BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University baseball team dropped the series opener against Samford University in heartbreaking fashion, falling in the ninth inning, 4-3, on a walk-off home run Friday, March 17 at Joe Lee Griffin Field. It was the third walk-off defeat for the Eagles this season.
EMU (3-14) had the lead into the sixth and the game tied into the ninth before the Bulldogs' (11-6) walk-off homer.
The senior tandem of Sam Delaplane (San Jose, Calif.-Leigh) and Matthew Beaton (Guelph, Ontario-Bishop MacDonnell Catholic) combined to pitch all nine innings.