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Mercer (21-23, 7-3 SoCon) -vs- Samford (20-26, 9-4 SoCon)

Mercer logo 5
vs
4 Samford logo
21-23, 7-3 SoCon
20-26, 9-4 SoCon
Team Score By Innings
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 R H E
Winner MER Mercer 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 10 1
SAM Samford 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 4 12 2
W:
Gardner (9-8)
L:
DeCelles, Taylor (7-10)

Box Score

Scoring Summary

Scoring Summary
Logo Team Team Color Indicator Inning Play Description MER SAM
Mercer MER 1st 1st - Walsh doubled to left center, 2 RBI; Castleberry scored; Rood scored. 2 0
Mercer MER 1st 1st - Harvey homered to left field, 2 RBI; Walsh scored. 4 0
Samford SAM 2nd 2nd - Royalty flied out to lf, SF, RBI; Shurbutt advanced to second; Jackson out at third lf to 3b; Trombley scored. 4 1
Samford SAM 4th 4th - Shurbutt homered to left field, 2 RBI; King scored. 4 3
Samford SAM 6th 6th - Cahoon singled down the lf line, RBI, advanced to second on the throw; Shurbutt scored. 4 4
Mercer MER 8th 8th - Walsh reached on a fielding error by 3b; Castleberry advanced to second; Jones advanced to third; Rood scored, unearned. 5 4
Totals 5 4

Team Individual Statistics

Mercer 5
Position Player AB R H RBI BB SO LOB
rf rf Rood 3 2 2 0 2 0 0
cf cf Jones 5 0 2 0 0 1 1
2b 2b Castleberry 4 1 2 0 0 0 2
dh dh Walsh 3 1 1 2 2 0 0
pr     pr Rodriguez 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1b 1b Lane 4 0 0 0 0 1 3
ss ss Harvey 2 1 1 2 1 0 0
lf lf Warren 4 0 1 0 0 2 5
c c Ash 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
ph/c     ph/c Josselet 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
3b 3b Schwartz 4 0 1 0 0 0 0
p p Preston 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
p     p Gardner 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 33 5 10 4 5 4 11
Batting
2B:
Walsh (1)
HR:
Harvey (1)
SH:
Lane (1)
Baserunning
CS:
Harvey (1)
HBP:
Castleberry (1); Harvey (1)
Fielding
E:
Gardner (1)
DP:
1
Samford 4
Position Player AB R H RBI BB SO LOB
1b 1b Couch, Madison 4 0 1 0 0 0 0
ss ss Dorsett, Maddie 3 0 2 0 0 0 0
2b 2b Hinton, Whitney 4 0 0 0 0 2 0
dh dh Trombley, Hannah 4 1 1 0 0 1 3
pr     pr Brzozoski, Ryan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
c c Jackson, Kathryn 2 0 2 0 1 0 0
pr     pr King, Grayson 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
pr     pr Briskin, Amanda 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
c     c Holcombe, Kolby 1 0 0 0 0 0 2
3b 3b Shurbutt, Timberlyn 4 2 2 2 0 0 0
lf lf Royalty, Kelsey 3 0 1 1 0 1 0
rf rf Cahoon, Merritt 4 0 2 1 0 0 1
cf cf Ashlyn Barnes 4 0 1 0 0 1 2
p p DeCelles, Taylor 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 33 4 12 4 1 5 8
Batting
HR:
Shurbutt, Timberlyn (1)
SH:
Dorsett, Maddie (1)
SF:
Royalty, Kelsey (1)
Fielding
E:
Dorsett, Maddie (1); Shurbutt, Timberlyn (1)

Team Individual Pitching Statistics

Mercer - Pitching Stats
Player IP H R ER BB SO WP BK HBP IBB AB BF FO GO NP
Preston 4.0 7 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 18 8 3 --
Gardner (W, 9-8) 4.0 5 1 1 1 5 2 0 0 0 16 18 4 2 --
Totals 12 4 4 1 5 2 0 0 0 33 36 12 5
Samford - Pitching Stats
Player IP H R ER BB SO WP BK HBP IBB AB BF FO GO NP
DeCelles, Taylor (L, 7-10) 8.0 10 5 4 5 4 0 0 2 0 33 41 8 10 --
Totals 10 5 4 5 4 0 0 2 0 33 41 8 10

Play By Play

Mercer - Top of 1st
Play Description MER SAM
Rood singled to shortstop. 0 0
Jones flied out to cf. 0 0
Castleberry singled to left field; Rood advanced to second. 0 0
Walsh doubled to left center, 2 RBI; Castleberry scored; Rood scored. 2 0
Lane lined out to 2b. 2 0
Harvey homered to left field, 2 RBI; Walsh scored. 4 0
Warren struck out swinging. 4 0
Runs
4
Hits
4
Errors
0
Left On Base
0
Samford - Bottom of 1st
Play Description MER SAM
Couch flied out to lf. 4 0
Dorsett fouled out to lf. 4 0
Hinton flied out to lf. 4 0
Runs
0
Hits
0
Errors
0
Left On Base
0
Mercer - Top of 2nd
Play Description MER SAM
Ash lined out to p. 4 0
Schwartz singled to right field. 4 0
Rood singled to right field; Schwartz out at second lf to 2b. 4 0
Jones struck out swinging. 4 0
Runs
0
Hits
2
Errors
0
Left On Base
1
Samford - Bottom of 2nd
Play Description MER SAM
Trombley singled up the middle. 4 0
Jackson singled to center field; Trombley advanced to second. 4 0
Shurbutt singled through the left side; Jackson advanced to second; Trombley advanced to third. 4 0
Royalty flied out to lf, SF, RBI; Shurbutt advanced to second; Jackson out at third lf to 3b; Trombley scored. 4 1
Cahoon flied out to cf. 4 1
Runs
1
Hits
3
Errors
0
Left On Base
1
Mercer - Top of 3rd
Play Description MER SAM
Castleberry hit by pitch. 4 1
Walsh walked; Castleberry advanced to second. 4 1
Rodriguez pinch ran for Walsh. 4 1
Lane grounded out to c, SAC, bunt; Rodriguez advanced to second; Castleberry advanced to third. 4 1
Harvey grounded out to 3b. 4 1
Warren flied out to lf. 4 1
Runs
0
Hits
0
Errors
0
Left On Base
2
Samford - Bottom of 3rd
Play Description MER SAM
Barnes singled to left field. 4 1
Couch popped up to ss. 4 1
Dorsett singled to shortstop; Barnes advanced to second. 4 1
Hinton flied out to lf. 4 1
Trombley reached on a fielder's choice; Dorsett advanced to second; Barnes out at third 3b unassisted. 4 1
Runs
0
Hits
2
Errors
0
Left On Base
2
Mercer - Top of 4th
Play Description MER SAM
Ash grounded out to 3b. 4 1
Schwartz lined out to 3b. 4 1
Rood grounded out to 1b unassisted. 4 1
Runs
0
Hits
0
Errors
0
Left On Base
0
Samford - Bottom of 4th
Play Description MER SAM
Walsh to dh for Rodriguez. 4 1
Jackson singled to left center. 4 1
King pinch ran for Jackson. 4 1
Shurbutt homered to left field, 2 RBI; King scored. 4 3
Royalty grounded out to 1b unassisted. 4 3
Cahoon grounded out to 3b. 4 3
Barnes flied out to lf. 4 3
Runs
2
Hits
2
Errors
0
Left On Base
0
Mercer - Top of 5th
Play Description MER SAM
Jackson to c for King. 4 3
Jones lined out to 2b. 4 3
Castleberry singled up the middle. 4 3
Walsh walked; Castleberry advanced to second. 4 3
Lane grounded out to ss; Walsh advanced to second; Castleberry advanced to third. 4 3
Harvey walked. 4 3
Warren struck out swinging. 4 3
Runs
0
Hits
1
Errors
0
Left On Base
3
Samford - Bottom of 5th
Play Description MER SAM
Gardner to p for Preston. 4 3
Couch singled to third base. 4 3
Dorsett grounded out to c, SAC, bunt; Couch advanced to second. 4 3
Couch advanced to third on a wild pitch. 4 3
Hinton struck out swinging. 4 3
Trombley struck out swinging. 4 3
Runs
0
Hits
1
Errors
0
Left On Base
1
Mercer - Top of 6th
Play Description MER SAM
Ash grounded out to 1b unassisted. 4 3
Schwartz grounded out to 3b. 4 3
Rood walked. 4 3
Jones singled through the right side; Rood advanced to second. 4 3
Castleberry reached on a fielder's choice; Jones out at second ss to 2b. 4 3
Runs
0
Hits
1
Errors
0
Left On Base
2
Samford - Bottom of 6th
Play Description MER SAM
Jackson walked. 4 3
Briskin pinch ran for Jackson. 4 3
Shurbutt reached on a fielder's choice; Briskin out at second ss to 2b. 4 3
Shurbutt advanced to second on a wild pitch. 4 3
Royalty struck out swinging. 4 3
Cahoon singled down the lf line, RBI, advanced to second on the throw; Shurbutt scored. 4 4
Barnes struck out swinging. 4 4
Runs
1
Hits
1
Errors
0
Left On Base
1
Mercer - Top of 7th
Play Description MER SAM
Holcombe to c for Briskin. 4 4
Walsh grounded out to ss. 4 4
Lane struck out swinging, out at first c to 1b. 4 4
Harvey hit by pitch. 4 4
Warren singled through the right side; Harvey advanced to second. 4 4
Josselet pinch hit for Ash. 4 4
Warren advanced to second; Harvey out at third c to 3b, caught stealing. 4 4
Runs
0
Hits
1
Errors
0
Left On Base
1
Samford - Bottom of 7th
Play Description MER SAM
Ash to c for Josselet. 4 4
Couch popped up to ss. 4 4
Dorsett singled to third base. 4 4
Hinton struck out swinging. 4 4
Trombley reached on a fielding error by p; Dorsett advanced to second. 4 4
Brzozoski pinch ran for Trombley. 4 4
Holcombe popped up to p. 4 4
Runs
0
Hits
1
Errors
1
Left On Base
2
Mercer - Top of 8th
Play Description MER SAM
Josselet pinch hit for Ash. 4 4
Josselet flied out to lf. 4 4
Schwartz lined out to 3b. 4 4
Rood walked. 4 4
Jones singled through the right side; Rood advanced to second. 4 4
Castleberry reached on a fielding error by ss; Jones advanced to second; Rood advanced to third. 4 4
Walsh reached on a fielding error by 3b; Castleberry advanced to second; Jones advanced to third; Rood scored, unearned. 5 4
Lane grounded out to p. 5 4
Runs
1
Hits
1
Errors
2
Left On Base
3
Samford - Bottom of 8th
Play Description MER SAM
Josselet to c. 5 4
Shurbutt flied out to rf. 5 4
Royalty singled, bunt. 5 4
Cahoon singled to right field; Royalty advanced to second. 5 4
Barnes lined into double play 3b to 2b; Royalty out on the play. 5 4
Runs
0
Hits
2
Errors
0
Left On Base
1
Mercer - Top of 1st
Play Description MER SAM
Rood singled to shortstop. 0 0
Jones flied out to cf. 0 0
Castleberry singled to left field; Rood advanced to second. 0 0
Walsh doubled to left center, 2 RBI; Castleberry scored; Rood scored. 2 0
Lane lined out to 2b. 2 0
Harvey homered to left field, 2 RBI; Walsh scored. 4 0
Warren struck out swinging. 4 0
Runs
4
Hits
4
Errors
0
Left On Base
0
Samford - Bottom of 1st
Play Description MER SAM
Couch flied out to lf. 4 0
Dorsett fouled out to lf. 4 0
Hinton flied out to lf. 4 0
Runs
0
Hits
0
Errors
0
Left On Base
0
Mercer - Top of 2nd
Play Description MER SAM
Ash lined out to p. 4 0
Schwartz singled to right field. 4 0
Rood singled to right field; Schwartz out at second lf to 2b. 4 0
Jones struck out swinging. 4 0
Runs
0
Hits
2
Errors
0
Left On Base
1
Samford - Bottom of 2nd
Play Description MER SAM
Trombley singled up the middle. 4 0
Jackson singled to center field; Trombley advanced to second. 4 0
Shurbutt singled through the left side; Jackson advanced to second; Trombley advanced to third. 4 0
Royalty flied out to lf, SF, RBI; Shurbutt advanced to second; Jackson out at third lf to 3b; Trombley scored. 4 1
Cahoon flied out to cf. 4 1
Runs
1
Hits
3
Errors
0
Left On Base
1
Mercer - Top of 3rd
Play Description MER SAM
Castleberry hit by pitch. 4 1
Walsh walked; Castleberry advanced to second. 4 1
Rodriguez pinch ran for Walsh. 4 1
Lane grounded out to c, SAC, bunt; Rodriguez advanced to second; Castleberry advanced to third. 4 1
Harvey grounded out to 3b. 4 1
Warren flied out to lf. 4 1
Runs
0
Hits
0
Errors
0
Left On Base
2
Samford - Bottom of 3rd
Play Description MER SAM
Barnes singled to left field. 4 1
Couch popped up to ss. 4 1
Dorsett singled to shortstop; Barnes advanced to second. 4 1
Hinton flied out to lf. 4 1
Trombley reached on a fielder's choice; Dorsett advanced to second; Barnes out at third 3b unassisted. 4 1
Runs
0
Hits
2
Errors
0
Left On Base
2
Mercer - Top of 4th
Play Description MER SAM
Ash grounded out to 3b. 4 1
Schwartz lined out to 3b. 4 1
Rood grounded out to 1b unassisted. 4 1
Runs
0
Hits
0
Errors
0
Left On Base
0
Samford - Bottom of 4th
Play Description MER SAM
Walsh to dh for Rodriguez. 4 1
Jackson singled to left center. 4 1
King pinch ran for Jackson. 4 1
Shurbutt homered to left field, 2 RBI; King scored. 4 3
Royalty grounded out to 1b unassisted. 4 3
Cahoon grounded out to 3b. 4 3
Barnes flied out to lf. 4 3
Runs
2
Hits
2
Errors
0
Left On Base
0
Mercer - Top of 5th
Play Description MER SAM
Jackson to c for King. 4 3
Jones lined out to 2b. 4 3
Castleberry singled up the middle. 4 3
Walsh walked; Castleberry advanced to second. 4 3
Lane grounded out to ss; Walsh advanced to second; Castleberry advanced to third. 4 3
Harvey walked. 4 3
Warren struck out swinging. 4 3
Runs
0
Hits
1
Errors
0
Left On Base
3
Samford - Bottom of 5th
Play Description MER SAM
Gardner to p for Preston. 4 3
Couch singled to third base. 4 3
Dorsett grounded out to c, SAC, bunt; Couch advanced to second. 4 3
Couch advanced to third on a wild pitch. 4 3
Hinton struck out swinging. 4 3
Trombley struck out swinging. 4 3
Runs
0
Hits
1
Errors
0
Left On Base
1
Mercer - Top of 6th
Play Description MER SAM
Ash grounded out to 1b unassisted. 4 3
Schwartz grounded out to 3b. 4 3
Rood walked. 4 3
Jones singled through the right side; Rood advanced to second. 4 3
Castleberry reached on a fielder's choice; Jones out at second ss to 2b. 4 3
Runs
0
Hits
1
Errors
0
Left On Base
2
Samford - Bottom of 6th
Play Description MER SAM
Jackson walked. 4 3
Briskin pinch ran for Jackson. 4 3
Shurbutt reached on a fielder's choice; Briskin out at second ss to 2b. 4 3
Shurbutt advanced to second on a wild pitch. 4 3
Royalty struck out swinging. 4 3
Cahoon singled down the lf line, RBI, advanced to second on the throw; Shurbutt scored. 4 4
Barnes struck out swinging. 4 4
Runs
1
Hits
1
Errors
0
Left On Base
1
Mercer - Top of 7th
Play Description MER SAM
Holcombe to c for Briskin. 4 4
Walsh grounded out to ss. 4 4
Lane struck out swinging, out at first c to 1b. 4 4
Harvey hit by pitch. 4 4
Warren singled through the right side; Harvey advanced to second. 4 4
Josselet pinch hit for Ash. 4 4
Warren advanced to second; Harvey out at third c to 3b, caught stealing. 4 4
Runs
0
Hits
1
Errors
0
Left On Base
1
Samford - Bottom of 7th
Play Description MER SAM
Ash to c for Josselet. 4 4
Couch popped up to ss. 4 4
Dorsett singled to third base. 4 4
Hinton struck out swinging. 4 4
Trombley reached on a fielding error by p; Dorsett advanced to second. 4 4
Brzozoski pinch ran for Trombley. 4 4
Holcombe popped up to p. 4 4
Runs
0
Hits
1
Errors
1
Left On Base
2
Mercer - Top of 8th
Play Description MER SAM
Josselet pinch hit for Ash. 4 4
Josselet flied out to lf. 4 4
Schwartz lined out to 3b. 4 4
Rood walked. 4 4
Jones singled through the right side; Rood advanced to second. 4 4
Castleberry reached on a fielding error by ss; Jones advanced to second; Rood advanced to third. 4 4
Walsh reached on a fielding error by 3b; Castleberry advanced to second; Jones advanced to third; Rood scored, unearned. 5 4
Lane grounded out to p. 5 4
Runs
1
Hits
1
Errors
2
Left On Base
3
Samford - Bottom of 8th
Play Description MER SAM
Josselet to c. 5 4
Shurbutt flied out to rf. 5 4
Royalty singled, bunt. 5 4
Cahoon singled to right field; Royalty advanced to second. 5 4
Barnes lined into double play 3b to 2b; Royalty out on the play. 5 4
Runs
0
Hits
2
Errors
0
Left On Base
1

Composite Stats

Mercer 5 - Composite Stats
POS Player AB R H RBI 2B 3B HR BB SB CS HBP SH SF SO KL GDP PO A
rf rf Rood 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
cf cf Jones 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0
2b 2b Castleberry 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
dh dh Walsh 3 1 1 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
pr     pr Rodriguez 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1b 1b Lane 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 3 0
ss ss Harvey 2 1 1 2 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1
lf lf Warren 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 6 1
c c Ash 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1
ph/c     ph/c Josselet 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3b 3b Schwartz 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2
p p Preston 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
p     p Gardner 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Totals 33 5 10 4 1 0 1 5 0 1 2 1 0 4 0 0 24 5
Samford 4Composite Stats
POS Player AB R H RBI 2B 3B HR BB SB CS HBP SH SF SO KL GDP PO A
1b 1b Couch, Madison 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
ss ss Dorsett, Maddie 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3
2b 2b Hinton, Whitney 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 4 0
dh dh Trombley, Hannah 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
pr     pr Brzozoski, Ryan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
c c Jackson, Kathryn 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1
pr     pr King, Grayson 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
pr     pr Briskin, Amanda 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
c     c Holcombe, Kolby 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
3b 3b Shurbutt, Timberlyn 4 2 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3
lf lf Royalty, Kelsey 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 1
rf rf Cahoon, Merritt 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
cf cf Ashlyn Barnes 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0
p p DeCelles, Taylor 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
Totals 33 4 12 4 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 5 0 0 24 11