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Mercer (23-21, 4-8 SoCon) -vs- Samford (30-15, 11-2 SoCon)

Mercer logo 1
vs
9 Samford logo
23-21, 4-8 SoCon
30-15, 11-2 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 1 0 0 0 1 7 1
Winner SAM Samford 5 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 X 9 12 1
W:
Ross, Michael (10-0)
L:
Colton Cosper (4-2)

Box Score

Scoring Summary

Scoring Summary
Logo Team Team Color Indicator Inning Play Description MER SAM
Samford SAM 1st 1st - Staton homered to left center, RBI. 0 1
Samford SAM 1st 1st - Prieto doubled down the rf line, 3 RBI; Walton scored; Anderson scored; Howe scored. 0 4
Samford SAM 1st 1st - Rodriguez singled to right field, RBI; Prieto scored. 0 5
Samford SAM 3rd 3rd - Rodriguez flied out to cf, SF, RBI; Walton scored, unearned. 0 6
Mercer MER 6th 6th - Ty Dalley flied out to lf, SF, RBI; N. Best scored. 1 6
Samford SAM 6th 6th - Anderson doubled to right center, 2 RBI; Howe scored; Staton scored. 1 8
Samford SAM 6th 6th - Walton grounded out to ss, RBI; Anderson scored. 1 9
Totals 1 9

Team Individual Statistics

Mercer 1
Position Player AB R H RBI BB SO LOB
3b 3b Noah Best 4 1 1 0 0 0 0
1b 1b Parker Lester 4 0 1 0 0 0 1
rf rf Ty Dalley 3 0 0 1 0 2 1
cf cf Conner Todaro 4 0 0 0 0 2 0
dh dh Jackson Cherry 3 0 1 0 0 1 1
ph     ph Zach Thomas 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
lf lf Brandon Prince 4 0 1 0 0 1 0
c c Carter Sanford 3 0 1 0 0 0 1
c     c Ben Olson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
ss ss Bradley Frye 3 0 1 0 0 0 0
2b 2b Alex Ramirez 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
ph     ph Max Kops 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
2b     2b Antonio Brown 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
p p Colton Cosper 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
p     p Jeb Johnson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
p     p Cody Soliday 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
p     p Benjy Tucker 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
p     p Bryce Hawkins 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 32 1 7 1 0 6 5
Batting
2B:
Parker Lester (1); Bradley Frye (1)
SF:
Ty Dalley (1)
Fielding
E:
Parker Lester (1)
Samford 9
Position Player AB R H RBI BB SO LOB
3b 3b Staton, Garrett 5 2 3 1 0 0 0
ss ss Howe, Garrett 5 2 3 0 0 1 0
2b 2b Anderson, John 5 2 2 2 0 0 0
rf rf Bennett, Andrew 4 0 0 0 0 2 2
rf     rf Bortak, Blake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
cf cf Walton, Aaron 3 2 2 1 0 0 0
dh dh Prieto, Angelo 4 1 1 3 0 1 0
c c Steele, Lucas 3 0 0 0 1 0 0
c     c Perry, Hayden 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
lf lf Rodriguez, Josh 3 0 1 2 0 0 0
1b 1b Harris, Jackson 4 0 0 0 0 1 4
p p Ross, Michael 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
p     p Steckmesser, Evan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
p     p Riggins, Miller 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 36 9 12 9 1 5 6
Batting
2B:
Staton, Garrett (1); Howe, Garrett (3); Anderson, John (1); Walton, Aaron (2); Prieto, Angelo (1)
HR:
Staton, Garrett (1)
SF:
Rodriguez, Josh (1)
Baserunning
HBP:
Walton, Aaron (1)
Fielding
E:
Howe, Garrett (1)
DP:
1

Team Individual Pitching Statistics

Mercer - Pitching Stats
Player IP H R ER BB SO WP BK HBP IBB AB BF FO GO NP
Colton Cosper (L, 4-2) 5.0 9 6 5 1 4 0 0 1 0 24 27 4 7 --
Jeb Johnson 1.0 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 6 0 3 --
Cody Soliday 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 2 1 --
Benjy Tucker 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 --
Bryce Hawkins 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 1 --
Totals 12 9 8 1 5 0 0 1 0 36 39 7 12
Samford - Pitching Stats
Player IP H R ER BB SO WP BK HBP IBB AB BF FO GO NP
Ross, Michael (W, 10-0) 7.0 6 1 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 25 26 12 4 --
Steckmesser, Evan 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 4 4 1 1 --
Riggins, Miller 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 3 1 1 --
Totals 7 1 1 0 6 0 0 0 0 32 33 14 6

Play By Play

Mercer - Top of 1st
Play Description MER SAM
N. Best popped up to ss. 0 0
P. Lester flied out to cf. 0 0
Ty Dalley struck out swinging. 0 0
Runs
0
Hits
0
Errors
0
Left On Base
0
Samford - Bottom of 1st
Play Description MER SAM
Staton homered to left center, RBI. 0 1
Howe doubled down the lf line. 0 1
Anderson singled through the right side; Howe advanced to third. 0 1
Bennett struck out swinging. 0 1
Walton hit by pitch; Anderson advanced to second. 0 1
Prieto doubled down the rf line, 3 RBI; Walton scored; Anderson scored; Howe scored. 0 4
Steele grounded out to p; Prieto advanced to third. 0 4
Rodriguez singled to right field, RBI; Prieto scored. 0 5
Harris struck out looking. 0 5
Runs
5
Hits
5
Errors
0
Left On Base
1
Mercer - Top of 2nd
Play Description MER SAM
C. Todaro struck out looking. 0 5
J. Cherry singled to center field. 0 5
B. Prince lined out to ss; J. Cherry advanced to second on a throwing error by ss. 0 5
C. Sanford flied out to cf. 0 5
Runs
0
Hits
1
Errors
1
Left On Base
1
Samford - Bottom of 2nd
Play Description MER SAM
Staton grounded out to 3b. 0 5
Howe doubled to left field. 0 5
Anderson reached on a fielder's choice; Howe out at third ss to 3b. 0 5
Bennett reached on a fielder's choice; Anderson out at second ss to 2b. 0 5
Runs
0
Hits
1
Errors
0
Left On Base
1
Mercer - Top of 3rd
Play Description MER SAM
B. Frye doubled down the rf line. 0 5
A. Ramirez fouled out to 3b. 0 5
N. Best flied out to lf. 0 5
P. Lester out at first p to ss to 1b. 0 5
Runs
0
Hits
1
Errors
0
Left On Base
1
Samford - Bottom of 3rd
Play Description MER SAM
Walton doubled to left center. 0 5
Prieto struck out swinging. 0 5
Steele reached on a fielding error by 1b; Walton advanced to third. 0 5
Rodriguez flied out to cf, SF, RBI; Walton scored, unearned. 0 6
Harris grounded out to 2b. 0 6
Runs
1
Hits
1
Errors
1
Left On Base
1
Mercer - Top of 4th
Play Description MER SAM
Ty Dalley flied out to cf. 0 6
C. Todaro struck out swinging. 0 6
J. Cherry struck out swinging. 0 6
Runs
0
Hits
0
Errors
0
Left On Base
0
Samford - Bottom of 4th
Play Description MER SAM
Staton doubled to left center. 0 6
Howe flied out to lf. 0 6
Anderson grounded out to ss; Staton advanced to third. 0 6
Bennett struck out looking. 0 6
Runs
0
Hits
1
Errors
0
Left On Base
1
Mercer - Top of 5th
Play Description MER SAM
B. Prince singled to right field. 0 6
C. Sanford singled to center field; B. Prince advanced to second. 0 6
B. Frye grounded into double play ss to 2b to 1b; C. Sanford out on the play; B. Prince advanced to third. 0 6
Max Kops pinch hit for A. Ramirez. 0 6
Max Kops flied out to cf. 0 6
Runs
0
Hits
2
Errors
0
Left On Base
1
Samford - Bottom of 5th
Play Description MER SAM
A. Brown to 2b for Max Kops. 0 6
Walton doubled to right field. 0 6
Prieto grounded out to ss. 0 6
Steele walked. 0 6
Rodriguez flied out to lf. 0 6
Harris flied out to cf. 0 6
Runs
0
Hits
1
Errors
0
Left On Base
2
Mercer - Top of 6th
Play Description MER SAM
N. Best singled to left field. 0 6
P. Lester doubled to right center; N. Best advanced to third. 0 6
Ty Dalley flied out to lf, SF, RBI; N. Best scored. 1 6
C. Todaro popped up to 1b. 1 6
J. Cherry grounded out to 1b unassisted. 1 6
Runs
1
Hits
2
Errors
0
Left On Base
1
Samford - Bottom of 6th
Play Description MER SAM
J. Johnson to p for Col. Cosper. 1 6
Staton singled up the middle. 1 6
Howe doubled to right center; Staton advanced to third. 1 6
Anderson doubled to right center, 2 RBI; Howe scored; Staton scored. 1 8
Bennett grounded out to ss; Anderson advanced to third. 1 8
Walton grounded out to ss, RBI; Anderson scored. 1 9
Prieto grounded out to 3b. 1 9
Runs
3
Hits
3
Errors
0
Left On Base
0
Mercer - Top of 7th
Play Description MER SAM
B. Prince popped up to ss. 1 9
C. Sanford grounded out to 2b. 1 9
B. Frye lined out to 2b. 1 9
Runs
0
Hits
0
Errors
0
Left On Base
0
Samford - Bottom of 7th
Play Description MER SAM
C. Soliday to p for J. Johnson. 1 9
Ben Olson to c for C. Sanford. 1 9
Steele fouled out to 3b. 1 9
Rodriguez flied out to lf. 1 9
Harris grounded out to ss. 1 9
Runs
0
Hits
0
Errors
0
Left On Base
0
Mercer - Top of 8th
Play Description MER SAM
Steckmesser to p for Ross. 1 9
Perry to c for Steele. 1 9
A. Brown singled through the left side. 1 9
N. Best grounded out to 3b; A. Brown advanced to second. 1 9
P. Lester flied out to lf. 1 9
Ty Dalley struck out swinging. 1 9
Runs
0
Hits
1
Errors
0
Left On Base
1
Samford - Bottom of 8th
Play Description MER SAM
B. Tucker to p for C. Soliday. 1 9
Staton flied out to lf. 1 9
B. Hawkins to p for B. Tucker. 1 9
Howe struck out swinging. 1 9
Anderson grounded out to ss. 1 9
Runs
0
Hits
0
Errors
0
Left On Base
0
Mercer - Top of 9th
Play Description MER SAM
Riggins to p for Steckmesser. 1 9
Bortak to rf for Bennett. 1 9
C. Todaro popped up to 2b. 1 9
Z. Thomas pinch hit for J. Cherry. 1 9
Z. Thomas out at first p to ss to 1b. 1 9
B. Prince struck out swinging. 1 9
Runs
0
Hits
0
Errors
0
Left On Base
0
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
N. Best popped up to ss. 0 0
P. Lester flied out to cf. 0 0
Ty Dalley struck out swinging. 0 0
Runs
0
Hits
0
Errors
0
Left On Base
0
Samford - Bottom of 1st
Play Description MER SAM
Staton homered to left center, RBI. 0 1
Howe doubled down the lf line. 0 1
Anderson singled through the right side; Howe advanced to third. 0 1
Bennett struck out swinging. 0 1
Walton hit by pitch; Anderson advanced to second. 0 1
Prieto doubled down the rf line, 3 RBI; Walton scored; Anderson scored; Howe scored. 0 4
Steele grounded out to p; Prieto advanced to third. 0 4
Rodriguez singled to right field, RBI; Prieto scored. 0 5
Harris struck out looking. 0 5
Runs
5
Hits
5
Errors
0
Left On Base
1
Mercer - Top of 2nd
Play Description MER SAM
C. Todaro struck out looking. 0 5
J. Cherry singled to center field. 0 5
B. Prince lined out to ss; J. Cherry advanced to second on a throwing error by ss. 0 5
C. Sanford flied out to cf. 0 5
Runs
0
Hits
1
Errors
1
Left On Base
1
Samford - Bottom of 2nd
Play Description MER SAM
Staton grounded out to 3b. 0 5
Howe doubled to left field. 0 5
Anderson reached on a fielder's choice; Howe out at third ss to 3b. 0 5
Bennett reached on a fielder's choice; Anderson out at second ss to 2b. 0 5
Runs
0
Hits
1
Errors
0
Left On Base
1
Mercer - Top of 3rd
Play Description MER SAM
B. Frye doubled down the rf line. 0 5
A. Ramirez fouled out to 3b. 0 5
N. Best flied out to lf. 0 5
P. Lester out at first p to ss to 1b. 0 5
Runs
0
Hits
1
Errors
0
Left On Base
1
Samford - Bottom of 3rd
Play Description MER SAM
Walton doubled to left center. 0 5
Prieto struck out swinging. 0 5
Steele reached on a fielding error by 1b; Walton advanced to third. 0 5
Rodriguez flied out to cf, SF, RBI; Walton scored, unearned. 0 6
Harris grounded out to 2b. 0 6
Runs
1
Hits
1
Errors
1
Left On Base
1
Mercer - Top of 4th
Play Description MER SAM
Ty Dalley flied out to cf. 0 6
C. Todaro struck out swinging. 0 6
J. Cherry struck out swinging. 0 6
Runs
0
Hits
0
Errors
0
Left On Base
0
Samford - Bottom of 4th
Play Description MER SAM
Staton doubled to left center. 0 6
Howe flied out to lf. 0 6
Anderson grounded out to ss; Staton advanced to third. 0 6
Bennett struck out looking. 0 6
Runs
0
Hits
1
Errors
0
Left On Base
1
Mercer - Top of 5th
Play Description MER SAM
B. Prince singled to right field. 0 6
C. Sanford singled to center field; B. Prince advanced to second. 0 6
B. Frye grounded into double play ss to 2b to 1b; C. Sanford out on the play; B. Prince advanced to third. 0 6
Max Kops pinch hit for A. Ramirez. 0 6
Max Kops flied out to cf. 0 6
Runs
0
Hits
2
Errors
0
Left On Base
1
Samford - Bottom of 5th
Play Description MER SAM
A. Brown to 2b for Max Kops. 0 6
Walton doubled to right field. 0 6
Prieto grounded out to ss. 0 6
Steele walked. 0 6
Rodriguez flied out to lf. 0 6
Harris flied out to cf. 0 6
Runs
0
Hits
1
Errors
0
Left On Base
2
Mercer - Top of 6th
Play Description MER SAM
N. Best singled to left field. 0 6
P. Lester doubled to right center; N. Best advanced to third. 0 6
Ty Dalley flied out to lf, SF, RBI; N. Best scored. 1 6
C. Todaro popped up to 1b. 1 6
J. Cherry grounded out to 1b unassisted. 1 6
Runs
1
Hits
2
Errors
0
Left On Base
1
Samford - Bottom of 6th
Play Description MER SAM
J. Johnson to p for Col. Cosper. 1 6
Staton singled up the middle. 1 6
Howe doubled to right center; Staton advanced to third. 1 6
Anderson doubled to right center, 2 RBI; Howe scored; Staton scored. 1 8
Bennett grounded out to ss; Anderson advanced to third. 1 8
Walton grounded out to ss, RBI; Anderson scored. 1 9
Prieto grounded out to 3b. 1 9
Runs
3
Hits
3
Errors
0
Left On Base
0
Mercer - Top of 7th
Play Description MER SAM
B. Prince popped up to ss. 1 9
C. Sanford grounded out to 2b. 1 9
B. Frye lined out to 2b. 1 9
Runs
0
Hits
0
Errors
0
Left On Base
0
Samford - Bottom of 7th
Play Description MER SAM
C. Soliday to p for J. Johnson. 1 9
Ben Olson to c for C. Sanford. 1 9
Steele fouled out to 3b. 1 9
Rodriguez flied out to lf. 1 9
Harris grounded out to ss. 1 9
Runs
0
Hits
0
Errors
0
Left On Base
0
Mercer - Top of 8th
Play Description MER SAM
Steckmesser to p for Ross. 1 9
Perry to c for Steele. 1 9
A. Brown singled through the left side. 1 9
N. Best grounded out to 3b; A. Brown advanced to second. 1 9
P. Lester flied out to lf. 1 9
Ty Dalley struck out swinging. 1 9
Runs
0
Hits
1
Errors
0
Left On Base
1
Samford - Bottom of 8th
Play Description MER SAM
B. Tucker to p for C. Soliday. 1 9
Staton flied out to lf. 1 9
B. Hawkins to p for B. Tucker. 1 9
Howe struck out swinging. 1 9
Anderson grounded out to ss. 1 9
Runs
0
Hits
0
Errors
0
Left On Base
0
Mercer - Top of 9th
Play Description MER SAM
Riggins to p for Steckmesser. 1 9
Bortak to rf for Bennett. 1 9
C. Todaro popped up to 2b. 1 9
Z. Thomas pinch hit for J. Cherry. 1 9
Z. Thomas out at first p to ss to 1b. 1 9
B. Prince struck out swinging. 1 9
Runs
0
Hits
0
Errors
0
Left On Base
0
Samford - Bottom of 9th
Play Description MER SAM
Runs
0
Hits
0
Errors
0
Left On Base
0

Composite Stats

Mercer 1 - Composite Stats
POS Player AB R H RBI 2B 3B HR BB SB CS HBP SH SF SO KL GDP PO A
3b 3b Noah Best 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2
1b 1b Parker Lester 4 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
rf rf Ty Dalley 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0
cf cf Conner Todaro 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 2 0
dh dh Jackson Cherry 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
ph     ph Zach Thomas 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
lf lf Brandon Prince 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 0
c c Carter Sanford 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
c     c Ben Olson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
ss ss Bradley Frye 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 8
2b 2b Alex Ramirez 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
ph     ph Max Kops 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2b     2b Antonio Brown 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
p p Colton Cosper 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
p     p Jeb Johnson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
p     p Cody Soliday 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
p     p Benjy Tucker 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
p     p Bryce Hawkins 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 32 1 7 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 1 1 24 12
Samford 9Composite Stats
POS Player AB R H RBI 2B 3B HR BB SB CS HBP SH SF SO KL GDP PO A
3b 3b Staton, Garrett 5 2 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
ss ss Howe, Garrett 5 2 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 3
2b 2b Anderson, John 5 2 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2
rf rf Bennett, Andrew 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0
rf     rf Bortak, Blake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
cf cf Walton, Aaron 3 2 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
dh dh Prieto, Angelo 4 1 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
c c Steele, Lucas 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
c     c Perry, Hayden 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
lf lf Rodriguez, Josh 3 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0
1b 1b Harris, Jackson 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 7 0
p p Ross, Michael 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
p     p Steckmesser, Evan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
p     p Riggins, Miller 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Totals 36 9 12 9 8 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 5 2 0 27 8