hit by pitch (1-1 BK).
Gupton struck out looking (0-2 KKFK).
Gandy reached on a fielder's choice (1-2 KBFF); Strand out at second ss to 2b.
2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.

Bottom of 7th - ETSU batting
B. Jacklin flied out to cf (3-2 KFBFBB).
C. Torres homered to right field, RBI (0-0).
T. Curless struck out swinging (2-2 BSBFFS).
G. Gallagher walked (3-2 BKKBBFB).
J. Palmese struck out looking (2-2 BFSBK).
1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.

Top of 9th - SAM batting
Souders grounded out to p (1-0 B).
Pitts pinch hit for McDonald.
Pitts hit by pitch (1-0 B).
Perry hit by pitch (0-0); Pitts advanced to second.
C. Eaton to p for A. Cotten.
Vail pinch ran for Perry.
Gupton singled up the middle, RBI (1-0 B); Vail advanced to second; Pitts scored.
Gandy grounded out to ss (1-1 BK); Gupton advanced to second; Vail advanced to third.
Prieto grounded out to 3b (1-0 B).
1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.