The Samford baseball team will play against Jacksonville State on April 27 at Joe Lee Griffin Field. The game is scheduled for 6 p.m. and will be available live on ESPN+ with live statistics also provided.
This matchup continues a long-standing rivalry, as the two teams have faced each other 93 times before, with Jacksonville State holding a lead in the series. Earlier this season, Samford won a close game against Jacksonville State by a score of 7-6.
Samford enters the contest with an overall record of 23-19 and an 8-4 mark in Southern Conference play. The Bulldogs recently swept USC Upstate in a three-game series but lost to Auburn, which is ranked sixth nationally. Michael Fredette is expected to start as pitcher for Samford; he currently has no wins and two losses with an earned run average of 14.54.
Key offensive players for Samford include Jake Souders, who leads the team with a .391 batting average along with ten home runs and thirty-nine runs batted in (RBI). Luke Boykin leads in home runs (12) and RBI (42), while Gus Gandy, Cade Carr, Pierce Dutton, and Jeffrey Ince have also contributed significantly at bat.
Jacksonville State comes into Tuesday’s game with a strong record of 36-9 overall and an 18-3 standing within Conference USA after winning two out of three games against New Mexico State last weekend. Ryan Geraghty is listed as their starting pitcher; he holds one win, one loss, and an ERA of 6.20.
At the plate for Jacksonville State, Jaxon Pate leads hitters with a .373 average alongside twelve doubles and twenty-two RBI. Grayson Ashe shares the team lead in home runs (seven) with Caleb Johnson; Ashe also has fifty-one RBI so far this season.
Fans can follow updates through ESPN+, live stats or by visiting Samford Athletics’ official website or social media channels.
