GAME NOTES--SAMFORD VS. MERCER (PDF)

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Samford baseball team will play host to Mercer in a three-game Southern Conference series this weekend at Joe Lee Griffin Field. The teams are scheduled to play Friday at 12 p.m., Saturday at 4 p.m. and Sunday at 1 p.m.
 
Samford and Mercer have met 119 previous times, with Samford holding a 60-59 series lead. Last season, the teams split four meetings. Mercer won two-of-three regular games in Macon, but Samford came back to take a 5-1 win in the Southern Conference Tournament.
 
Samford comes into this weekend's series with a record of 23-19 overall and 8-4 in SoCon play. The Bulldogs' midweek game against Jacksonville State was rained out. Last weekend, Samford swept three games from USC Upstate.
 
Samford is scheduled to start right-handed pitcher Joseph Lee (3-0, 4.05 ERA) on Friday, right-hander Mason Blasche (3-5, 5.43 ERA) on Saturday and righty Noah Berry (4-1, 2.61 ERA) on Sunday.
 
Samford has been led at the plate so far this season by Jake Souders, hitting .391 (63-of-161) with 10 home runs and 39 RBI. Luke Boykin leads the team in home runs with 12 and in RBI with 42. Gus Gandy is hitting .336 (48-of-143) with 10 doubles, three home runs and 20 RBI. Cade Carr is hitting .331 (51-of-154) with seven doubles, 10 home runs and 37 RBI. Pierce Dutton has a .300 (24-of-80) average, while Jeffrey Ince is hitting .296 (37-of-125).
 
Mercer enters the weekend with a record of 33-12 overall and 7-5 in Southern Conference play. The Bears earned a 10-9 win over Georgia Southern Wednesday night. Last weekend, Mercer swept a three-game series from Wofford.
 
Mercer has listed right-handed pitcher Garrett Lambert (3-0, 4.09 ERA), right-hander Miguel Hugas (7-2, 5.79 ERA) and right-handed pitcher Jeb Johnson (2-2, 5.06 ERA) as its starting pitchers for this weekend.
 
Mercer has been led at the plate so far this season by Titan Kamaka, batting .416 (64-of-154) with 20 doubles, five home runs and 38 RBI. Braydon Kersey leads the team in home runs with 17, while Chris Katz holds the team lead in RBI with 57.
 
All three games can be seen live on ESPN+ and live stats will also be available. For links to follow all of Samford's games this season, click on the following link: 2026 SCHEDULE.
 
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