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Mercer MER 21-16, 8-5 SoCon
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Winner Samford SAM 23-15, 13-3 SoCon
Mercer MER
21-16, 8-5 SoCon
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Final
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Samford SAM
23-15, 13-3 SoCon
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Mercer MER 2 1 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 9 13 3
Samford SAM 0 0 1 0 0 8 1 0 X 10 13 0

W: Cupo, Carson (6-0) L: Luke Sutko (2-3) S: Isbell, Chase (6)

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Winner Mercer MER 22-16, 9-5 SoCon
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Samford SAM 23-16, 13-4 SoCon
Winner
Mercer MER
22-16, 9-5 SoCon
12
Final
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Samford SAM
23-16, 13-4 SoCon
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Mercer MER 4 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 5 12 10 1
Samford SAM 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 5 11 1

W: Josh Farmer (4-0) L: McCord, Jesse (3-5)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Baseball Splits Doubleheader With Mercer

GAME 1 BOX SCORE (PDF)
GAME 2 BOX SCORE (PDF)

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Samford baseball team split its Southern Conference doubleheader with Mercer Friday at Joe Lee Griffin Field. In the first game, Samford overcame an eight-run deficit to win, 10-9. In the second contest, the Bulldogs fell to the Bears by a score of 12-5.
 
THE BASICS—GAME 1
FINAL: Samford 10 | Mercer 9
Date/Time: Fri., Apr. 23 | Start 1:32 p.m. | TOG: 3:21
Location: Birmingham, Ala. (Joe Lee Griffin Field)
Records: Samford (23-15, 13-3 SoCon) | Mercer (21-16, 8-5 SoCon)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • Mercer plated two runs in the first inning, one run in the second inning and five runs in the third to take an 8-0 lead.
  • Samford scored its first run in the bottom of the third inning to cut the lead to 8-1. Brooks Carlson hit a solo home run to center field for Samford's first run of the game.
  • In the sixth inning Samford plated eight runs to take a 9-8 lead. Kaden Dreier drove in three runs over two at-bats in the inning. Will David, Carlson, Tyler McManus and Towns King drove in a run each in the inning. King also scored on an error for the Bulldogs.
  • Mercer knotted the score at 9-9 with a run in the top of the seventh inning.
  • Samford took the lead for good with a run in the bottom of the seventh inning. McManus singled to left field to drive in Max Pinto to give Samford a 10-9 lead.
 
ON THE MOUND
  • Carson Cupo (5-0) earned the win on the mound for Samford, pitching 1.0 inning in relief, allowing one run on two hits.
  • Chase Isbell picked up his sixth save of the season, tossing the final inning without allowing a run.
  • Luke Sutko (2-3) took the loss for Mercer, pitching 2.2 innings, allowing two runs on six hits.
 
NOTABLES 
  • Carlson went 2-for-5 with a home run and two RBI to lead Samford at the plate.
  • Dreier went 2-for-4 with a double and three RBI for the Bulldogs.
  • McManus was 2-for-4 with two RBI as well for Samford.
  • For Mercer, David Burke homered twice, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
 
THE BASICS—GAME 2
FINAL: Mercer 12 | Samford 5
Date/Time: Fri., Apr. 23 | Start 5:46 p.m. | TOG: 3:35
Location: Birmingham, Ala. (Joe Lee Griffin Field.
Records: Samford (23-16, 13-4 SoCon) | Mercer (22-16, 9-5 SoCon)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • After Mercer took a 4-0 lead in the first inning, Samford came back with three runs in the third inning to cut the lead to 4-3. McManus, Ryan Crockett and King drove in a run each in the inning for Samford.
  • Mercer plated two runs in the fourth inning, but Samford came back with two of its own in the fifth inning to make the score 6-5. David and Taylor Garris drove in a run each for Samford in the inning.
  • Mercer plated a run in the seventh inning and five more in the ninth to pull away for the 12-5 win.
 
ON THE MOUND
  • Jesse McCord (3-5) pitched 3.2 innings, giving up six runs, just five earned, on six hits to take the loss for the Bulldogs.
  • Josh Farmer (4-0) pitched 4.1 innings in relief, giving up no runs on four hits to earn the win for the Bears.
 
NOTABLES 
  • Garris went 3-for-3 with a double and one RBI to lead Samford at the plate.
  • Brandon Michie led Mercer, going 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
 
 NEXT UP 
Samford and Mercer will conclude their series with a single game Saturday. The first pitch is set for 11:30 a.m. at Joe Lee Griffin Field.
 
FOLLOW THE BULLDOGS:
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