Baseball vs Samford on 5/8/2026 - Box Score

5/8/2026

Joseph P. Riley, Jr.

6 pm ET

Samford

25-23, 9-8

Final

The Citadel

27-22, 8-9

Team	1st innning 1	2nd innning 2	3rd innning 3	4th innning 4	5th innning 5	6th innning 6	7th innning 7	8th innning 8	9th innning 9	Runs R	Hits H	Errors E
Samford	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	2
The Citadel	1	4	0	0	0	1	2	0	X	8	6	0

Win: Buffkin, Andrew (5-2)Loss: Mason Blasche (3-7)

Scoring Summary

Team	SAM	CIT
1st Williams singled, bunt, RBI (1-1 KB); Tobin advanced to third, scored on an error by p, unearned.	0	1
2nd Williams homered to left field, 4 RBI (1-0 B); Tobin scored; Patel scored; Dansky scored.	0	5
6th Hodges reached on a throwing error by 3b (1-2 KFFFB); Dansky scored, unearned.	0	6
7th Stratis singled to left field, 2 RBI (0-2 KS); Williams scored; Tobin scored.	0	8

Samford


Pierce Dutton	CF	4	0	0	2	2
Jake Souders	RF	3	1	1	0	0
Cade Carr	C	4	4	0	0	0
Luke Boykin	LF	4	0	0	1	0
Trey Higgins	DH	3	0	0	1	3
Charlie Bozeman	PH	1	0	0	1	0
Jeffrey Ince	2B	4	1	0	0	0
Eddie Marshall	1B	4	1	0	1	2
Parker McDonald	3B	3	0	0	0	0
Gus Gandy	SS	3	2	0	0	0
Mason Blasche	P	0	0	0	0	0
John Whitney	P	0	0	0	0	0
Andrew Marble	P	0	0	0	0	0
Totals		33	9	1	6	7

Baserunning

CS: Gus Gandy (1)

Fielding

E: Parker McDonald (1); Mason Blasche (1)

The Citadel


Lane Tobin	SS	3	3	1	0	1	1	0
Jayden Williams	CF/RF	3	2	2	5	1	0	0
Tj Anderson	LF	4	0	0	0	0	1	0
Michael Gibson	DH	4	0	0	0	0	2	0
Christian Stratis	RF	3	0	1	2	1	0	1
Matthew Lively	CF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Zach Hunt	1B	4	0	1	0	0	1	0
Sam Dansky	3B	2	2	1	0	2	0	2
Carson Hodges	C	3	0	0	0	0	1	2
Garrett Fulmer	C	1	0	0	0	0	1	0
Aryan Patel	2B	2	1	0	0	1	0	0
Andrew Buffkin	P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals		29	8	6	7	6	7	5

Batting

2B: Tobin, Lane (1)

HR: Williams, Jayden (1)

SH: Patel, Aryan (1)

Baserunning

SB: Tobin, Lane (2); Williams, Jayden (2); Dansky, Sam (1)

CS: Hodges, Carson (1)

HBP: Tobin, Lane (1)

PO: Hodges, Carson (1)

Fielding

DP: Hunt, Zach (2); Dansky, Sam (2)

Samford


Mason Blasche	5.0	4	5	4	3	3	1	19	23	7	5	100
John Whitney	1.0	0	3	2	3	1	0	2	6	0	1	36
Andrew Marble	2.0	2	0	0	0	3	0	8	8	3	0	25
Totals		6	8	6	6	7	1	29	37	10	6	161

The Citadel


Andrew Buffkin	9.0	9	0	0	1	6	1	0	0	0	33	34	14	4	104
Totals		9	0	0	1	6	1	0	0	0	33	34	14	4	104

Win: Buffkin, Andrew (5-2)

Loss: Mason Blasche (3-7)

HBP: Mason Blasche (1) ;

PB: Hodges, Carson (1)

Samford

Final

The Citadel

Samford - Top of 1st

Plays	SAM	CIT
Dutton struck out swinging (0-2 KSS).	0	0
Souders singled to center field (2-0 BB).	0	0
Carr singled to left center (0-2 KK); Souders advanced to second.	0	0
Boykin flied out to rf (1-0 B); Souders advanced to third.	0	0
Higgins struck out swinging (1-2 SFBS).	0	0
0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Error, 2 Left on Base

The Citadel - Bottom of 1st

Plays	SAM	CIT
Tobin doubled to left field (2-0 BB).	0	0
Williams singled, bunt, RBI (1-1 KB); Tobin advanced to third, scored on an error by p, unearned.	0	1
Anderson flied out to ss (0-2 KFF).	0	1
Williams stole second.	0	1
Gibson struck out swinging (2-2 BBFKS).	0	1
Stratis grounded out to 2b (1-1 BS).	0	1
1 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Error, 1 Left on Base

Samford - Top of 2nd

Plays	SAM	CIT
Ince flied out to lf (1-2 BFSF).	0	1
Marshall struck out looking (2-2 BBSFK).	0	1
McDonald grounded out to 2b (1-0 B).	0	1
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Error, 0 Left on Base

The Citadel - Bottom of 2nd

Plays	SAM	CIT
Hunt grounded out to 2b (3-2 BSSFBBF).	0	1
Dansky singled to right field (1-2 KBK).	0	1
Hodges out at first p to 3b to 1b (1-0 B); Dansky advanced to second.	0	1
Patel walked (3-2 BKBKFBFFB).	0	1
Tobin hit by pitch (0-1 K); Patel advanced to second; Dansky advanced to third.	0	1
Williams homered to left field, 4 RBI (1-0 B); Tobin scored; Patel scored; Dansky scored.	0	5
Anderson fouled out to c (1-0 B).	0	5
4 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Error, 0 Left on Base

Samford - Top of 3rd

Plays	SAM	CIT
Gandy singled to right field (0-0).	0	5
Dutton lined out to lf (1-1 BK).	0	5
Souders flied out to cf (1-0 B).	0	5
Gandy out at second c to 2b, caught stealing.	0	5
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Error, 0 Left on Base

The Citadel - Bottom of 3rd

Plays	SAM	CIT
Gibson struck out looking (3-2 SBBSBK).	0	5
Stratis walked (3-2 BKKFBFBB).	0	5
Hunt grounded out to 3b (2-1 BSB); Stratis advanced to second.	0	5
Dansky walked (3-1 BBBKB).	0	5
Hodges struck out swinging (3-2 FBKBFBFS).	0	5
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Error, 2 Left on Base

Samford - Top of 4th

Plays	SAM	CIT
Carr singled to right center (0-0).	0	5
Boykin lined into double play 3b to 1b (1-0 B); Carr out on the play.	0	5
Higgins popped up to 2b (1-1 FB).	0	5
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Error, 0 Left on Base

The Citadel - Bottom of 4th

Plays	SAM	CIT
Patel flied out to lf (0-0).	0	5
Tobin grounded out to 2b (2-2 KBBF).	0	5
Williams flied out to rf (1-2 KBF).	0	5
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Error, 0 Left on Base

Samford - Top of 5th

Plays	SAM	CIT
Ince lined out to cf (0-1 F).	0	5
Marshall singled to right field (1-1 SB).	0	5
Marshall advanced to second on a wild pitch.	0	5
McDonald flied out to rf (3-1 BBBK).	0	5
Gandy singled to left field, advanced to second on the throw (0-0); Marshall advanced to third.	0	5
Dutton struck out swinging (0-2 KFS).	0	5
0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Error, 2 Left on Base

The Citadel - Bottom of 5th

Plays	SAM	CIT
Anderson flied out to rf (0-1 K).	0	5
Gibson flied out to lf (2-1 BKB).	0	5
Stratis lined out to ss (2-2 BBKK).	0	5
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Error, 0 Left on Base

Samford - Top of 6th

Plays	SAM	CIT
Souders walked (3-1 BBKBB).	0	5
Carr singled to right field (0-1 K); Souders advanced to second.	0	5
Boykin grounded into double play 3b to 1b (2-2 SFBB); Carr advanced to second; Souders out on the play.	0	5
Carr advanced to third on a passed ball.	0	5
Higgins flied out to cf (2-1 FBB).	0	5
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Error, 1 Left on Base

The Citadel - Bottom of 6th

Plays	SAM	CIT
Whitney to p for Blasche.	0	5
Hunt struck out swinging (0-2 SFFFS).	0	5
Dansky walked (3-0 BBBB).	0	5
Dansky stole second.	0	5
Hodges reached on a throwing error by 3b (1-2 KFFFB); Dansky scored, unearned.	0	6
Patel grounded out to p, SAC, bunt (0-0); Hodges advanced to second.	0	6
Hodges out at third p to 3b, picked off, caught stealing.	0	6
1 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Error, 0 Left on Base

Samford - Top of 7th

Plays	SAM	CIT
Fulmer to c for Hodges.	0	6
Ince grounded out to 1b unassisted (0-0).	0	6
Marshall grounded out to ss (0-0).	0	6
McDonald flied out to cf (3-2 BKFBB).	0	6
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Error, 0 Left on Base

The Citadel - Bottom of 7th

Plays	SAM	CIT
Tobin walked (3-2 BKBBKB).	0	6
Tobin stole second.	0	6
Williams walked (3-2 BBKKBFB).	0	6
Marble to p for Whitney.	0	6
Anderson struck out swinging (0-2 KFS).	0	6
Gibson flied out to cf (2-0 BB).	0	6
Williams stole second; Tobin stole third.	0	6
Stratis singled to left field, 2 RBI (0-2 KS); Williams scored; Tobin scored.	0	8
Hunt singled to left field (0-0); Stratis advanced to third.	0	8
Dansky flied out to cf (2-1 SBB).	0	8
2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Error, 2 Left on Base

Samford - Top of 8th

Plays	SAM	CIT
Williams to rf.	0	8
Lively to cf for Stratis.	0	8
Gandy flied out to cf (0-0).	0	8
Dutton flied out to cf (0-0).	0	8
Souders flied out to rf (1-2 KSB).	0	8
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Error, 0 Left on Base

The Citadel - Bottom of 8th

Plays	SAM	CIT
Fulmer struck out swinging (0-2 FKS).	0	8
Patel flied out to cf (0-2 FK).	0	8
Tobin struck out swinging (1-2 BKFS).	0	8
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Error, 0 Left on Base

Samford - Top of 9th

Plays	SAM	CIT
Carr singled to center field (1-0 B).	0	8
Boykin struck out looking (0-2 FKK).	0	8
Bozeman pinch hit for Higgins.	0	8
Bozeman struck out looking (3-2 SBBKBK).	0	8
Ince singled to right field (0-0); Carr advanced to second.	0	8
Marshall popped up to 1b (1-0 B).	0	8
0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Error, 2 Left on Base

The Citadel - Bottom of 9th

Plays	SAM	CIT
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Error, 0 Left on Base

	Stats
Hitting
33	At Bats	29
0	Runs	8
9	Hits	6
0	Doubles	1
0	Triples	0
0	Home Runs	1
0	RBI's	7
1	Walks (BB)	6
6	Strikeouts	7
Pitching
6	Hits	9
8	Runs	0
6	Earned Runs	0
6	Walks	1
7	Strikeouts	6
37	Batters Faced	34
2	Errors	0
Fielding
24	Putouts	27
8	Assists	5
.941	Fielding %	1.000
0	Double Plays	2

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Scoring Summary

Samford

The Citadel

Samford

The Citadel

Samford - Top of 1st

The Citadel - Bottom of 1st

Samford - Top of 2nd

The Citadel - Bottom of 2nd

Samford - Top of 3rd

The Citadel - Bottom of 3rd

Samford - Top of 4th

The Citadel - Bottom of 4th

Samford - Top of 5th

The Citadel - Bottom of 5th

Samford - Top of 6th

The Citadel - Bottom of 6th

Samford - Top of 7th

The Citadel - Bottom of 7th

Samford - Top of 8th

The Citadel - Bottom of 8th

Samford - Top of 9th

The Citadel - Bottom of 9th

Samford - Top of 1st

The Citadel - Bottom of 1st

Samford - Top of 2nd

The Citadel - Bottom of 2nd

Samford - Top of 3rd

The Citadel - Bottom of 3rd

Samford - Top of 4th

The Citadel - Bottom of 4th

Samford - Top of 5th

The Citadel - Bottom of 5th

Samford - Top of 6th

The Citadel - Bottom of 6th

Samford - Top of 7th

The Citadel - Bottom of 7th

Samford - Top of 8th

The Citadel - Bottom of 8th

Samford - Top of 9th

The Citadel - Bottom of 9th

Samford

The Citadel

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