Samford Completes Series Sweep Over Davidson Baseball

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DAVIDSON, N.C. - Philip Ervin's two-run home run in the top of the seventh inning erased a one-run Davidson lead, as the Bulldogs went on to win 15-6 over the Wildcats in Southern Conference baseball action Sunday afternoon at Wilson Field.

Samford (29-16, 16-8 SoCon) took advantage of five Davidson errors to score seven unearned runs and totaled 16 hits. Davidson (16-25, 7-17 SoCon) appeared on its way to a 1-2-3 inning in the seventh, but an error on the potential inning-ending play allowed first baseman Saxson Butler (3-for-5, 3 RBI, 3 R, BB) to reach base and brought Ervin up to bat. Ervin sent the ball over the left field fence just inside the foul poll to erase Davidson's 5-4 lead. After junior RHP Bryan DaCanal relieved sophomore RHP Danny Mooney (1-4), the Bulldogs drove in another run on back-to-back hits and finished the inning with a 7-5 lead.

Samford scored three more runs in the eighth inning, aided by another Wildcat error and a two-run home run by Butler, and added five more runs in the ninth inning. LHP Joseph Burns (3-0) took the mound for the Bulldogs in the top of the sixth inning and struck out seven of the 10 batters he faced over the next three innings, allowing just one hit, to keep Davidson from getting back into the game.

Junior third baseman Andrew Barna and senior centerfielder Drew Gadaire led the 'Cats with two hits and two RBI each.

A sacrifice fly by Ervin in the top of the fifth inning gave Samford a 4-1 lead, but the 'Cats answered with four runs in the bottom half of the frame with two outs. Junior shortstop Michael Zeblo led the inning off with a single and moved to third base on a double by freshman designated hitter Ryan Lowe (2-for-4), but Lowe was tagged out in a rundown after tagging up on a fly-out and then realizing Zeblo had not left third base. Senior first baseman Calvin Sigelbaum and Berman drew back-to-back walks though and Barna came through with a single to centerfield to drive in two runs. Ervin mishandled the ball on the play, allowing Berman and Barna to move into scoring position, and Gadaire followed with another single to center to drive in two more runs.

The Bulldogs were first on the scoreboard as right fielder Brandon Miller hit a solo home run to left field in the second inning, and then Samford went ahead 3-0 in the third after scoring two runs on one hit and three Davidson errors.

The Wildcats first scored in the fourth inning by taking advantage of a pair of Bulldog errors. Senior right fielder Jake Berman reached base on a fielding error and then used savvy base running later in the inning to induce an errant pick-off attempt following a routine groundout to score from third base.

Davidson will hit the road to face No. 5 South Carolina on Wednesday. The game will be televised on Fox Sports South and Fox Sports Carolinas.

The Wildcats will return home Friday to begin a three-game series with The Citadel. First pitch on Friday has been moved up to 5 p.m., and the teams will play a doubleheader Sunday beginning at 1 p.m. to allow The Citadel seniors to attend graduation ceremonies Saturday.

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