Baseball vs Mercer on 5/4/2024 - Box Score - Samford University Athletics

5/4/2024

J.L. Griffin Field

1:06

Mercer

24-21, 5-8

Final

Samford

30-16, 11-3

Team	1st innning 1	2nd innning 2	3rd innning 3	4th innning 4	5th innning 5	6th innning 6	7th innning 7	8th innning 8	9th innning 9	Runs R	Hits H	Errors E
Mercer	0	3	4	2	5	3	1	0	2	20	16	0
Samford	0	4	0	0	7	1	0	2	1	15	15	1

Win: Jess Ackerman (5-3)Loss: Bortak, Blake (1-1)

Scoring Summary

Team	MER	SAM
2nd B. Frye homered to left center, 3 RBI; Ty Dalley scored; Ben Olson scored.	3	0
2nd Rodriguez singled up the middle, 2 RBI; Perry advanced to second; Walton scored; Bennett scored.	3	2
2nd Staton doubled down the lf line, 2 RBI, advanced to third on the throw; Rodriguez scored; Perry scored.	3	4
3rd Ben Olson singled to right field, RBI; P. Lester advanced to third; J. Cherry scored.	4	4
3rd Ty Dalley doubled down the lf line, 2 RBI; Ben Olson scored; P. Lester scored.	6	4
3rd B. Frye singled up the middle, RBI; Ty Dalley scored.	7	4
4th P. Lester grounded out to 1b unassisted, RBI; J. Cherry advanced to second; Max Kops scored.	8	4
4th C. Sanford singled to center field, RBI; J. Cherry scored.	9	4
5th A. Brown singled, bunt, advanced to second on a throwing error by p; E. Brown advanced to third; B. Frye scored.	10	4
5th Max Kops singled through the right side, 2 RBI; A. Brown scored; E. Brown scored.	12	4
5th P. Lester flied out to cf, SF, RBI; N. Best advanced to third; Max Kops scored.	13	4
5th Ty Dalley reached on a fielder's choice, RBI; C. Sanford out at second 1b to ss; J. Cherry advanced to third; N. Best scored.	14	4
5th Perry singled to shortstop, RBI; Steele advanced to second; Walton advanced to third; Bennett scored.	14	5
5th Rodriguez doubled down the lf line, 3 RBI; Perry scored; Steele scored; Walton scored.	14	8
5th Harris doubled to left field, RBI; Rodriguez scored.	14	9
5th Howe homered to right field, 2 RBI; Harris scored.	14	11
6th N. Best homered to left center, 2 RBI; Max Kops scored.	16	11
6th J. Cherry homered to right field, RBI.	17	11
6th Perry doubled to right field, RBI; Steele scored.	17	12
7th Ty Dalley homered to left field, RBI.	18	12
8th Staton singled up the middle, RBI; Harris advanced to second; Rodriguez scored.	18	13
8th Anderson singled through the left side, RBI; Howe advanced to second; Staton advanced to third; Harris scored.	18	14
9th Ty Dalley homered to right field, 2 RBI; C. Sanford scored.	20	14
9th Howe singled through the left side, RBI; Staton advanced to second; Perry scored.	20	15

Mercer


Max Kops	DH	5	3	2	2	1	2	1
Noah Best	3B	4	2	1	2	2	1	0
Jackson Cherry	RF	4	3	1	1	1	0	0
Alex Ramirez	2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Parker Lester	1B	3	1	0	2	2	0	1
Ben Olson	C	1	2	1	1	1	0	0
Carter Sanford	C	2	1	1	1	1	1	1
Ty Dalley	LF/RF	6	4	4	6	0	0	1
Brandon Prince	LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bradley Frye	SS	5	2	2	4	1	1	2
Ely Brown	CF/LF	6	1	3	0	0	1	0
Antonio Brown	2B/CF	6	1	1	0	0	1	2
Jess Ackerman	P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Micah Takac	P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cade Cosper	P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jaxon O'neal	P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bryce Hawkins	P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bryant Olson	P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Lawson Cole	P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals		42	20	16	19	9	7	8

Batting

2B: Max Kops (1); Ty Dalley (1)

HR: Noah Best (1); Jackson Cherry (1); Ty Dalley (2); Bradley Frye (1)

SF: Parker Lester (1)

Baserunning

SB: Max Kops (1); Ely Brown (1)

HBP: Max Kops (1); Jackson Cherry (1); Carter Sanford (1)

Samford


Garrett Staton	3B	6	0	2	3	1	2	1
Garrett Howe	SS	5	1	3	3	0	0	0
John Anderson	2B	5	0	1	1	2	2	5
Andrew Bennett	RF	5	2	1	0	1	0	0
Aaron Walton	CF	3	2	0	0	2	0	1
Angelo Prieto	DH	2	0	1	0	0	0	0
Lucas Steele	PH/DH	2	2	1	0	2	0	3
Hayden Perry	C	4	3	2	2	2	1	3
Josh Rodriguez	LF	5	3	3	5	1	0	2
Cullen Horowicz	1B	2	0	0	0	0	2	0
Jackson Harris	PH/1B	3	2	1	1	1	0	0
Noah Berry	P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Blake Bortak	P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Evan Steckmesser	P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Turner Thompson	P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Heath Clevenger	P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jacob Newman	P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cole Fryman	P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Alex Gaeto	P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals		42	15	15	15	12	7	15

Batting

2B: Staton, Garrett (1); Perry, Hayden (1); Rodriguez, Josh (1); Harris, Jackson (1)

HR: Howe, Garrett (1)

Baserunning

HBP: Howe, Garrett (2); Walton, Aaron (1)

Fielding

E: Clevenger, Heath (1)

Mercer


Jess Ackerman	4.0	4	5	5	4	6	2	0	2	16	22	2	4
Micah Takac	0.0	2	3	3	1	0	0	0	0	2	3	0	0
Cade Cosper	0.1	3	3	3	0	1	0	1	0	4	4	0	0
Jaxon O'neal	1.2	1	1	1	3	0	1	0	1	6	10	2	3
Bryce Hawkins	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	3	4	3	0
Bryant Olson	0.0	0	2	2	2	0	2	0	0	0	2	0	0
Lawson Cole	2.0	5	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	11	12	5	1
Totals		15	15	15	12	7	5	1	3	42	57	12	8

Samford


Noah Berry	2.2	2	3	3	1	3	0	0	10	11	1	4
Blake Bortak	0.0	2	4	4	2	0	0	0	2	4	0	0
Evan Steckmesser	0.1	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	3	3	1	0
Turner Thompson	0.0	0	2	2	2	0	1	0	0	2	0	0
Heath Clevenger	1.0	4	4	4	1	0	0	0	7	8	0	3
Jacob Newman	0.1	0	1	1	2	0	0	1	0	4	1	0
Cole Fryman	1.2	2	3	3	1	4	1	1	7	9	0	1
Alex Gaeto	3.0	4	3	3	0	0	0	1	13	14	6	3
Totals		16	20	20	9	7	3	3	42	55	9	11

Win: Jess Ackerman (5-3)

Loss: Bortak, Blake (1-1)

HBP: Jess Ackerman (2); Jaxon O'neal (1) ; Newman, Jacob (1); Fryman, Cole (1); Gaeto, Alex (1)

Mercer

Final

Samford

Mercer - Top of 1st

Plays	MER	SAM
Max Kops struck out looking.	0	0
N. Best struck out swinging.	0	0
J. Cherry grounded out to 2b.	0	0
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Error, 0 Left on Base

Samford - Bottom of 1st

Plays	MER	SAM
Staton struck out swinging.	0	0
Howe grounded out to 2b.	0	0
Anderson struck out swinging.	0	0
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Error, 0 Left on Base

Mercer - Top of 2nd

Plays	MER	SAM
P. Lester flied out to rf.	0	0
Ben Olson walked.	0	0
Ty Dalley singled to right field; Ben Olson advanced to second.	0	0
B. Frye homered to left center, 3 RBI; Ty Dalley scored; Ben Olson scored.	3	0
E. Brown grounded out to p.	3	0
A. Brown grounded out to ss.	3	0
3 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Error, 0 Left on Base

Samford - Bottom of 2nd

Plays	MER	SAM
Bennett singled up the middle.	3	0
Bennett advanced to second on a wild pitch.	3	0
Walton walked.	3	0
Prieto flied out to rf.	3	0
Perry walked; Walton advanced to second; Bennett advanced to third.	3	0
Rodriguez singled up the middle, 2 RBI; Perry advanced to second; Walton scored; Bennett scored.	3	2
Horowicz struck out swinging.	3	2
Staton doubled down the lf line, 2 RBI, advanced to third on the throw; Rodriguez scored; Perry scored.	3	4
Howe hit by pitch.	3	4
Anderson struck out swinging.	3	4
4 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Error, 2 Left on Base

Mercer - Top of 3rd

Plays	MER	SAM
Max Kops struck out swinging.	3	4
N. Best grounded out to ss.	3	4
Bortak to p for Berry.	3	4
J. Cherry walked.	3	4
P. Lester walked; J. Cherry advanced to second.	3	4
Ben Olson singled to right field, RBI; P. Lester advanced to third; J. Cherry scored.	4	4
Ty Dalley doubled down the lf line, 2 RBI; Ben Olson scored; P. Lester scored.	6	4
Steckmesser to p for Bortak.	6	4
Ty Dalley advanced to third on a wild pitch.	6	4
B. Frye singled up the middle, RBI; Ty Dalley scored.	7	4
E. Brown singled to left field; B. Frye advanced to third.	7	4
A. Brown flied out to rf.	7	4
4 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Error, 2 Left on Base

Samford - Bottom of 3rd

Plays	MER	SAM
C. Sanford to c for Ben Olson.	7	4
Bennett grounded out to 2b.	7	4
Walton hit by pitch.	7	4
Prieto singled to right field; Walton advanced to second.	7	4
Perry struck out swinging.	7	4
Rodriguez flied out to cf.	7	4
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Error, 2 Left on Base

Mercer - Top of 4th

Plays	MER	SAM
Thompson to p for Steckmesser.	7	4
Max Kops walked.	7	4
Max Kops advanced to second on a wild pitch.	7	4
N. Best walked.	7	4
Clevenger to p for Thompson.	7	4
J. Cherry reached on a fielder's choice; N. Best out at second 2b to ss; Max Kops advanced to third.	7	4
P. Lester grounded out to 1b unassisted, RBI; J. Cherry advanced to second; Max Kops scored.	8	4
C. Sanford singled to center field, RBI; J. Cherry scored.	9	4
Ty Dalley reached on a fielder's choice; C. Sanford out at second 2b to ss.	9	4
2 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Error, 1 Left on Base

Samford - Bottom of 4th

Plays	MER	SAM
Horowicz struck out swinging.	9	4
Staton walked.	9	4
Staton advanced to second on a wild pitch.	9	4
Howe grounded out to ss.	9	4
Anderson grounded out to ss.	9	4
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Error, 1 Left on Base

Mercer - Top of 5th

Plays	MER	SAM
B. Frye walked.	9	4
E. Brown singled to center field; B. Frye advanced to second.	9	4
A. Brown singled, bunt, advanced to second on a throwing error by p; E. Brown advanced to third; B. Frye scored.	10	4
Max Kops singled through the right side, 2 RBI; A. Brown scored; E. Brown scored.	12	4
Newman to p for Clevenger.	12	4
N. Best walked; Max Kops advanced to second.	12	4
J. Cherry hit by pitch; N. Best advanced to second; Max Kops advanced to third.	12	4
P. Lester flied out to cf, SF, RBI; N. Best advanced to third; Max Kops scored.	13	4
C. Sanford walked; J. Cherry advanced to second.	13	4
Fryman to p for Newman.	13	4
Ty Dalley reached on a fielder's choice, RBI; C. Sanford out at second 1b to ss; J. Cherry advanced to third; N. Best scored.	14	4
B. Frye struck out swinging.	14	4
5 Runs, 3 Hits, 1 Error, 2 Left on Base

Samford - Bottom of 5th

Plays	MER	SAM
Bennett walked.	14	4
M. Takac to p for J. Ackerman.	14	4
Walton walked; Bennett advanced to second.	14	4
Steele pinch hit for Prieto.	14	4
Steele singled to center field; Walton advanced to second; Bennett advanced to third.	14	4
Perry singled to shortstop, RBI; Steele advanced to second; Walton advanced to third; Bennett scored.	14	5
Cade Cosper to p for M. Takac.	14	5
Rodriguez doubled down the lf line, 3 RBI; Perry scored; Steele scored; Walton scored.	14	8
Harris pinch hit for Horowicz.	14	8
Harris doubled to left field, RBI; Rodriguez scored.	14	9
Staton struck out swinging.	14	9
Harris advanced to third on a balk.	14	9
Howe homered to right field, 2 RBI; Harris scored.	14	11
Jax. O'Neal to p for Cade Cosper.	14	11
Anderson walked.	14	11
Anderson advanced to second on a wild pitch.	14	11
Bennett grounded out to ss; Anderson advanced to third.	14	11
Walton grounded out to 3b.	14	11
7 Runs, 5 Hits, 0 Error, 1 Left on Base

Mercer - Top of 6th

Plays	MER	SAM
Harris to 1b.	14	11
E. Brown struck out looking.	14	11
A. Brown struck out looking.	14	11
Max Kops hit by pitch.	14	11
Max Kops stole second.	14	11
N. Best homered to left center, 2 RBI; Max Kops scored.	16	11
J. Cherry homered to right field, RBI.	17	11
P. Lester walked.	17	11
P. Lester advanced to second on a wild pitch.	17	11
C. Sanford struck out swinging.	17	11
3 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Error, 1 Left on Base

Samford - Bottom of 6th

Plays	MER	SAM
Steele to dh.	17	11
Steele walked.	17	11
Perry doubled to right field, RBI; Steele scored.	17	12
Rodriguez fouled out to 1b.	17	12
Harris reached on a fielder's choice; Perry out at second ss to 3b to 2b.	17	12
Staton flied out to cf.	17	12
1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Error, 1 Left on Base

Mercer - Top of 7th

Plays	MER	SAM
Gaeto to p for Fryman.	17	12
Ty Dalley homered to left field, RBI.	18	12
B. Frye flied out to cf.	18	12
E. Brown flied out to lf.	18	12
A. Brown grounded out to ss.	18	12
1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Error, 0 Left on Base

Samford - Bottom of 7th

Plays	MER	SAM
Howe hit by pitch.	18	12
Anderson walked; Howe advanced to second.	18	12
B. Hawkins to p for Jax. O'Neal.	18	12
Bennett fouled out to 3b.	18	12
Walton flied out to rf.	18	12
Steele walked; Anderson advanced to second; Howe advanced to third.	18	12
Perry fouled out to c.	18	12
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Error, 3 Left on Base

Mercer - Top of 8th

Plays	MER	SAM
Max Kops doubled down the rf line.	18	12
N. Best flied out to rf.	18	12
J. Cherry grounded out to 2b; Max Kops advanced to third.	18	12
P. Lester grounded out to 2b.	18	12
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Error, 1 Left on Base

Samford - Bottom of 8th

Plays	MER	SAM
A. Ramirez to 2b for J. Cherry.	18	12
Ty Dalley to rf.	18	12
E. Brown to lf.	18	12
A. Brown to cf.	18	12
Bry. Olson to p for B. Hawkins.	18	12
Rodriguez walked.	18	12
Rodriguez advanced to second on a wild pitch.	18	12
Rodriguez advanced to third on a wild pitch.	18	12
Harris walked.	18	12
L. Cole to p for Bry. Olson.	18	12
Staton singled up the middle, RBI; Harris advanced to second; Rodriguez scored.	18	13
Howe singled to third base; Staton advanced to second; Harris advanced to third.	18	13
Anderson singled through the left side, RBI; Howe advanced to second; Staton advanced to third; Harris scored.	18	14
Bennett flied out to rf.	18	14
Walton fouled out to 1b.	18	14
Steele fouled out to 3b.	18	14
2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Error, 3 Left on Base

Mercer - Top of 9th

Plays	MER	SAM
C. Sanford hit by pitch.	18	14
Ty Dalley homered to right field, 2 RBI; C. Sanford scored.	20	14
B. Frye flied out to cf.	20	14
E. Brown singled through the right side.	20	14
A. Brown flied out to cf.	20	14
E. Brown stole second.	20	14
Max Kops flied out to cf.	20	14
2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Error, 1 Left on Base

Samford - Bottom of 9th

Plays	MER	SAM
Ty Dalley to lf.	20	14
E. Brown to rf.	20	14
B. Prince to lf for Ty Dalley.	20	14
Perry walked.	20	14
Rodriguez singled to left field; Perry advanced to second.	20	14
Harris flied out to cf.	20	14
Staton reached on a fielder's choice; Rodriguez out at second ss to 2b; Perry advanced to third.	20	14
Howe singled through the left side, RBI; Staton advanced to second; Perry scored.	20	15
Anderson fouled out to 1b.	20	15
1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Error, 2 Left on Base

	Stats
Hitting
42	At Bats	42
20	Runs	15
16	Hits	15
2	Doubles	4
0	Triples	0
5	Home Runs	1
19	RBI's	15
9	Walks (BB)	12
7	Strikeouts	7
Pitching
15	Hits	16
15	Runs	20
15	Earned Runs	20
12	Walks	9
7	Strikeouts	7
57	Batters Faced	55
0	Errors	1
Fielding
27	Putouts	27
9	Assists	10
1.000	Fielding %	.974
0	Double Plays	0

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Mercer vs Samford

Scoring Summary

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