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Samford (33-14) -vs- Mercer (25-20)

Samford logo 2
vs
7 Mercer logo
33-14
25-20
Team Score By Innings
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
SAM Samford 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 4 3
Winner MER Mercer 0 0 4 1 0 0 2 0 X 7 10 1
W:
Sawyer Gipson-Long (6-3)
L:
Strickland, Samuel (6-2)

Box Score

Scoring Summary

Scoring Summary
Logo Team Team Color Indicator Inning Play Description SAM MER
Samford SAM 3rd 3rd - Pinto singled up the middle, RBI (1-2 BFSF); Garris scored, unearned. 1 0
Mercer MER 3rd 3rd - A. DiSpigna homered to right field, 4 RBI (1-1 KB); C. Price scored; K. Johnson scored; T. Austin scored. 1 4
Mercer MER 4th 4th - K. Dockus singled down the rf line, advanced to second on a fielding error by rf, RBI (1-0 B); J. Ammons advanced to third, out at home rf to 2b to c; A. Crotty scored, unearned. 1 5
Samford SAM 5th 5th - Fryman homered to left field, RBI (2-0 BB). 2 5
Mercer MER 7th 7th - A. DiSpigna homered to center field, 2 RBI (0-1 K); C. Price scored. 2 7
Totals 2 7

Team Individual Statistics

Samford 2
Position Player AB R H RBI BB SO LOB
ss ss Fryman, Branden 4 1 1 1 0 1 0
dh dh Carlson, Brooks 4 0 0 0 0 2 1
1b 1b DiChiara, Sonny 4 0 0 0 0 3 0
rf rf Fucci, Jordan 4 0 1 0 0 0 0
c c Mulrine, Anthony 4 0 1 0 0 1 0
lf lf Schafer, Ayrton 3 0 0 0 1 1 0
2b 2b Garris, Taylor 3 1 0 0 0 0 1
3b 3b Moore, Preston 3 0 0 0 0 2 3
cf cf Pinto, Max 3 0 1 1 0 0 0
p p Strickland, Samuel 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
p     p Rude, Jack 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
p     p Skinner, Hamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
p     p Bennett, Mathew 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
p     p Crosby, Charles 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 32 2 4 2 1 10 5
Batting
HR:
Fryman, Branden (1)
Baserunning
SB:
Garris, Taylor (2); Pinto, Max (1)
HBP:
Garris, Taylor (1)
Fielding
E:
Fucci, Jordan (1); Moore, Preston (2)
Mercer 7
Position Player AB R H RBI BB SO LOB
2b 2b Kyle Dockus 3 0 1 1 1 0 0
ss ss RJ Yeager 4 0 0 0 0 0 4
rf rf Kel Johnson 3 1 2 0 1 1 0
cf cf Collin Price 2 2 0 0 1 0 0
1b 1b Angelo DiSpigna 4 2 3 6 0 1 0
lf lf Bill Knight 4 0 0 0 0 0 0
c c Alex Crotty 4 1 1 0 0 0 0
dh dh Jordan Ammons 3 0 2 0 0 0 1
ph     ph Garrett Wilkinson 1 0 0 0 0 1 1
3b 3b Trevor Austin 4 1 1 0 0 1 0
p p Sawyer Gipson-Long 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
p     p Nick Spear 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 32 7 10 7 3 4 6
Batting
HR:
Angelo DiSpigna (2)
SH:
Kyle Dockus (1)
Baserunning
CS:
RJ Yeager (1)
HBP:
RJ Yeager (1); Collin Price (1)
Fielding
E:
RJ Yeager (1)

Team Individual Pitching Statistics

Samford - Pitching Stats
Player IP H R ER BB SO WP BK HBP IBB AB BF FO GO NP
Strickland, Samuel (L, 6-2) 3.0 5 5 4 1 0 0 0 2 1 13 17 7 1 52
Rude, Jack 3.1 4 1 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 12 14 2 3 56
Skinner, Hamp 0.0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2
Bennett, Mathew 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 1 11
Crosby, Charles 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 4 4 3 0 21
Totals 10 7 6 3 4 1 0 2 1 32 38 12 5 142
Mercer - Pitching Stats
Player IP H R ER BB SO WP BK HBP IBB AB BF FO GO NP
Sawyer Gipson-Long (W, 6-3) 8.0 4 2 1 1 9 1 0 1 0 29 31 9 6 110
Nick Spear 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 3 2 0 19
Totals 4 2 1 1 10 1 0 1 0 32 34 11 6 129

Play By Play

Samford - Top of 1st
Play Description SAM MER
Fryman popped up to 1b (1-1 BF). 0 0
Carlson flied out to cf (1-1 BK). 0 0
DiChiara grounded out to ss (3-2 BFKBFB). 0 0
Runs
0
Hits
0
Errors
0
Left On Base
0
Mercer - Bottom of 1st
Play Description SAM MER
K. Dockus flied out to lf (2-2 FSBFBF). 0 0
RJ Yeager hit by pitch (0-0). 0 0
K. Johnson singled through the left side (2-2 FBBS); RJ Yeager advanced to second. 0 0
C. Price flied out to rf (1-0 B); RJ Yeager advanced to third. 0 0
RJ Yeager out at home c to 2b to c, caught stealing. 0 0
Runs
0
Hits
1
Errors
0
Left On Base
1
Samford - Top of 2nd
Play Description SAM MER
Fucci grounded out to 1b unassisted (2-2 BBFS). 0 0
Mulrine struck out swinging (1-2 BKSS). 0 0
Schafer flied out to lf (0-0). 0 0
Runs
0
Hits
0
Errors
0
Left On Base
0
Mercer - Bottom of 2nd
Play Description SAM MER
A. DiSpigna singled to left center (0-0). 0 0
B. Knight fouled out to 1b (1-0 B). 0 0
A. Crotty flied out to cf to left center (2-1 BFB). 0 0
J. Ammons popped up to 2b (2-1 BFB). 0 0
Runs
0
Hits
1
Errors
0
Left On Base
1
Samford - Top of 3rd
Play Description SAM MER
Garris reached on a fielding error by ss (3-2 BFBFB). 0 0
Garris stole second. 0 0
Garris stole third. 0 0
Moore struck out swinging (2-2 BSBFS). 0 0
Pinto singled up the middle, RBI (1-2 BFSF); Garris scored, unearned. 1 0
Fryman flied out to cf (0-1 F). 1 0
Pinto stole second. 1 0
Carlson struck out looking (2-2 BBKFK). 1 0
Runs
1
Hits
1
Errors
1
Left On Base
1
Mercer - Bottom of 3rd
Play Description SAM MER
T. Austin singled to first base, bunt (0-0). 1 0
K. Dockus grounded out to p, SAC, bunt (1-1 BF); T. Austin advanced to second. 1 0
RJ Yeager flied out to cf (1-0 B). 1 0
K. Johnson intentionally walked. 1 0
C. Price hit by pitch (3-2 KFBBFFFB); K. Johnson advanced to second; T. Austin advanced to third. 1 0
A. DiSpigna homered to right field, 4 RBI (1-1 KB); C. Price scored; K. Johnson scored; T. Austin scored. 1 4
B. Knight flied out to rf (0-0). 1 4
Runs
4
Hits
2
Errors
0
Left On Base
0
Samford - Top of 4th
Play Description SAM MER
DiChiara struck out swinging (0-2 KFS). 1 4
Fucci singled up the middle (0-0). 1 4
Fucci advanced to second on a wild pitch. 1 4
Mulrine singled through the right side (2-1 SBB); Fucci advanced to third. 1 4
Schafer lined out to ss (0-1 S). 1 4
Garris hit by pitch (0-0); Mulrine advanced to second. 1 4
Moore struck out looking (3-2 BFBBKFK). 1 4
Runs
0
Hits
2
Errors
0
Left On Base
3
Mercer - Bottom of 4th
Play Description SAM MER
A. Crotty reached on a throwing error by 3b (0-1 K). 1 4
J. Ammons singled to pitcher, bunt (0-1 S); A. Crotty advanced to second. 1 4
Rude to p for Strickland. 1 4
Samford LHP Samuel Strickland leaves game with apparent injury. 1 4
T. Austin struck out swinging (1-2 BKFS). 1 4
K. Dockus singled down the rf line, advanced to second on a fielding error by rf, RBI (1-0 B); J. Ammons advanced to third, out at home rf to 2b to c; A. Crotty scored, unearned. 1 5
RJ Yeager flied out to rf (0-1 F). 1 5
Runs
1
Hits
2
Errors
2
Left On Base
1
Samford - Top of 5th
Play Description SAM MER
Pinto flied out to lf to left center (2-1 BBK). 1 5
Fryman homered to left field, RBI (2-0 BB). 2 5
Carlson struck out looking (0-2 FKK). 2 5
DiChiara struck out swinging (1-2 BKSS). 2 5
Runs
1
Hits
1
Errors
0
Left On Base
0
Mercer - Bottom of 5th
Play Description SAM MER
K. Johnson singled up the middle (3-2 FKBBFB). 2 5
C. Price flied out to rf (1-2 SBFF); K. Johnson out at first rf to 1b. 2 5
A. DiSpigna struck out swinging (3-2 KFBFBBS). 2 5
Runs
0
Hits
1
Errors
0
Left On Base
0
Samford - Top of 6th
Play Description SAM MER
Fucci grounded out to 2b (1-1 FB). 2 5
Mulrine lined out to ss (2-2 KBBF). 2 5
Schafer walked (3-2 BBKSBB). 2 5
Garris flied out to rf (0-2 SK). 2 5
Runs
0
Hits
0
Errors
0
Left On Base
1
Mercer - Bottom of 6th
Play Description SAM MER
B. Knight grounded out to ss (2-2 BKBF). 2 5
A. Crotty singled to center field (2-2 BKBF). 2 5
J. Ammons singled through the left side (1-0 B); A. Crotty advanced to second. 2 5
T. Austin grounded out to 1b unassisted (0-1 K); J. Ammons advanced to second; A. Crotty advanced to third. 2 5
K. Dockus walked (3-0 BBBB). 2 5
RJ Yeager reached on a fielder's choice (0-0); K. Dockus out at second ss to 2b. 2 5
Runs
0
Hits
2
Errors
0
Left On Base
3
Samford - Top of 7th
Play Description SAM MER
Moore popped up to ss (0-0). 2 5
Pinto grounded out to ss (0-0). 2 5
Fryman struck out swinging (2-2 BKBSS). 2 5
Runs
0
Hits
0
Errors
0
Left On Base
0
Mercer - Bottom of 7th
Play Description SAM MER
K. Johnson struck out swinging (2-2 BFFBS). 2 5
C. Price walked (3-1 BBBKB). 2 5
Skinner to p for Rude. 2 5
A. DiSpigna homered to center field, 2 RBI (0-1 K); C. Price scored. 2 7
Bennett to p for Skinner. 2 7
B. Knight reached on a throwing error by 3b, advanced to second (3-2 SBKBB). 2 7
A. Crotty grounded out to 3b (2-2 BKBK). 2 7
G. Wilkinson pinch hit for J. Ammons. 2 7
Crosby to p for Bennett. 2 7
B. Knight advanced to third on a wild pitch. 2 7
G. Wilkinson struck out swinging (3-2 FBBFFFBS). 2 7
Runs
2
Hits
1
Errors
1
Left On Base
1
Samford - Top of 8th
Play Description SAM MER
Carlson grounded out to 1b unassisted (0-0). 2 7
DiChiara struck out swinging (1-2 BKKS). 2 7
Fucci grounded out to p (0-2 SK). 2 7
Runs
0
Hits
0
Errors
0
Left On Base
0
Mercer - Bottom of 8th
Play Description SAM MER
T. Austin popped up to 2b (2-1 BBF). 2 7
K. Dockus flied out to lf down the lf line (2-1 FBB). 2 7
RJ Yeager flied out to rf (1-2 FFBF). 2 7
Runs
0
Hits
0
Errors
0
Left On Base
0
Samford - Top of 9th
Play Description SAM MER
N. Spear to p for S. Gipson. 2 7
Mulrine fouled out to 1b (2-2 BBKF). 2 7
Schafer struck out swinging (3-2 FFBBBFS). 2 7
Garris popped up to 2b (2-2 BBKFFF). 2 7
Runs
0
Hits
0
Errors
0
Left On Base
0
Mercer - Bottom of 9th
Play Description SAM MER
Runs
0
Hits
0
Errors
0
Left On Base
0
Samford - Top of 1st
Play Description SAM MER
Fryman popped up to 1b (1-1 BF). 0 0
Carlson flied out to cf (1-1 BK). 0 0
DiChiara grounded out to ss (3-2 BFKBFB). 0 0
Runs
0
Hits
0
Errors
0
Left On Base
0
Mercer - Bottom of 1st
Play Description SAM MER
K. Dockus flied out to lf (2-2 FSBFBF). 0 0
RJ Yeager hit by pitch (0-0). 0 0
K. Johnson singled through the left side (2-2 FBBS); RJ Yeager advanced to second. 0 0
C. Price flied out to rf (1-0 B); RJ Yeager advanced to third. 0 0
RJ Yeager out at home c to 2b to c, caught stealing. 0 0
Runs
0
Hits
1
Errors
0
Left On Base
1
Samford - Top of 2nd
Play Description SAM MER
Fucci grounded out to 1b unassisted (2-2 BBFS). 0 0
Mulrine struck out swinging (1-2 BKSS). 0 0
Schafer flied out to lf (0-0). 0 0
Runs
0
Hits
0
Errors
0
Left On Base
0
Mercer - Bottom of 2nd
Play Description SAM MER
A. DiSpigna singled to left center (0-0). 0 0
B. Knight fouled out to 1b (1-0 B). 0 0
A. Crotty flied out to cf to left center (2-1 BFB). 0 0
J. Ammons popped up to 2b (2-1 BFB). 0 0
Runs
0
Hits
1
Errors
0
Left On Base
1
Samford - Top of 3rd
Play Description SAM MER
Garris reached on a fielding error by ss (3-2 BFBFB). 0 0
Garris stole second. 0 0
Garris stole third. 0 0
Moore struck out swinging (2-2 BSBFS). 0 0
Pinto singled up the middle, RBI (1-2 BFSF); Garris scored, unearned. 1 0
Fryman flied out to cf (0-1 F). 1 0
Pinto stole second. 1 0
Carlson struck out looking (2-2 BBKFK). 1 0
Runs
1
Hits
1
Errors
1
Left On Base
1
Mercer - Bottom of 3rd
Play Description SAM MER
T. Austin singled to first base, bunt (0-0). 1 0
K. Dockus grounded out to p, SAC, bunt (1-1 BF); T. Austin advanced to second. 1 0
RJ Yeager flied out to cf (1-0 B). 1 0
K. Johnson intentionally walked. 1 0
C. Price hit by pitch (3-2 KFBBFFFB); K. Johnson advanced to second; T. Austin advanced to third. 1 0
A. DiSpigna homered to right field, 4 RBI (1-1 KB); C. Price scored; K. Johnson scored; T. Austin scored. 1 4
B. Knight flied out to rf (0-0). 1 4
Runs
4
Hits
2
Errors
0
Left On Base
0
Samford - Top of 4th
Play Description SAM MER
DiChiara struck out swinging (0-2 KFS). 1 4
Fucci singled up the middle (0-0). 1 4
Fucci advanced to second on a wild pitch. 1 4
Mulrine singled through the right side (2-1 SBB); Fucci advanced to third. 1 4
Schafer lined out to ss (0-1 S). 1 4
Garris hit by pitch (0-0); Mulrine advanced to second. 1 4
Moore struck out looking (3-2 BFBBKFK). 1 4
Runs
0
Hits
2
Errors
0
Left On Base
3
Mercer - Bottom of 4th
Play Description SAM MER
A. Crotty reached on a throwing error by 3b (0-1 K). 1 4
J. Ammons singled to pitcher, bunt (0-1 S); A. Crotty advanced to second. 1 4
Rude to p for Strickland. 1 4
Samford LHP Samuel Strickland leaves game with apparent injury. 1 4
T. Austin struck out swinging (1-2 BKFS). 1 4
K. Dockus singled down the rf line, advanced to second on a fielding error by rf, RBI (1-0 B); J. Ammons advanced to third, out at home rf to 2b to c; A. Crotty scored, unearned. 1 5
RJ Yeager flied out to rf (0-1 F). 1 5
Runs
1
Hits
2
Errors
2
Left On Base
1
Samford - Top of 5th
Play Description SAM MER
Pinto flied out to lf to left center (2-1 BBK). 1 5
Fryman homered to left field, RBI (2-0 BB). 2 5
Carlson struck out looking (0-2 FKK). 2 5
DiChiara struck out swinging (1-2 BKSS). 2 5
Runs
1
Hits
1
Errors
0
Left On Base
0
Mercer - Bottom of 5th
Play Description SAM MER
K. Johnson singled up the middle (3-2 FKBBFB). 2 5
C. Price flied out to rf (1-2 SBFF); K. Johnson out at first rf to 1b. 2 5
A. DiSpigna struck out swinging (3-2 KFBFBBS). 2 5
Runs
0
Hits
1
Errors
0
Left On Base
0
Samford - Top of 6th
Play Description SAM MER
Fucci grounded out to 2b (1-1 FB). 2 5
Mulrine lined out to ss (2-2 KBBF). 2 5
Schafer walked (3-2 BBKSBB). 2 5
Garris flied out to rf (0-2 SK). 2 5
Runs
0
Hits
0
Errors
0
Left On Base
1
Mercer - Bottom of 6th
Play Description SAM MER
B. Knight grounded out to ss (2-2 BKBF). 2 5
A. Crotty singled to center field (2-2 BKBF). 2 5
J. Ammons singled through the left side (1-0 B); A. Crotty advanced to second. 2 5
T. Austin grounded out to 1b unassisted (0-1 K); J. Ammons advanced to second; A. Crotty advanced to third. 2 5
K. Dockus walked (3-0 BBBB). 2 5
RJ Yeager reached on a fielder's choice (0-0); K. Dockus out at second ss to 2b. 2 5
Runs
0
Hits
2
Errors
0
Left On Base
3
Samford - Top of 7th
Play Description SAM MER
Moore popped up to ss (0-0). 2 5
Pinto grounded out to ss (0-0). 2 5
Fryman struck out swinging (2-2 BKBSS). 2 5
Runs
0
Hits
0
Errors
0
Left On Base
0
Mercer - Bottom of 7th
Play Description SAM MER
K. Johnson struck out swinging (2-2 BFFBS). 2 5
C. Price walked (3-1 BBBKB). 2 5
Skinner to p for Rude. 2 5
A. DiSpigna homered to center field, 2 RBI (0-1 K); C. Price scored. 2 7
Bennett to p for Skinner. 2 7
B. Knight reached on a throwing error by 3b, advanced to second (3-2 SBKBB). 2 7
A. Crotty grounded out to 3b (2-2 BKBK). 2 7
G. Wilkinson pinch hit for J. Ammons. 2 7
Crosby to p for Bennett. 2 7
B. Knight advanced to third on a wild pitch. 2 7
G. Wilkinson struck out swinging (3-2 FBBFFFBS). 2 7
Runs
2
Hits
1
Errors
1
Left On Base
1
Samford - Top of 8th
Play Description SAM MER
Carlson grounded out to 1b unassisted (0-0). 2 7
DiChiara struck out swinging (1-2 BKKS). 2 7
Fucci grounded out to p (0-2 SK). 2 7
Runs
0
Hits
0
Errors
0
Left On Base
0
Mercer - Bottom of 8th
Play Description SAM MER
T. Austin popped up to 2b (2-1 BBF). 2 7
K. Dockus flied out to lf down the lf line (2-1 FBB). 2 7
RJ Yeager flied out to rf (1-2 FFBF). 2 7
Runs
0
Hits
0
Errors
0
Left On Base
0
Samford - Top of 9th
Play Description SAM MER
N. Spear to p for S. Gipson. 2 7
Mulrine fouled out to 1b (2-2 BBKF). 2 7
Schafer struck out swinging (3-2 FFBBBFS). 2 7
Garris popped up to 2b (2-2 BBKFFF). 2 7
Runs
0
Hits
0
Errors
0
Left On Base
0
Mercer - Bottom of 9th
Play Description SAM MER
Runs
0
Hits
0
Errors
0
Left On Base
0

Composite Stats

Samford 2 - Composite Stats
POS Player AB R H RBI 2B 3B HR BB SB CS HBP SH SF SO KL GDP PO A
ss ss Fryman, Branden 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2
dh dh Carlson, Brooks 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0
1b 1b DiChiara, Sonny 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 6 0
rf rf Fucci, Jordan 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 2
c c Mulrine, Anthony 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 6 1
lf lf Schafer, Ayrton 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0
2b 2b Garris, Taylor 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 2
3b 3b Moore, Preston 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 1
cf cf Pinto, Max 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
p p Strickland, Samuel 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
p     p Rude, Jack 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
p     p Skinner, Hamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
p     p Bennett, Mathew 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
p     p Crosby, Charles 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 32 2 4 2 0 0 1 1 3 0 1 0 0 10 3 0 24 9
Mercer 7Composite Stats
POS Player AB R H RBI 2B 3B HR BB SB CS HBP SH SF SO KL GDP PO A
2b 2b Kyle Dockus 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1
ss ss RJ Yeager 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 2
rf rf Kel Johnson 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0
cf cf Collin Price 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
1b 1b Angelo DiSpigna 4 2 3 6 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 8 0
lf lf Bill Knight 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
c c Alex Crotty 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
dh dh Jordan Ammons 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
ph     ph Garrett Wilkinson 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
3b 3b Trevor Austin 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
p p Sawyer Gipson-Long 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
p     p Nick Spear 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 32 7 10 7 0 0 2 3 0 1 2 1 0 4 0 0 27 4