Samford's Max Pinto
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Samford's Max Pinto

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Samford opens SAF Dirt Classic with loss to Belmont

Max Pinto led the Bulldogs with thee hits

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Samford baseball team dropped a 9-4 decision at Belmont to open the SAF Dirt Classic Thursday afternoon at E.S. Rose Park.
 
THE BASICS
FINAL:   Belmont 9 | Samford 4
Date/Time: Thur., Feb. 20 | Start: 3:30 p.m. | TOG: 2:33
Location: E.S. Rose Park (Nashville, Tenn.)
Records: Samford (3-1) | Belmont (3-2)
Series: Belmont leads, 7-1

HOW IT HAPPENED
  • Belmont scored three runs in the first inning and two more in the second inning to take an early 5-0 lead.
  • Samford came back with three runs in the top of the third inning on a two-run single by Sonny DiChiara and an RBI single by Kaden Dreier to cut the lead to 5-3.
  • In the top of the fourth inning, Max Pinto tripled to drive in Taylor Garris to close to within one run at 5-4.
  • The Bruins added two runs in the bottom of the fifth inning and two more in the bottom of the eighth to make the score 9-4.
 
 ON THE MOUND
  • Jalon Long (0-1) pitched 4.0 innings, giving up seven runs, just five earned, to take the loss for the Bulldogs.
  • Aaron Hubbell (1-0) pitched 6.0 innings giving up four runs on six hits to earn the win for the Bruins.
  • Kyle Brennan tossed the final 1.1 innings, without allowing a hit to pick up his second save of the season.
 
NOTABLES 
  • Pinto went 3-for-5 with a triple and an RBI.
  • DiChiara drove in two runs in a 1-for-5 performance at the plate.
 
UP NEXT 
  • Samford will continue the SAF Dirt Classic by playing at Austin Peay Friday at 3 p.m.