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Mercer (35-13, 9-6 SoCon) -vs- Samford (24-21, 9-6 SoCon)

Mercer logo 0
vs
5 Samford logo
35-13, 9-6 SoCon
24-21, 9-6 SoCon
Team Score By Innings
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
MER Mercer 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
Winner SAM Samford 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 X 5 10 0
W:
Berry, Noah (5-1)
L:
Jeb Johnson (2-3)

Box Score

Scoring Summary

Scoring Summary
Logo Team Team Color Indicator Inning Play Description MER SAM
Samford SAM 2nd 2nd - Higgins homered to left field, RBI. 0 1
Samford SAM 2nd 2nd - McDonald doubled down the lf line, RBI; Boykin scored. 0 2
Samford SAM 4th 4th - Boykin singled up the middle, RBI; Higgins scored. 0 3
Samford SAM 4th 4th - Marshall homered to left center, 2 RBI; Boykin scored. 0 5
Totals 0 5

Team Individual Statistics

Mercer 0
Position Player AB R H RBI BB SO LOB
cf cf Michael Graziano 5 0 1 0 0 1 2
1b 1b Logan Shepherd 3 0 0 0 1 2 1
lf lf Chris Katz 2 0 0 0 2 0 1
rf rf Eli Stephens 3 0 0 0 1 2 1
ss ss Titan Kamaka 3 0 1 0 0 0 0
3b 3b Brant Baughcum 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
dh dh Braydon Kersey 3 0 1 0 1 0 2
c c Dylan LaPointe 3 0 0 0 0 0 3
ph     ph Drew Johnson 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
2b 2b Ethan Buffone 2 0 1 0 0 0 0
ph     ph Kaleb Huffman 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
2b     2b Parker Dastou 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
ph     ph Greyson Gegg 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
p p Jeb Johnson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
p     p Jess Ackerman 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
p     p Collin Ewaldsen 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
p     p Reid Fagerstrom 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
p     p Caden Alvey 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
p     p Caleb Hughes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 30 0 6 0 5 6 10
Batting
2B:
Drew Johnson (1); Kaleb Huffman (1)
SH:
Brant Baughcum (1)
Baserunning
HBP:
Titan Kamaka (1)
Fielding
DP:
2
Samford 5
Position Player AB R H RBI BB SO LOB
cf cf Dutton, Pierce 2 0 0 0 0 1 0
rf rf Souders, Jake 4 0 2 0 0 1 3
c c Carr, Cade 4 0 1 0 0 0 0
dh dh Higgins, Trey 4 2 2 1 0 2 0
lf lf Boykin, Luke 3 2 1 1 0 0 2
2b 2b Ince, Jeffrey 3 0 1 0 1 1 0
1b 1b Marshall, Eddie 2 1 1 2 1 1 0
1b     1b Harris, Jackson 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
3b 3b McDonald, Parker 4 0 2 1 0 0 0
ss ss Gandy, Gus 4 0 0 0 0 1 2
p p Berry, Noah 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
p     p Malone, John 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
p     p Tommasini, Austin 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
p     p Spurrier, Zak 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 31 5 10 5 2 7 7
Batting
2B:
Higgins, Trey (1); McDonald, Parker (1)
HR:
Higgins, Trey (1); Marshall, Eddie (1)
Baserunning
CS:
McDonald, Parker (1)
HBP:
Dutton, Pierce (2); Boykin, Luke (1)
Fielding
DP:
2

Team Individual Pitching Statistics

Mercer - Pitching Stats
Player IP H R ER BB SO WP BK HBP IBB AB BF FO GO NP
Jeb Johnson (L, 2-3) 4.0 8 5 5 0 3 0 0 1 0 17 18 3 3 --
Jess Ackerman 2.0 1 0 0 2 3 0 0 2 0 7 11 2 1 --
Collin Ewaldsen 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 3 1 1 --
Reid Fagerstrom 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 --
Caden Alvey 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 --
Caleb Hughes 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 2 --
Totals 10 5 5 2 7 0 0 3 0 31 36 6 8
Samford - Pitching Stats
Player IP H R ER BB SO WP BK HBP IBB AB BF FO GO NP
Berry, Noah (W, 5-1) 5.1 4 0 0 4 3 0 0 0 0 17 22 4 7 --
Malone, John 1.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 6 7 2 2 --
Tommasini, Austin 1.1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 5 6 2 1 --
Spurrier, Zak 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 1 --
Totals 6 0 0 5 6 0 0 1 0 30 37 8 11

Play By Play

Mercer - Top of 1st
Play Description MER SAM
Graziano singled to right field. 0 0
Shepherd struck out looking. 0 0
Katz walked; Graziano advanced to second. 0 0
Stephens grounded into double play ss to 1b; Katz out on the play. 0 0
Runs
0
Hits
1
Errors
0
Left On Base
1
Samford - Bottom of 1st
Play Description MER SAM
Dutton flied out to lf. 0 0
Souders singled to second base. 0 0
Carr grounded into double play 2b to ss to 1b; Souders out on the play. 0 0
Runs
0
Hits
1
Errors
0
Left On Base
0
Mercer - Top of 2nd
Play Description MER SAM
Kamaka grounded out to 3b. 0 0
Baughcum grounded out to ss. 0 0
Kersey singled up the middle. 0 0
LaPointe flied out to rf. 0 0
Runs
0
Hits
1
Errors
0
Left On Base
1
Samford - Bottom of 2nd
Play Description MER SAM
Higgins homered to left field, RBI. 0 1
Boykin hit by pitch. 0 1
Ince struck out swinging. 0 1
Marshall struck out swinging. 0 1
McDonald doubled down the lf line, RBI; Boykin scored. 0 2
Gandy grounded out to 3b. 0 2
Runs
2
Hits
2
Errors
0
Left On Base
1
Mercer - Top of 3rd
Play Description MER SAM
Buffone singled to left center. 0 2
Graziano struck out swinging. 0 2
Shepherd walked; Buffone advanced to second. 0 2
Katz grounded into double play 3b to 1b; Shepherd advanced to second; Buffone out on the play. 0 2
Runs
0
Hits
1
Errors
0
Left On Base
1
Samford - Bottom of 3rd
Play Description MER SAM
Dutton struck out swinging. 0 2
Souders singled to center field. 0 2
Carr grounded into double play ss to 2b to 1b; Souders out on the play. 0 2
Runs
0
Hits
1
Errors
0
Left On Base
0
Mercer - Top of 4th
Play Description MER SAM
Stephens walked. 0 2
Kamaka singled through the left side; Stephens advanced to second. 0 2
Baughcum grounded out to p, SAC, bunt; Kamaka advanced to second; Stephens advanced to third. 0 2
Kersey popped up to ss. 0 2
LaPointe flied out to cf. 0 2
Runs
0
Hits
1
Errors
0
Left On Base
2
Samford - Bottom of 4th
Play Description MER SAM
Higgins doubled down the rf line. 0 2
Boykin singled up the middle, RBI; Higgins scored. 0 3
Ince flied out to lf. 0 3
Marshall homered to left center, 2 RBI; Boykin scored. 0 5
McDonald singled to center field. 0 5
Gandy flied out to rf. 0 5
McDonald out at second c to ss, caught stealing. 0 5
Runs
3
Hits
4
Errors
0
Left On Base
0
Mercer - Top of 5th
Play Description MER SAM
Buffone grounded out to 2b. 0 5
Graziano grounded out to ss. 0 5
Shepherd flied out to lf. 0 5
Runs
0
Hits
0
Errors
0
Left On Base
0
Samford - Bottom of 5th
Play Description MER SAM
Ackerman to p for JohnsonJ. 0 5
Dutton hit by pitch. 0 5
Souders struck out looking. 0 5
Carr singled through the left side; Dutton advanced to second. 0 5
Higgins struck out looking. 0 5
Boykin popped up to 1b. 0 5
Runs
0
Hits
1
Errors
0
Left On Base
2
Mercer - Top of 6th
Play Description MER SAM
Katz walked. 0 5
Stephens struck out swinging. 0 5
Malone to p for Berry. 0 5
Kamaka hit by pitch; Katz advanced to second. 0 5
Baughcum flied out to rf. 0 5
Kersey flied out to lf. 0 5
Runs
0
Hits
0
Errors
0
Left On Base
2
Samford - Bottom of 6th
Play Description MER SAM
Ince walked. 0 5
Marshall walked; Ince advanced to second. 0 5
McDonald flied out to rf. 0 5
Gandy struck out swinging. 0 5
Dutton hit by pitch; Marshall advanced to second; Ince advanced to third. 0 5
Souders grounded out to 2b. 0 5
Runs
0
Hits
0
Errors
0
Left On Base
3
Mercer - Top of 7th
Play Description MER SAM
Harris to 1b for Marshall. 0 5
LaPointe grounded out to 2b. 0 5
Huffman pinch hit for Buffone. 0 5
Huffman doubled down the rf line. 0 5
Graziano grounded out to 3b. 0 5
Shepherd struck out swinging. 0 5
Runs
0
Hits
1
Errors
0
Left On Base
1
Samford - Bottom of 7th
Play Description MER SAM
Dastou to 2b for Huffman. 0 5
Ewaldsen to p for Ackerman. 0 5
Carr grounded out to 2b. 0 5
Higgins struck out swinging. 0 5
Boykin flied out to rf. 0 5
Runs
0
Hits
0
Errors
0
Left On Base
0
Mercer - Top of 8th
Play Description MER SAM
Tommasini to p for Malone. 0 5
Katz flied out to lf. 0 5
Stephens struck out looking. 0 5
Kamaka flied out to cf. 0 5
Runs
0
Hits
0
Errors
0
Left On Base
0
Samford - Bottom of 8th
Play Description MER SAM
Fagerstrom to p for Ewaldsen. 0 5
Ince singled up the middle. 0 5
Alvey to p for Fagerstrom. 0 5
Harris grounded out to c unassisted, interference. 0 5
Hughes to p for Alvey. 0 5
McDonald grounded out to 3b; Ince advanced to second. 0 5
Gandy grounded out to 3b. 0 5
Runs
0
Hits
1
Errors
0
Left On Base
1
Mercer - Top of 9th
Play Description MER SAM
Baughcum grounded out to 3b. 0 5
Kersey walked. 0 5
JohnsonD pinch hit for LaPointe. 0 5
JohnsonD doubled down the lf line; Kersey advanced to third. 0 5
Gegg pinch hit for Dastou. 0 5
Spurrier to p for Tommasini. 0 5
Gegg struck out swinging. 0 5
Graziano grounded out to 3b. 0 5
Runs
0
Hits
1
Errors
0
Left On Base
2
Samford - Bottom of 9th
Play Description MER SAM
Runs
0
Hits
0
Errors
0
Left On Base
0
Mercer - Top of 1st
Play Description MER SAM
Graziano singled to right field. 0 0
Shepherd struck out looking. 0 0
Katz walked; Graziano advanced to second. 0 0
Stephens grounded into double play ss to 1b; Katz out on the play. 0 0
Runs
0
Hits
1
Errors
0
Left On Base
1
Samford - Bottom of 1st
Play Description MER SAM
Dutton flied out to lf. 0 0
Souders singled to second base. 0 0
Carr grounded into double play 2b to ss to 1b; Souders out on the play. 0 0
Runs
0
Hits
1
Errors
0
Left On Base
0
Mercer - Top of 2nd
Play Description MER SAM
Kamaka grounded out to 3b. 0 0
Baughcum grounded out to ss. 0 0
Kersey singled up the middle. 0 0
LaPointe flied out to rf. 0 0
Runs
0
Hits
1
Errors
0
Left On Base
1
Samford - Bottom of 2nd
Play Description MER SAM
Higgins homered to left field, RBI. 0 1
Boykin hit by pitch. 0 1
Ince struck out swinging. 0 1
Marshall struck out swinging. 0 1
McDonald doubled down the lf line, RBI; Boykin scored. 0 2
Gandy grounded out to 3b. 0 2
Runs
2
Hits
2
Errors
0
Left On Base
1
Mercer - Top of 3rd
Play Description MER SAM
Buffone singled to left center. 0 2
Graziano struck out swinging. 0 2
Shepherd walked; Buffone advanced to second. 0 2
Katz grounded into double play 3b to 1b; Shepherd advanced to second; Buffone out on the play. 0 2
Runs
0
Hits
1
Errors
0
Left On Base
1
Samford - Bottom of 3rd
Play Description MER SAM
Dutton struck out swinging. 0 2
Souders singled to center field. 0 2
Carr grounded into double play ss to 2b to 1b; Souders out on the play. 0 2
Runs
0
Hits
1
Errors
0
Left On Base
0
Mercer - Top of 4th
Play Description MER SAM
Stephens walked. 0 2
Kamaka singled through the left side; Stephens advanced to second. 0 2
Baughcum grounded out to p, SAC, bunt; Kamaka advanced to second; Stephens advanced to third. 0 2
Kersey popped up to ss. 0 2
LaPointe flied out to cf. 0 2
Runs
0
Hits
1
Errors
0
Left On Base
2
Samford - Bottom of 4th
Play Description MER SAM
Higgins doubled down the rf line. 0 2
Boykin singled up the middle, RBI; Higgins scored. 0 3
Ince flied out to lf. 0 3
Marshall homered to left center, 2 RBI; Boykin scored. 0 5
McDonald singled to center field. 0 5
Gandy flied out to rf. 0 5
McDonald out at second c to ss, caught stealing. 0 5
Runs
3
Hits
4
Errors
0
Left On Base
0
Mercer - Top of 5th
Play Description MER SAM
Buffone grounded out to 2b. 0 5
Graziano grounded out to ss. 0 5
Shepherd flied out to lf. 0 5
Runs
0
Hits
0
Errors
0
Left On Base
0
Samford - Bottom of 5th
Play Description MER SAM
Ackerman to p for JohnsonJ. 0 5
Dutton hit by pitch. 0 5
Souders struck out looking. 0 5
Carr singled through the left side; Dutton advanced to second. 0 5
Higgins struck out looking. 0 5
Boykin popped up to 1b. 0 5
Runs
0
Hits
1
Errors
0
Left On Base
2
Mercer - Top of 6th
Play Description MER SAM
Katz walked. 0 5
Stephens struck out swinging. 0 5
Malone to p for Berry. 0 5
Kamaka hit by pitch; Katz advanced to second. 0 5
Baughcum flied out to rf. 0 5
Kersey flied out to lf. 0 5
Runs
0
Hits
0
Errors
0
Left On Base
2
Samford - Bottom of 6th
Play Description MER SAM
Ince walked. 0 5
Marshall walked; Ince advanced to second. 0 5
McDonald flied out to rf. 0 5
Gandy struck out swinging. 0 5
Dutton hit by pitch; Marshall advanced to second; Ince advanced to third. 0 5
Souders grounded out to 2b. 0 5
Runs
0
Hits
0
Errors
0
Left On Base
3
Mercer - Top of 7th
Play Description MER SAM
Harris to 1b for Marshall. 0 5
LaPointe grounded out to 2b. 0 5
Huffman pinch hit for Buffone. 0 5
Huffman doubled down the rf line. 0 5
Graziano grounded out to 3b. 0 5
Shepherd struck out swinging. 0 5
Runs
0
Hits
1
Errors
0
Left On Base
1
Samford - Bottom of 7th
Play Description MER SAM
Dastou to 2b for Huffman. 0 5
Ewaldsen to p for Ackerman. 0 5
Carr grounded out to 2b. 0 5
Higgins struck out swinging. 0 5
Boykin flied out to rf. 0 5
Runs
0
Hits
0
Errors
0
Left On Base
0
Mercer - Top of 8th
Play Description MER SAM
Tommasini to p for Malone. 0 5
Katz flied out to lf. 0 5
Stephens struck out looking. 0 5
Kamaka flied out to cf. 0 5
Runs
0
Hits
0
Errors
0
Left On Base
0
Samford - Bottom of 8th
Play Description MER SAM
Fagerstrom to p for Ewaldsen. 0 5
Ince singled up the middle. 0 5
Alvey to p for Fagerstrom. 0 5
Harris grounded out to c unassisted, interference. 0 5
Hughes to p for Alvey. 0 5
McDonald grounded out to 3b; Ince advanced to second. 0 5
Gandy grounded out to 3b. 0 5
Runs
0
Hits
1
Errors
0
Left On Base
1
Mercer - Top of 9th
Play Description MER SAM
Baughcum grounded out to 3b. 0 5
Kersey walked. 0 5
JohnsonD pinch hit for LaPointe. 0 5
JohnsonD doubled down the lf line; Kersey advanced to third. 0 5
Gegg pinch hit for Dastou. 0 5
Spurrier to p for Tommasini. 0 5
Gegg struck out swinging. 0 5
Graziano grounded out to 3b. 0 5
Runs
0
Hits
1
Errors
0
Left On Base
2
Samford - Bottom of 9th
Play Description MER SAM
Runs
0
Hits
0
Errors
0
Left On Base
0

Composite Stats

Mercer 0 - 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 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
1b 1b Logan Shepherd 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 8 0
lf lf Chris Katz 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0
rf rf Eli Stephens 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 3 0
ss ss Titan Kamaka 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 2
3b 3b Brant Baughcum 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3
dh dh Braydon Kersey 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
c c Dylan LaPointe 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 1
ph     ph Drew Johnson 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2b 2b Ethan Buffone 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
ph     ph Kaleb Huffman 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2b     2b Parker Dastou 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
ph     ph Greyson Gegg 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
p p Jeb Johnson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
p     p Jess Ackerman 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
p     p Collin Ewaldsen 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
p     p Reid Fagerstrom 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
p     p Caden Alvey 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
p     p Caleb Hughes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 30 0 6 0 2 0 0 5 0 0 1 1 0 6 2 2 24 10
Samford 5Composite 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 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 2 0
rf rf Souders, Jake 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 0
c c Carr, Cade 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 0
dh dh Higgins, Trey 4 2 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0
lf lf Boykin, Luke 3 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
2b 2b Ince, Jeffrey 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2
1b 1b Marshall, Eddie 2 1 1 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 7 0
1b     1b Harris, Jackson 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
3b 3b McDonald, Parker 4 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5
ss ss Gandy, Gus 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 3
p p Berry, Noah 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
p     p Malone, John 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
p     p Tommasini, Austin 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
p     p Spurrier, Zak 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 31 5 10 5 2 0 2 2 0 1 3 0 0 7 2 2 27 11