Official Box Score - Final
VMI at Samford
4/11/2026 at J.L. Griffin Field (Birmingham, Ala.)

Score by Innings123456789RHELOB
VMI020001000 3605
Samford04000400X 8806
Win: Blasche (2-5)Loss: Velasquez, R (2-3)Save: None.


VMI 3 (24-10; 2-6SoCon )
#PlayerPosABRHRBIBBKPOAELOB
2 Prince, OwenCF4010003003
23 Garner, BradRF4000000001
20 Fitzwater, G1B4111037200
19 Raile, ColeC4010004000
3 Buchanan, SeSS3100113201
1 Schnarrs, Ay3B3110102100
24 Cook, ColeLF4011013000
26 Cardone, BenDH4011020000
43 Jordan, Kazu2B2000101400
28 Velasquez, RP0000000000
27 Tyndall, Eli (P)0000001000
32 Jones, Andre (P)0000000000
Totals323633724905
BATTING
3B: Raile [3] (off Malone).
HR: Fitzwater [15] (6th, 0 out, RBI off Blasche)
TB: Fitzwater 4; Raile 3. GDP: Cook. KL: Cook; Cardone 2.
Team RISP: 2-5.
FIELDING
DP: 1 (Buchanan, Jordan).
Samford 8 (16-17; 4-4SoCon )
#PlayerPosABRHRBIBBKPOAELOB
1 DuttonCF4110107000
27 SoudersRF5125002002
2 CarrC3111007002
10 HigginsDH3111110000
14 BoykinLF4111003000
7 Ince2B4000021201
32 McDonald3B3100110001
6 Harris1B3000107000
3 GandySS2220100300
11 BlascheP0000000100
38 Malone (P)0000000000
Totals318885427606
BATTING

HR: Souders [9] (6th, 2 out, RBI off Tyndall); Carr [8] (6th, 2 out, RBI off Tyndall); Higgins [9] (2nd, 0 out, RBI off Velasquez); Boykin [10] (2nd, 0 out, RBI off Velasquez)
TB: Souders 5; Carr 4; Higgins 4; Boykin 4. 2-Out RBI: Souders 5; Carr. HBP: Carr [5]; Gandy [3]. KL: Higgins; McDonald.
Team RISP: 2-7.
BASERUNNING
SB: Dutton [3].
FIELDING
DP: 1 (Ince, Harris, Gandy).

VMIiphrerbbkbfabnpst
28 Velasquez, R (L)1.22443110700
27 Tyndall, Eli4.154412211800
32 Jones, Andre2.0100117600
Totals8.088854383100
HB: Tyndall 2 [10]. Inher. Rnrs: Tyndall 2/3.
GO-FO: Velasquez 3-1; Tyndall 6-5; Jones 0-4.
SAMiphrerbbkbfabnpst
11 Blasche (W)7.053325282600
38 Malone2.0100127600
Totals9.063337353200
GO-FO: Blasche 3-13; Malone 2-1.

Umpires: HP: Aaron Schorch; 1B: Shannon Brown; 2B: ; 3B: Lee Ishman.
First Pitch: 2:04. Duration:2:36.
Attendance: 391
Weather: Sunny, 81 degrees
Weather: Sunny, 81 degrees


Play By Play (Full) - Final
VMI at Samford
4/11/2026 at J.L. Griffin Field (Birmingham, Ala.)


Score by Innings123456789RHELOB
VMI020001000 3605
Samford04000400X 8806

VMI starters:
2/cf/Prince, Owen; 23/rf/Garner, Brad; 20/1b/Fitzwater, G; 19/c/Raile, Cole; 3/ss/Buchanan, Se; 1/3b/Schnarrs, Ay; 24/lf/Cook, Cole; 26/dh/Cardone, Ben; 43/2b/Jordan, Kazu; 28/p/Velasquez, R;

Samford starters:
1/cf/Dutton; 27/rf/Souders; 2/c/Carr; 10/dh/Higgins; 14/lf/Boykin; 7/2b/Ince; 32/3b/McDonald; 6/1b/Harris; 3/ss/Gandy; 11/p/Blasche;


1st Inning
Top of 1st - VMI batting
Prince, Owen grounded out to ss.
Garner, Brad flied out to cf.
Fitzwater, G struck out swinging.

Bottom of 1st - SAM batting
Dutton grounded out to 2b.
Souders grounded out to ss.
Carr flied out to lf.

This InningRHEL
VMI0000
SAM0000
2nd Inning
Top of 2nd - VMI batting
Raile, Cole flied out to rf.
Buchanan, Se walked.
Schnarrs, Ay singled through the right side; Buchanan, Se advanced to third.
Cook, Cole singled through the right side, RBI; Schnarrs, Ay advanced to third; Buchanan, Se scored.
Cardone, Ben singled through the left side, RBI; Cook, Cole advanced to third; Schnarrs, Ay scored.
Jordan, Kazu popped up to 1b, bunt.
Prince, Owen flied out to cf.

Bottom of 2nd - SAM batting
Higgins homered to center field, RBI.
Boykin homered to center field, RBI.
Ince struck out swinging.
McDonald walked.
Harris grounded out to 2b; McDonald advanced to second.
Gandy walked.
Dutton walked; Gandy advanced to second; McDonald advanced to third.
Tyndall, Eli to p for Velasquez, R.
Souders singled up the middle, 2 RBI; Dutton advanced to second; Gandy scored; McDonald scored.
Carr reached on a fielder's choice; Souders advanced to second; Dutton out at third 3b unassisted.

This InningRHEL
VMI2302
SAM4302
3rd Inning
Top of 3rd - VMI batting
Garner, Brad flied out to lf.
Fitzwater, G struck out swinging.
Raile, Cole flied out to rf.

Bottom of 3rd - SAM batting
Higgins walked.
Boykin flied out to cf.
Ince grounded out to 2b; Higgins advanced to second.
McDonald struck out looking.

This InningRHEL
VMI0000
SAM0001
4th Inning
Top of 4th - VMI batting
Buchanan, Se struck out swinging.
Schnarrs, Ay flied out to cf.
Cook, Cole grounded out to p.

Bottom of 4th - SAM batting
Harris popped up to ss.
Gandy singled to third base.
Dutton reached on a fielder's choice; Gandy out at second 1b to ss.
Dutton stole second.
Souders grounded out to 3b.

This InningRHEL
VMI0000
SAM0101
5th Inning
Top of 5th - VMI batting
Cardone, Ben flied out to cf.
Jordan, Kazu flied out to lf.
Prince, Owen singled through the left side.
Garner, Brad flied out to lf.

Bottom of 5th - SAM batting
Carr hit by pitch.
Higgins struck out looking.
Boykin flied out to lf.
Ince grounded out to 2b.

This InningRHEL
VMI0101
SAM0001
6th Inning
Top of 6th - VMI batting
Fitzwater, G homered to right field, RBI.
Raile, Cole grounded out to 2b.
Buchanan, Se flied out to cf.
Schnarrs, Ay fouled out to 1b.

Bottom of 6th - SAM batting
McDonald flied out to cf.
Harris out at first 1b to p.
Gandy hit by pitch.
Dutton singled through the right side; Gandy advanced to second.
Souders homered to left center, 3 RBI; Dutton scored; Gandy scored.
Carr homered to left center, RBI.
Higgins fouled out to 1b.

This InningRHEL
VMI1100
SAM4300
7th Inning
Top of 7th - VMI batting
Cook, Cole struck out looking.
Cardone, Ben struck out looking.
Jordan, Kazu walked.
Prince, Owen flied out to cf.

Bottom of 7th - SAM batting
Jones, Andre to p for Tyndall, Eli.
Boykin flied out to lf.
Ince struck out swinging.
McDonald flied out to cf.

This InningRHEL
VMI0001
SAM0000
8th Inning
Top of 8th - VMI batting
Malone to p for Blasche.
Garner, Brad flied out to cf.
Fitzwater, G struck out swinging.
Raile, Cole tripled to right field.
Buchanan, Se grounded out to ss.

Bottom of 8th - SAM batting
Harris walked.
Gandy singled through the left side; Harris advanced to second.
Dutton fouled out to 3b.
Souders lined into double play ss to 2b; Gandy out on the play.

This InningRHEL
VMI0101
SAM0101
9th Inning
Top of 9th - VMI batting
Schnarrs, Ay walked.
Cook, Cole grounded into double play ss to 2b to 1b; Schnarrs, Ay out on the play.
Cardone, Ben struck out looking.

This InningRHEL
VMI0000


Scoring Innings - Final
VMI at Samford
4/11/2026 at J.L. Griffin Field (Birmingham, Ala.)


Score by Innings123456789RHELOB
VMI020001000 3605
Samford04000400X 8806

VMI starters:
2/cf/Prince, Owen; 23/rf/Garner, Brad; 20/1b/Fitzwater, G; 19/c/Raile, Cole; 3/ss/Buchanan, Se; 1/3b/Schnarrs, Ay; 24/lf/Cook, Cole; 26/dh/Cardone, Ben; 43/2b/Jordan, Kazu; 28/p/Velasquez, R;

Samford starters:
1/cf/Dutton; 27/rf/Souders; 2/c/Carr; 10/dh/Higgins; 14/lf/Boykin; 7/2b/Ince; 32/3b/McDonald; 6/1b/Harris; 3/ss/Gandy; 11/p/Blasche;


Top of 2nd - VMI batting
Raile, Cole flied out to rf.
Buchanan, Se walked.
Schnarrs, Ay singled through the right side; Buchanan, Se advanced to third.
Cook, Cole singled through the right side, RBI; Schnarrs, Ay advanced to third; Buchanan, Se scored.
Cardone, Ben singled through the left side, RBI; Cook, Cole advanced to third; Schnarrs, Ay scored.
Jordan, Kazu popped up to 1b, bunt.
Prince, Owen flied out to cf.
2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.

Bottom of 2nd - SAM batting
Higgins homered to center field, RBI.
Boykin homered to center field, RBI.
Ince struck out swinging.
McDonald walked.
Harris grounded out to 2b; McDonald advanced to second.
Gandy walked.
Dutton walked; Gandy advanced to second; McDonald advanced to third.
Tyndall, Eli to p for Velasquez, R.
Souders singled up the middle, 2 RBI; Dutton advanced to second; Gandy scored; McDonald scored.
Carr reached on a fielder's choice; Souders advanced to second; Dutton out at third 3b unassisted.
4 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.

Top of 6th - VMI batting
Fitzwater, G homered to right field, RBI.
Raile, Cole grounded out to 2b.
Buchanan, Se flied out to cf.
Schnarrs, Ay fouled out to 1b.
1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.

Bottom of 6th - SAM batting
McDonald flied out to cf.
Harris out at first 1b to p.
Gandy hit by pitch.
Dutton singled through the right side; Gandy advanced to second.
Souders homered to left center, 3 RBI; Dutton scored; Gandy scored.
Carr homered to left center, RBI.
Higgins fouled out to 1b.
4 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.



VMI at Samford
4/11/2026 at J.L. Griffin Field (Birmingham, Ala.)
Score by Innings123456789RHELOB
VMI020001000 3605
Samford04000400X 8806
VMI Scorecard
#PlayerPos123456789ABRHRBI
1
#2 Prince, Owen
cf
*
G6
*
F8
1B
LS
*
F8
4
0
1
0
2
#23 Garner, Bradley
rf
*
F8
*
F7
*
F7
*
F8
4
0
0
0
3
#20 Fitzwater, Grayson
1b
*
K
*
K
HR
9
1RBI
*
K
4
1
1
1
4
#19 Raile, Cole
c
*
F9
*
F9
*
G4
3B
9
4
0
1
0
5
#3 Buchanan, Seth
ss
BB
*
K
*
F8
*
G6
3
1
0
0
6
#1 Schnarrs, Ayden
3b
1B
RS
*
F8
*
FF3
*
BB
DP
3
1
1
0
7
#24 Cook, Cole
lf
1B
RS
1RBI
*
G1
*
KL
*
DP6-4-3
4
0
1
1
8
#26 Cardone, Benjamin
dh
1B
LS
1RBI
*
F8
*
KL
*
KL
4
0
1
1
9
#43 Jordan, Kazuya
2b
*
P3
*
F7
BB
2
0
0
0
Totals32363
Runs0200010003
Hits0300110106
Errors0000000000
LOB0200101105
VMIiphrerbbkbfabnpst
28 Velasquez, R (L)1.22443110700
27 Tyndall, Eli4.154412211800
32 Jones, Andre2.0100117600
Totals8.088854383100
HB: Tyndall 2 [10]. Inher. Rnrs: Tyndall 2/3.
GO-FO: Velasquez 3-1; Tyndall 6-5; Jones 0-4.


VMI at Samford
4/11/2026 at J.L. Griffin Field (Birmingham, Ala.)
Score by Innings123456789RHELOB
VMI020001000 3605
Samford04000400X 8806
Samford Scorecard
#PlayerPos123456789ABRHRBI
1
#1 Pierce Dutton
cf
*
G4
*
BB
OUT
FC3-6
SB2
1B
RS
*
FF5
4
1
1
0
2
#27 Jake Souders
rf
*
G6
1B
MI
2RBI
*
G5
HR
7
3RBI
*
DP6-4
5
1
2
5
3
#2 Cade Carr
c
*
F7
FC5U
HBP
HR
7
1RBI
3
1
1
1
4
#10 Trey Higgins
dh
HR
8
1RBI
BB
*
KL
*
FF3
3
1
1
1
5
#14 Luke Boykin
lf
HR
8
1RBI
*
F8
*
F7
*
F7
4
1
1
1
6
#7 Jeffrey Ince
2b
*
K
*
G4
*
G4
*
K
4
0
0
0
7
#32 Parker McDonald
3b
BB
*
KL
*
F8
*
F8
3
1
0
0
8
#6 Jackson Harris
1b
*
G4
*
P6
*
3-1
BB
3
0
0
0
9
#3 Gus Gandy
ss
BB
*
1B
5
OUT
HBP
*
1B
LS
DP
2
2
2
0
Totals31888
Runs040004008
Hits030103018
Errors000000000
LOB021110016
SAMiphrerbbkbfabnpst
11 Blasche (W)7.053325282600
38 Malone2.0100127600
Totals9.063337353200
GO-FO: Blasche 3-13; Malone 2-1.