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Mercer (24-22, 5-9 SoCon) -vs- Samford (31-16, 12-3 SoCon)

Mercer logo 5
vs
12 Samford logo
24-22, 5-9 SoCon
31-16, 12-3 SoCon
Team Score By Innings
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
MER Mercer 0 1 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 5 7 0
Winner SAM Samford 0 0 3 2 0 2 3 2 X 12 16 1
W:
Lore, Carson (2-3)
L:
Micah Takac (1-1)

Box Score

Scoring Summary

Scoring Summary
Logo Team Team Color Indicator Inning Play Description MER SAM
Mercer MER 2nd 2nd - E. Brown homered to right field, RBI. 1 0
Mercer MER 3rd 3rd - J. Cherry homered to center field, 2 RBI; N. Best scored. 3 0
Mercer MER 3rd 3rd - P. Lester homered to right field, RBI. 4 0
Samford SAM 3rd 3rd - Staton doubled down the lf line, RBI; Harris scored. 4 1
Samford SAM 3rd 3rd - Howe singled to right field, RBI; Staton scored. 4 2
Samford SAM 3rd 3rd - Steele doubled to right field, RBI; Howe scored. 4 3
Samford SAM 4th 4th - Perry grounded out to ss, RBI; Walton advanced to third; Bennett scored. 4 4
Samford SAM 4th 4th - Rodriguez flied out to lf, SF, RBI; Walton scored. 4 5
Mercer MER 6th 6th - A. Brown singled to left field, RBI; E. Brown advanced to second; B. Frye scored. 5 5
Samford SAM 6th 6th - Bennett homered to left field, RBI. 5 6
Samford SAM 6th 6th - Harris singled to left field, RBI; Rodriguez scored. 5 7
Samford SAM 7th 7th - Howe homered to right field, RBI. 5 8
Samford SAM 7th 7th - Walton homered to left center, 2 RBI; Bennett scored. 5 10
Samford SAM 8th 8th - Howe singled through the right side, RBI; Staton advanced to second; Harris scored. 5 11
Samford SAM 8th 8th - Anderson singled to right center, RBI; Howe advanced to third; Staton scored. 5 12
Totals 5 12

Team Individual Statistics

Mercer 5
Position Player AB R H RBI BB SO LOB
dh dh Max Kops 4 0 0 0 1 3 1
3b 3b Noah Best 4 1 2 0 1 0 2
rf rf Jackson Cherry 5 1 1 2 0 3 0
1b 1b Parker Lester 3 1 1 1 2 0 0
lf lf Ty Dalley 3 0 0 0 0 2 1
ss ss Bradley Frye 4 1 1 0 0 0 4
c c Carter Sanford 4 0 0 0 0 2 0
c     c Sam Stewart 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
cf cf Ely Brown 2 1 1 1 2 0 0
2b 2b Antonio Brown 4 0 1 1 0 0 0
p p Wesley Franklin 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
p     p Micah Takac 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
p     p Caleb Bohn 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
p     p Graham Yntema 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
p     p Cody Soliday 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
p     p Jaxon O'Neal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
p     p Cade Cosper 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
p     p Jeb Johnson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 33 5 7 5 6 10 8
Batting
HR:
Jackson Cherry (1); Parker Lester (1); Ely Brown (1)
Baserunning
HBP:
Ty Dalley (1)
Fielding
DP:
1
Samford 12
Position Player AB R H RBI BB SO LOB
3b 3b Staton, Garrett 5 2 2 1 0 2 1
ss ss Howe, Garrett 5 2 4 3 0 0 0
dh dh Steele, Lucas 4 0 2 1 0 1 0
2b 2b Anderson, John 5 0 1 1 0 0 2
rf rf Bennett, Andrew 5 3 2 1 0 0 2
rf     rf Bortak, Blake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
cf cf Walton, Aaron 4 2 2 2 0 0 0
c c Perry, Hayden 4 0 0 1 0 0 0
lf lf Rodriguez, Josh 3 1 1 1 0 0 0
1b 1b Harris, Jackson 3 2 2 1 0 1 0
p p Flood, Alex 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
p     p Holifield, Jake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
p     p Lore, Carson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 38 12 16 12 0 4 5
Batting
2B:
Staton, Garrett (1); Steele, Lucas (1); Walton, Aaron (1); Rodriguez, Josh (1)
HR:
Howe, Garrett (1); Bennett, Andrew (1); Walton, Aaron (1)
SF:
Rodriguez, Josh (1)
Baserunning
HBP:
Steele, Lucas (1); Harris, Jackson (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
Wesley Franklin 4.1 8 5 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 20 21 7 4 --
Micah Takac (L, 1-1) 0.2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 --
Caleb Bohn 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 --
Graham Yntema 0.0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 --
Cody Soliday 0.1 1 2 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 3 0 0 --
Jaxon O'Neal 0.2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 1 1 --
Cade Cosper 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 --
Jeb Johnson 1.0 3 2 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 6 7 2 0 --
Totals 16 12 12 0 4 0 0 2 0 38 41 13 6
Samford - Pitching Stats
Player IP H R ER BB SO WP BK HBP IBB AB BF FO GO NP
Flood, Alex 2.0 4 3 3 2 3 0 0 0 0 10 12 1 2 --
Holifield, Jake 3.1 2 2 2 2 3 0 0 0 0 12 14 5 2 --
Lore, Carson (W, 2-3) 3.2 1 0 0 2 4 0 0 1 0 11 14 3 3 --
Totals 7 5 5 6 10 0 0 1 0 33 40 9 7

Play By Play

Mercer - Top of 1st
Play Description MER SAM
Max Kops walked. 0 0
N. Best singled to left field; Max Kops advanced to second. 0 0
J. Cherry struck out swinging. 0 0
P. Lester walked; N. Best advanced to second; Max Kops advanced to third. 0 0
Ty Dalley struck out swinging. 0 0
B. Frye reached on a fielder's choice; P. Lester advanced to second; N. Best advanced to third; Max Kops out at third 3b unassisted. 0 0
Runs
0
Hits
1
Errors
0
Left On Base
3
Samford - Bottom of 1st
Play Description MER SAM
Staton struck out swinging. 0 0
Howe grounded out to ss. 0 0
Steele flied out to lf. 0 0
Runs
0
Hits
0
Errors
0
Left On Base
0
Mercer - Top of 2nd
Play Description MER SAM
C. Sanford flied out to cf. 0 0
E. Brown homered to right field, RBI. 1 0
A. Brown grounded out to ss. 1 0
Max Kops struck out swinging. 1 0
Runs
1
Hits
1
Errors
0
Left On Base
0
Samford - Bottom of 2nd
Play Description MER SAM
Anderson grounded out to p. 1 0
Bennett flied out to cf. 1 0
Walton grounded out to ss. 1 0
Runs
0
Hits
0
Errors
0
Left On Base
0
Mercer - Top of 3rd
Play Description MER SAM
N. Best singled to left field. 1 0
J. Cherry homered to center field, 2 RBI; N. Best scored. 3 0
Holifield to p for Flood. 3 0
P. Lester homered to right field, RBI. 4 0
Ty Dalley struck out swinging. 4 0
B. Frye fouled out to rf. 4 0
C. Sanford grounded out to 1b unassisted. 4 0
Runs
3
Hits
3
Errors
0
Left On Base
0
Samford - Bottom of 3rd
Play Description MER SAM
Perry flied out to rf. 4 0
Rodriguez popped up to ss. 4 0
Harris singled up the middle. 4 0
Staton doubled down the lf line, RBI; Harris scored. 4 1
Howe singled to right field, RBI; Staton scored. 4 2
Steele doubled to right field, RBI; Howe scored. 4 3
Anderson flied out to rf. 4 3
Runs
3
Hits
4
Errors
0
Left On Base
1
Mercer - Top of 4th
Play Description MER SAM
E. Brown flied out to lf. 4 3
A. Brown flied out to cf. 4 3
Max Kops struck out looking. 4 3
Runs
0
Hits
0
Errors
0
Left On Base
0
Samford - Bottom of 4th
Play Description MER SAM
Bennett singled up the middle. 4 3
Walton doubled down the lf line; Bennett advanced to third. 4 3
Perry grounded out to ss, RBI; Walton advanced to third; Bennett scored. 4 4
Rodriguez flied out to lf, SF, RBI; Walton scored. 4 5
Harris struck out looking. 4 5
Runs
2
Hits
2
Errors
0
Left On Base
0
Mercer - Top of 5th
Play Description MER SAM
N. Best grounded out to 2b. 4 5
J. Cherry flied out to cf. 4 5
P. Lester walked. 4 5
Ty Dalley flied out to rf. 4 5
Runs
0
Hits
0
Errors
0
Left On Base
1
Samford - Bottom of 5th
Play Description MER SAM
Staton fouled out to 1b. 4 5
Howe singled through the right side. 4 5
Steele singled through the right side; Howe advanced to third. 4 5
M. Takac to p for W. Franklin. 4 5
Anderson fouled into double play lf to c; Howe out on the play. 4 5
Runs
0
Hits
2
Errors
0
Left On Base
1
Mercer - Top of 6th
Play Description MER SAM
B. Frye singled to left field, advanced to second on a throwing error by ss. 4 5
C. Sanford struck out swinging. 4 5
E. Brown walked. 4 5
Lore to p for Holifield. 4 5
A. Brown singled to left field, RBI; E. Brown advanced to second; B. Frye scored. 5 5
Max Kops struck out looking. 5 5
N. Best reached on a fielder's choice; A. Brown out at second ss to 2b. 5 5
Runs
1
Hits
2
Errors
1
Left On Base
2
Samford - Bottom of 6th
Play Description MER SAM
Bennett homered to left field, RBI. 5 6
C. Bohn to p for M. Takac. 5 6
Walton flied out to cf. 5 6
Perry flied out to lf. 5 6
Weather delay started at 3:06 pm and play resumed at 6:45 pm. 5 6
G. Yntema to p for C. Bohn. 5 6
Rodriguez doubled down the lf line. 5 6
Harris singled to left field, RBI; Rodriguez scored. 5 7
C. Soliday to p for G. Yntema. 5 7
Staton struck out swinging. 5 7
Runs
2
Hits
3
Errors
0
Left On Base
1
Mercer - Top of 7th
Play Description MER SAM
J. Cherry struck out swinging. 5 7
P. Lester grounded out to 2b. 5 7
Ty Dalley hit by pitch. 5 7
B. Frye flied out to cf. 5 7
Runs
0
Hits
0
Errors
0
Left On Base
1
Samford - Bottom of 7th
Play Description MER SAM
Howe homered to right field, RBI. 5 8
Steele hit by pitch. 5 8
Jax. O'Neal to p for C. Soliday. 5 8
Anderson flied out to rf. 5 8
Bennett reached on a fielder's choice; Steele out at second 3b to 2b. 5 8
Walton homered to left center, 2 RBI; Bennett scored. 5 10
Cade Cosper to p for Jax. O'Neal. 5 10
Perry grounded out to ss. 5 10
Runs
3
Hits
2
Errors
0
Left On Base
0
Mercer - Top of 8th
Play Description MER SAM
C. Sanford struck out swinging. 5 10
E. Brown walked. 5 10
A. Brown lined out to 2b. 5 10
Max Kops flied out to rf. 5 10
Runs
0
Hits
0
Errors
0
Left On Base
1
Samford - Bottom of 8th
Play Description MER SAM
J. Johnson to p for Cade Cosper. 5 10
S. Stewart to c for C. Sanford. 5 10
Rodriguez popped up to 2b. 5 10
Harris hit by pitch. 5 10
Staton singled to left field; Harris advanced to second. 5 10
Howe singled through the right side, RBI; Staton advanced to second; Harris scored. 5 11
Steele struck out swinging. 5 11
Anderson singled to right center, RBI; Howe advanced to third; Staton scored. 5 12
Bennett fouled out to 1b. 5 12
Runs
2
Hits
3
Errors
0
Left On Base
2
Mercer - Top of 9th
Play Description MER SAM
Bortak to rf for Bennett. 5 12
N. Best walked. 5 12
J. Cherry struck out looking. 5 12
P. Lester grounded into double play ss to 2b to 1b; N. Best out on the play. 5 12
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
Max Kops walked. 0 0
N. Best singled to left field; Max Kops advanced to second. 0 0
J. Cherry struck out swinging. 0 0
P. Lester walked; N. Best advanced to second; Max Kops advanced to third. 0 0
Ty Dalley struck out swinging. 0 0
B. Frye reached on a fielder's choice; P. Lester advanced to second; N. Best advanced to third; Max Kops out at third 3b unassisted. 0 0
Runs
0
Hits
1
Errors
0
Left On Base
3
Samford - Bottom of 1st
Play Description MER SAM
Staton struck out swinging. 0 0
Howe grounded out to ss. 0 0
Steele flied out to lf. 0 0
Runs
0
Hits
0
Errors
0
Left On Base
0
Mercer - Top of 2nd
Play Description MER SAM
C. Sanford flied out to cf. 0 0
E. Brown homered to right field, RBI. 1 0
A. Brown grounded out to ss. 1 0
Max Kops struck out swinging. 1 0
Runs
1
Hits
1
Errors
0
Left On Base
0
Samford - Bottom of 2nd
Play Description MER SAM
Anderson grounded out to p. 1 0
Bennett flied out to cf. 1 0
Walton grounded out to ss. 1 0
Runs
0
Hits
0
Errors
0
Left On Base
0
Mercer - Top of 3rd
Play Description MER SAM
N. Best singled to left field. 1 0
J. Cherry homered to center field, 2 RBI; N. Best scored. 3 0
Holifield to p for Flood. 3 0
P. Lester homered to right field, RBI. 4 0
Ty Dalley struck out swinging. 4 0
B. Frye fouled out to rf. 4 0
C. Sanford grounded out to 1b unassisted. 4 0
Runs
3
Hits
3
Errors
0
Left On Base
0
Samford - Bottom of 3rd
Play Description MER SAM
Perry flied out to rf. 4 0
Rodriguez popped up to ss. 4 0
Harris singled up the middle. 4 0
Staton doubled down the lf line, RBI; Harris scored. 4 1
Howe singled to right field, RBI; Staton scored. 4 2
Steele doubled to right field, RBI; Howe scored. 4 3
Anderson flied out to rf. 4 3
Runs
3
Hits
4
Errors
0
Left On Base
1
Mercer - Top of 4th
Play Description MER SAM
E. Brown flied out to lf. 4 3
A. Brown flied out to cf. 4 3
Max Kops struck out looking. 4 3
Runs
0
Hits
0
Errors
0
Left On Base
0
Samford - Bottom of 4th
Play Description MER SAM
Bennett singled up the middle. 4 3
Walton doubled down the lf line; Bennett advanced to third. 4 3
Perry grounded out to ss, RBI; Walton advanced to third; Bennett scored. 4 4
Rodriguez flied out to lf, SF, RBI; Walton scored. 4 5
Harris struck out looking. 4 5
Runs
2
Hits
2
Errors
0
Left On Base
0
Mercer - Top of 5th
Play Description MER SAM
N. Best grounded out to 2b. 4 5
J. Cherry flied out to cf. 4 5
P. Lester walked. 4 5
Ty Dalley flied out to rf. 4 5
Runs
0
Hits
0
Errors
0
Left On Base
1
Samford - Bottom of 5th
Play Description MER SAM
Staton fouled out to 1b. 4 5
Howe singled through the right side. 4 5
Steele singled through the right side; Howe advanced to third. 4 5
M. Takac to p for W. Franklin. 4 5
Anderson fouled into double play lf to c; Howe out on the play. 4 5
Runs
0
Hits
2
Errors
0
Left On Base
1
Mercer - Top of 6th
Play Description MER SAM
B. Frye singled to left field, advanced to second on a throwing error by ss. 4 5
C. Sanford struck out swinging. 4 5
E. Brown walked. 4 5
Lore to p for Holifield. 4 5
A. Brown singled to left field, RBI; E. Brown advanced to second; B. Frye scored. 5 5
Max Kops struck out looking. 5 5
N. Best reached on a fielder's choice; A. Brown out at second ss to 2b. 5 5
Runs
1
Hits
2
Errors
1
Left On Base
2
Samford - Bottom of 6th
Play Description MER SAM
Bennett homered to left field, RBI. 5 6
C. Bohn to p for M. Takac. 5 6
Walton flied out to cf. 5 6
Perry flied out to lf. 5 6
Weather delay started at 3:06 pm and play resumed at 6:45 pm. 5 6
G. Yntema to p for C. Bohn. 5 6
Rodriguez doubled down the lf line. 5 6
Harris singled to left field, RBI; Rodriguez scored. 5 7
C. Soliday to p for G. Yntema. 5 7
Staton struck out swinging. 5 7
Runs
2
Hits
3
Errors
0
Left On Base
1
Mercer - Top of 7th
Play Description MER SAM
J. Cherry struck out swinging. 5 7
P. Lester grounded out to 2b. 5 7
Ty Dalley hit by pitch. 5 7
B. Frye flied out to cf. 5 7
Runs
0
Hits
0
Errors
0
Left On Base
1
Samford - Bottom of 7th
Play Description MER SAM
Howe homered to right field, RBI. 5 8
Steele hit by pitch. 5 8
Jax. O'Neal to p for C. Soliday. 5 8
Anderson flied out to rf. 5 8
Bennett reached on a fielder's choice; Steele out at second 3b to 2b. 5 8
Walton homered to left center, 2 RBI; Bennett scored. 5 10
Cade Cosper to p for Jax. O'Neal. 5 10
Perry grounded out to ss. 5 10
Runs
3
Hits
2
Errors
0
Left On Base
0
Mercer - Top of 8th
Play Description MER SAM
C. Sanford struck out swinging. 5 10
E. Brown walked. 5 10
A. Brown lined out to 2b. 5 10
Max Kops flied out to rf. 5 10
Runs
0
Hits
0
Errors
0
Left On Base
1
Samford - Bottom of 8th
Play Description MER SAM
J. Johnson to p for Cade Cosper. 5 10
S. Stewart to c for C. Sanford. 5 10
Rodriguez popped up to 2b. 5 10
Harris hit by pitch. 5 10
Staton singled to left field; Harris advanced to second. 5 10
Howe singled through the right side, RBI; Staton advanced to second; Harris scored. 5 11
Steele struck out swinging. 5 11
Anderson singled to right center, RBI; Howe advanced to third; Staton scored. 5 12
Bennett fouled out to 1b. 5 12
Runs
2
Hits
3
Errors
0
Left On Base
2
Mercer - Top of 9th
Play Description MER SAM
Bortak to rf for Bennett. 5 12
N. Best walked. 5 12
J. Cherry struck out looking. 5 12
P. Lester grounded into double play ss to 2b to 1b; N. Best out on the play. 5 12
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 5 - Composite Stats
POS Player AB R H RBI 2B 3B HR BB SB CS HBP SH SF SO KL GDP PO A
dh dh Max Kops 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 0
3b 3b Noah Best 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
rf rf Jackson Cherry 5 1 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 3 0
1b 1b Parker Lester 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 0
lf lf Ty Dalley 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 4 1
ss ss Bradley Frye 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4
c c Carter Sanford 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 4 0
c     c Sam Stewart 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
cf cf Ely Brown 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
2b 2b Antonio Brown 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
p p Wesley Franklin 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
p     p Micah Takac 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
p     p Caleb Bohn 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
p     p Graham Yntema 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 Jaxon O'Neal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
p     p Cade Cosper 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
p     p Jeb Johnson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 33 5 7 5 0 0 3 6 0 0 1 0 0 10 3 1 24 7
Samford 12Composite 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 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0
ss ss Howe, Garrett 5 2 4 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
dh dh Steele, Lucas 4 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
2b 2b Anderson, John 5 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3
rf rf Bennett, Andrew 5 3 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 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 4 2 2 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
c c Perry, Hayden 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
lf lf Rodriguez, Josh 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
1b 1b Harris, Jackson 3 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 5 0
p p Flood, Alex 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
p     p Holifield, Jake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
p     p Lore, Carson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 38 12 16 12 4 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 1 4 1 0 27 6