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Mercer (34-12, 8-5 SoCon) -vs- Samford (23-20, 8-5 SoCon)

Mercer logo 6
vs
3 Samford logo
34-12, 8-5 SoCon
23-20, 8-5 SoCon
Team Score By Innings
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Winner MER Mercer 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 6 13 0
SAM Samford 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 6 0
W:
Garrett Lambert (4-0)
L:
Lee, Joseph (3-1)
S:
Reid Fagerstrom (1)

Box Score

Scoring Summary

Scoring Summary
Logo Team Team Color Indicator Inning Play Description MER SAM
Mercer MER 2nd 2nd - Kersey flied out to rf, SF, RBI; Baughcum advanced to second; Stephens scored. 1 0
Mercer MER 2nd 2nd - LaPointe singled to left field, RBI; Baughcum scored. 2 0
Samford SAM 2nd 2nd - Ince homered to right field, 2 RBI; Higgins scored. 2 2
Mercer MER 3rd 3rd - Kamaka tripled to center field, RBI; Katz scored. 3 2
Mercer MER 7th 7th - Stephens doubled to left field, RBI; Graziano scored. 4 2
Mercer MER 9th 9th - Stephens homered to left field, 2 RBI; Katz scored. 6 2
Samford SAM 9th 9th - Boykin homered to left center, RBI. 6 3
Totals 6 3

Team Individual Statistics

Mercer 6
Position Player AB R H RBI BB SO LOB
cf cf Michael Graziano 5 1 1 0 0 2 4
1b 1b Logan Shepherd 4 0 0 0 1 3 0
lf lf Chris Katz 4 2 2 0 1 0 0
rf rf Eli Stephens 5 2 4 3 0 0 0
rf     rf Nathan Rowland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
ss ss Titan Kamaka 5 0 2 1 0 0 1
3b 3b Brant Baughcum 4 1 1 0 1 0 4
dh dh Braydon Kersey 3 0 0 1 0 2 0
c c Dylan LaPointe 4 0 2 1 0 0 0
2b 2b Ethan Buffone 4 0 1 0 0 2 0
p p Garrett Lambert 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
p     p Andrew Garnett 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
p     p Reid Fagerstrom 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 38 6 13 6 3 9 9
Batting
2B:
Michael Graziano (1); Chris Katz (1); Eli Stephens (1)
3B:
Titan Kamaka (1)
HR:
Eli Stephens (1)
SF:
Braydon Kersey (1)
Baserunning
CS:
Titan Kamaka (1)
Fielding
DP:
1
Samford 3
Position Player AB R H RBI BB SO LOB
cf cf Dutton, Pierce 4 0 0 0 0 3 0
rf rf Souders, Jake 4 0 0 0 0 1 0
c c Carr, Cade 4 0 2 0 0 1 0
dh dh Higgins, Trey 4 1 2 0 0 1 0
lf lf Boykin, Luke 4 1 1 1 0 0 2
2b 2b Ince, Jeffrey 3 1 1 2 1 1 0
3b 3b McDonald, Parker 4 0 0 0 0 2 1
1b 1b Harris, Jackson 2 0 0 0 1 1 0
ss ss Gandy, Gus 3 0 0 0 0 0 1
p p Lee, Joseph 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
p     p Whitney, John 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
p     p Malone, John 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 32 3 6 3 2 10 4
Batting
2B:
Higgins, Trey (1)
HR:
Boykin, Luke (1); Ince, Jeffrey (1)

Team Individual Pitching Statistics

Mercer - Pitching Stats
Player IP H R ER BB SO WP BK HBP IBB AB BF FO GO NP
Garrett Lambert (W, 4-0) 6.0 5 2 2 1 6 0 0 0 0 22 23 8 3 --
Andrew Garnett 2.2 1 1 1 1 4 0 0 0 0 9 10 3 1 --
Reid Fagerstrom (S, 1) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 --
Totals 6 3 3 2 10 0 0 0 0 32 34 12 4
Samford - Pitching Stats
Player IP H R ER BB SO WP BK HBP IBB AB BF FO GO NP
Lee, Joseph (L, 3-1) 4.1 7 3 3 1 3 0 0 0 0 19 21 7 3 --
Whitney, John 3.0 4 1 1 1 4 0 0 0 0 13 14 4 1 --
Malone, John 1.2 2 2 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 6 7 0 2 --
Totals 13 6 6 3 9 0 0 0 0 38 42 11 6

Play By Play

Mercer - Top of 1st
Play Description MER SAM
Graziano grounded out to ss. 0 0
Shepherd struck out looking. 0 0
Katz flied out to lf. 0 0
Runs
0
Hits
0
Errors
0
Left On Base
0
Samford - Bottom of 1st
Play Description MER SAM
Dutton struck out swinging. 0 0
Souders struck out swinging. 0 0
Carr struck out swinging. 0 0
Runs
0
Hits
0
Errors
0
Left On Base
0
Mercer - Top of 2nd
Play Description MER SAM
Stephens singled to left field. 0 0
Kamaka flied out to rf. 0 0
Baughcum singled to center field; Stephens advanced to third. 0 0
Kersey flied out to rf, SF, RBI; Baughcum advanced to second; Stephens scored. 1 0
LaPointe singled to left field, RBI; Baughcum scored. 2 0
Buffone singled through the right side; LaPointe advanced to second. 2 0
Graziano flied out to rf. 2 0
Runs
2
Hits
4
Errors
0
Left On Base
2
Samford - Bottom of 2nd
Play Description MER SAM
Higgins doubled to center field. 2 0
Boykin fouled out to 1b. 2 0
Ince homered to right field, 2 RBI; Higgins scored. 2 2
McDonald struck out swinging. 2 2
Harris grounded out to 2b. 2 2
Runs
2
Hits
2
Errors
0
Left On Base
0
Mercer - Top of 3rd
Play Description MER SAM
Shepherd struck out looking. 2 2
Katz doubled down the lf line. 2 2
Stephens grounded out to p; Katz advanced to third. 2 2
Kamaka tripled to center field, RBI; Katz scored. 3 2
Baughcum flied out to cf. 3 2
Runs
1
Hits
2
Errors
0
Left On Base
1
Samford - Bottom of 3rd
Play Description MER SAM
Gandy flied out to cf. 3 2
Dutton struck out swinging. 3 2
Souders popped up to 3b. 3 2
Runs
0
Hits
0
Errors
0
Left On Base
0
Mercer - Top of 4th
Play Description MER SAM
Kersey grounded out to ss. 3 2
LaPointe lined out to 3b. 3 2
Buffone flied out to lf. 3 2
Runs
0
Hits
0
Errors
0
Left On Base
0
Samford - Bottom of 4th
Play Description MER SAM
Carr singled up the middle. 3 2
Higgins grounded into double play 2b to ss to 1b; Carr out on the play. 3 2
Boykin flied out to lf. 3 2
Runs
0
Hits
1
Errors
0
Left On Base
0
Mercer - Top of 5th
Play Description MER SAM
Graziano struck out swinging. 3 2
Shepherd walked. 3 2
Katz singled through the right side; Shepherd advanced to second. 3 2
Whitney to p for Lee. 3 2
Stephens singled to right field; Katz advanced to second; Shepherd advanced to third. 3 2
Kamaka fouled out to 1b. 3 2
Baughcum fouled out to 1b. 3 2
Runs
0
Hits
2
Errors
0
Left On Base
3
Samford - Bottom of 5th
Play Description MER SAM
Ince flied out to lf. 3 2
McDonald struck out looking. 3 2
Harris walked. 3 2
Gandy reached on a fielder's choice; Harris out at second ss to 2b. 3 2
Runs
0
Hits
0
Errors
0
Left On Base
1
Mercer - Top of 6th
Play Description MER SAM
Kersey struck out swinging. 3 2
LaPointe flied out to rf. 3 2
Buffone struck out swinging. 3 2
Runs
0
Hits
0
Errors
0
Left On Base
0
Samford - Bottom of 6th
Play Description MER SAM
Dutton lined out to 2b. 3 2
Souders flied out to cf. 3 2
Carr singled through the left side. 3 2
Higgins singled through the right side; Carr advanced to second. 3 2
Boykin flied out to cf. 3 2
Runs
0
Hits
2
Errors
0
Left On Base
2
Mercer - Top of 7th
Play Description MER SAM
Graziano doubled to left center. 3 2
Shepherd struck out swinging. 3 2
Katz lined out to ss. 3 2
Stephens doubled to left field, RBI; Graziano scored. 4 2
Kamaka grounded out to 2b. 4 2
Runs
1
Hits
2
Errors
0
Left On Base
1
Samford - Bottom of 7th
Play Description MER SAM
Garnett to p for Lambert. 4 2
Ince struck out swinging. 4 2
McDonald grounded out to 3b. 4 2
Harris struck out looking. 4 2
Runs
0
Hits
0
Errors
0
Left On Base
0
Mercer - Top of 8th
Play Description MER SAM
Baughcum walked. 4 2
Kersey struck out swinging. 4 2
LaPointe singled up the middle; Baughcum advanced to second. 4 2
Malone to p for Whitney. 4 2
Buffone struck out swinging. 4 2
Graziano struck out swinging. 4 2
Runs
0
Hits
1
Errors
0
Left On Base
2
Samford - Bottom of 8th
Play Description MER SAM
Gandy popped up to p, bunt. 4 2
Dutton struck out looking. 4 2
Souders lined out to 2b. 4 2
Runs
0
Hits
0
Errors
0
Left On Base
0
Mercer - Top of 9th
Play Description MER SAM
Shepherd grounded out to ss. 4 2
Katz walked. 4 2
Stephens homered to left field, 2 RBI; Katz scored. 6 2
Kamaka singled through the right side. 6 2
Kamaka out at second c to ss, caught stealing. 6 2
Baughcum grounded out to 3b. 6 2
Runs
2
Hits
2
Errors
0
Left On Base
0
Samford - Bottom of 9th
Play Description MER SAM
Rowland to rf for Stephens. 6 2
Carr flied out to lf. 6 2
Higgins struck out swinging. 6 2
Boykin homered to left center, RBI. 6 3
Ince walked. 6 3
Fagerstrom to p for Garnett. 6 3
McDonald fouled out to 3b. 6 3
Runs
1
Hits
1
Errors
0
Left On Base
1
Mercer - Top of 1st
Play Description MER SAM
Graziano grounded out to ss. 0 0
Shepherd struck out looking. 0 0
Katz flied out to lf. 0 0
Runs
0
Hits
0
Errors
0
Left On Base
0
Samford - Bottom of 1st
Play Description MER SAM
Dutton struck out swinging. 0 0
Souders struck out swinging. 0 0
Carr struck out swinging. 0 0
Runs
0
Hits
0
Errors
0
Left On Base
0
Mercer - Top of 2nd
Play Description MER SAM
Stephens singled to left field. 0 0
Kamaka flied out to rf. 0 0
Baughcum singled to center field; Stephens advanced to third. 0 0
Kersey flied out to rf, SF, RBI; Baughcum advanced to second; Stephens scored. 1 0
LaPointe singled to left field, RBI; Baughcum scored. 2 0
Buffone singled through the right side; LaPointe advanced to second. 2 0
Graziano flied out to rf. 2 0
Runs
2
Hits
4
Errors
0
Left On Base
2
Samford - Bottom of 2nd
Play Description MER SAM
Higgins doubled to center field. 2 0
Boykin fouled out to 1b. 2 0
Ince homered to right field, 2 RBI; Higgins scored. 2 2
McDonald struck out swinging. 2 2
Harris grounded out to 2b. 2 2
Runs
2
Hits
2
Errors
0
Left On Base
0
Mercer - Top of 3rd
Play Description MER SAM
Shepherd struck out looking. 2 2
Katz doubled down the lf line. 2 2
Stephens grounded out to p; Katz advanced to third. 2 2
Kamaka tripled to center field, RBI; Katz scored. 3 2
Baughcum flied out to cf. 3 2
Runs
1
Hits
2
Errors
0
Left On Base
1
Samford - Bottom of 3rd
Play Description MER SAM
Gandy flied out to cf. 3 2
Dutton struck out swinging. 3 2
Souders popped up to 3b. 3 2
Runs
0
Hits
0
Errors
0
Left On Base
0
Mercer - Top of 4th
Play Description MER SAM
Kersey grounded out to ss. 3 2
LaPointe lined out to 3b. 3 2
Buffone flied out to lf. 3 2
Runs
0
Hits
0
Errors
0
Left On Base
0
Samford - Bottom of 4th
Play Description MER SAM
Carr singled up the middle. 3 2
Higgins grounded into double play 2b to ss to 1b; Carr out on the play. 3 2
Boykin flied out to lf. 3 2
Runs
0
Hits
1
Errors
0
Left On Base
0
Mercer - Top of 5th
Play Description MER SAM
Graziano struck out swinging. 3 2
Shepherd walked. 3 2
Katz singled through the right side; Shepherd advanced to second. 3 2
Whitney to p for Lee. 3 2
Stephens singled to right field; Katz advanced to second; Shepherd advanced to third. 3 2
Kamaka fouled out to 1b. 3 2
Baughcum fouled out to 1b. 3 2
Runs
0
Hits
2
Errors
0
Left On Base
3
Samford - Bottom of 5th
Play Description MER SAM
Ince flied out to lf. 3 2
McDonald struck out looking. 3 2
Harris walked. 3 2
Gandy reached on a fielder's choice; Harris out at second ss to 2b. 3 2
Runs
0
Hits
0
Errors
0
Left On Base
1
Mercer - Top of 6th
Play Description MER SAM
Kersey struck out swinging. 3 2
LaPointe flied out to rf. 3 2
Buffone struck out swinging. 3 2
Runs
0
Hits
0
Errors
0
Left On Base
0
Samford - Bottom of 6th
Play Description MER SAM
Dutton lined out to 2b. 3 2
Souders flied out to cf. 3 2
Carr singled through the left side. 3 2
Higgins singled through the right side; Carr advanced to second. 3 2
Boykin flied out to cf. 3 2
Runs
0
Hits
2
Errors
0
Left On Base
2
Mercer - Top of 7th
Play Description MER SAM
Graziano doubled to left center. 3 2
Shepherd struck out swinging. 3 2
Katz lined out to ss. 3 2
Stephens doubled to left field, RBI; Graziano scored. 4 2
Kamaka grounded out to 2b. 4 2
Runs
1
Hits
2
Errors
0
Left On Base
1
Samford - Bottom of 7th
Play Description MER SAM
Garnett to p for Lambert. 4 2
Ince struck out swinging. 4 2
McDonald grounded out to 3b. 4 2
Harris struck out looking. 4 2
Runs
0
Hits
0
Errors
0
Left On Base
0
Mercer - Top of 8th
Play Description MER SAM
Baughcum walked. 4 2
Kersey struck out swinging. 4 2
LaPointe singled up the middle; Baughcum advanced to second. 4 2
Malone to p for Whitney. 4 2
Buffone struck out swinging. 4 2
Graziano struck out swinging. 4 2
Runs
0
Hits
1
Errors
0
Left On Base
2
Samford - Bottom of 8th
Play Description MER SAM
Gandy popped up to p, bunt. 4 2
Dutton struck out looking. 4 2
Souders lined out to 2b. 4 2
Runs
0
Hits
0
Errors
0
Left On Base
0
Mercer - Top of 9th
Play Description MER SAM
Shepherd grounded out to ss. 4 2
Katz walked. 4 2
Stephens homered to left field, 2 RBI; Katz scored. 6 2
Kamaka singled through the right side. 6 2
Kamaka out at second c to ss, caught stealing. 6 2
Baughcum grounded out to 3b. 6 2
Runs
2
Hits
2
Errors
0
Left On Base
0
Samford - Bottom of 9th
Play Description MER SAM
Rowland to rf for Stephens. 6 2
Carr flied out to lf. 6 2
Higgins struck out swinging. 6 2
Boykin homered to left center, RBI. 6 3
Ince walked. 6 3
Fagerstrom to p for Garnett. 6 3
McDonald fouled out to 3b. 6 3
Runs
1
Hits
1
Errors
0
Left On Base
1

Composite Stats

Mercer 6 - Composite Stats
POS Player AB R H RBI 2B 3B HR BB SB CS HBP SH SF SO KL GDP PO A
cf cf Michael Graziano 5 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 0
1b 1b Logan Shepherd 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 4 0
lf lf Chris Katz 4 2 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
rf rf Eli Stephens 5 2 4 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
rf     rf Nathan Rowland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
ss ss Titan Kamaka 5 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2
3b 3b Brant Baughcum 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1
dh dh Braydon Kersey 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0
c c Dylan LaPointe 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
2b 2b Ethan Buffone 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 2
p p Garrett Lambert 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
p     p Andrew Garnett 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
p     p Reid Fagerstrom 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 38 6 13 6 3 1 1 3 0 1 0 0 1 9 2 0 27 5
Samford 3Composite Stats
POS Player AB R H RBI 2B 3B HR BB SB CS HBP SH SF SO KL GDP PO A
cf cf Dutton, Pierce 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 1 0
rf rf Souders, Jake 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 0
c c Carr, Cade 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 9 1
dh dh Higgins, Trey 4 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0
lf lf Boykin, Luke 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
2b 2b Ince, Jeffrey 3 1 1 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
3b 3b McDonald, Parker 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 1
1b 1b Harris, Jackson 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 8 0
ss ss Gandy, Gus 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3
p p Lee, Joseph 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
p     p Whitney, John 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
p     p Malone, John 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 32 3 6 3 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 10 3 1 27 7