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Mercer (28-28) -vs- Samford (35-20)

Mercer logo 7
vs
9 Samford logo
28-28
35-20
Team Score By Innings
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
MER Mercer 0 0 2 4 0 0 1 0 0 7 9 1
Winner SAM Samford 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 X 9 7 1
W:
Ross, Michael (13-0)
L:
Jess Ackerman (5-6)
S:
Lore, Carson (8)

Box Score

Scoring Summary

Scoring Summary
Logo Team Team Color Indicator Inning Play Description MER SAM
Mercer MER 3rd 3rd - B. Frye homered to left field, 2 RBI (2-2 BBFS); P. Lester scored. 2 0
Mercer MER 4th 4th - E. Brown singled up the middle, 2 RBI (1-0 B); C. Sanford scored; N. Best scored. 4 0
Mercer MER 4th 4th - C. Todaro homered down the rf line, 2 RBI (3-2 KBBFBF); E. Brown scored. 6 0
Mercer MER 7th 7th - Ty Dalley homered to right center, RBI (1-0 B). 7 0
Samford SAM 7th 7th - Walton reached on a throwing error by ss, RBI (2-0 BB); Bennett scored. 7 1
Samford SAM 7th 7th - Prieto homered to left field, 3 RBI (2-2 FBFBF); Walton scored, unearned; Steele scored. 7 4
Samford SAM 7th 7th - Anderson singled up the middle, RBI (1-0 B); Staton advanced to third; Rodriguez scored, team unearned. 7 5
Samford SAM 7th 7th - Steele homered to center field, 4 RBI, team unearned (2-1 BFB); Bennett scored, team unearned; Anderson scored, team unearned; Staton scored, team unearned. 7 9
Totals 7 9

Team Individual Statistics

Mercer 7
Position Player AB R H RBI BB SO LOB
2b 2b Parker Lester 4 1 1 0 1 0 0
ss ss Bradley Frye 4 1 1 2 1 2 0
1b 1b Ty Dalley 5 1 2 1 0 1 1
dh dh Jackson Cherry 5 0 1 0 0 1 2
3b 3b Noah Best 3 1 0 0 1 0 0
c c Carter Sanford 4 1 1 0 0 1 0
lf lf Brandon Prince 1 0 0 0 1 1 1
cf cf Ely Brown 4 1 1 2 0 0 1
rf rf Conner Todaro 4 1 2 2 0 0 1
p p Fred Wilson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
p     p Jaxon O'Neal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
p     p Bryce Hawkins 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
p     p Jess Ackerman 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 34 7 9 7 4 6 6
Batting
3B:
Parker Lester (1); Jackson Cherry (1)
HR:
Bradley Frye (1); Ty Dalley (1); Conner Todaro (1)
SH:
Brandon Prince (2)
Fielding
E:
Bradley Frye (1)
DP:
2
Samford 9
Position Player AB R H RBI BB SO LOB
3b 3b Staton, Garrett 3 1 0 0 0 1 0
ss ss Howe, Garrett 4 0 0 0 0 1 0
2b 2b Anderson, John 4 1 1 1 0 1 0
rf rf Bennett, Andrew 2 2 2 0 2 0 0
rf     rf Bortak, Blake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
c c Steele, Lucas 4 2 2 4 0 1 1
cf cf Walton, Aaron 4 1 1 1 0 2 0
dh dh Prieto, Angelo 3 1 1 3 1 0 1
lf lf Rodriguez, Josh 2 1 0 0 1 0 0
1b 1b Harris, Jackson 4 0 0 0 0 1 1
p p Ross, Michael 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
p     p Lore, Carson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 30 9 7 9 4 7 3
Batting
HR:
Steele, Lucas (1); Prieto, Angelo (1)
Baserunning
HBP:
Staton, Garrett (1); Rodriguez, Josh (1)
Fielding
E:
Anderson, John (1)

Team Individual Pitching Statistics

Mercer - Pitching Stats
Player IP H R ER BB SO WP BK HBP IBB AB BF FO GO NP
Fred Wilson 4.0 2 0 0 3 6 2 0 0 0 13 16 4 1 83
Jaxon O'Neal 2.0 3 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 9 1 4 33
Bryce Hawkins 0.2 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 5 1 1 13
Jess Ackerman (L, 5-6) 1.1 1 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 5 6 3 0 25
Totals 7 9 3 4 7 2 0 2 0 30 36 9 6 154
Samford - Pitching Stats
Player IP H R ER BB SO WP BK HBP IBB AB BF FO GO NP
Ross, Michael (W, 13-0) 7.0 8 7 7 3 5 0 0 0 0 27 32 8 7 109
Lore, Carson (S, 8) 2.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 7 8 4 1 26
Totals 9 7 7 4 6 0 0 0 0 34 40 12 8 135

Play By Play

Mercer - Top of 1st
Play Description MER SAM
No play. 0 0
P. Lester tripled to left center (0-2 FKFF). 0 0
B. Frye struck out swinging (0-2 FKFS). 0 0
Ty Dalley flied out to rf (0-1 S). 0 0
J. Cherry fouled out to 3b (0-1 S). 0 0
Runs
0
Hits
1
Errors
0
Left On Base
1
Samford - Bottom of 1st
Play Description MER SAM
Staton struck out swinging (2-2 BBKFS). 0 0
Howe struck out swinging (3-2 BKBBKFFFS). 0 0
Anderson popped up to 2b (0-1 F). 0 0
Runs
0
Hits
0
Errors
0
Left On Base
0
Mercer - Top of 2nd
Play Description MER SAM
N. Best reached on a fielding error by 2b (0-1 S). 0 0
C. Sanford flied out to cf (0-2 FF). 0 0
B. Prince grounded out to 3b, SAC, bunt (0-0); N. Best advanced to second. 0 0
E. Brown flied out to lf (1-0 B). 0 0
Runs
0
Hits
0
Errors
1
Left On Base
1
Samford - Bottom of 2nd
Play Description MER SAM
Bennett walked (3-2 SSBBFBB). 0 0
Steele flied out to lf (1-0 B). 0 0
Walton struck out swinging (1-2 FFBS). 0 0
Bennett advanced to second on a wild pitch. 0 0
Prieto fouled out to c (2-2 SBFB). 0 0
Runs
0
Hits
0
Errors
0
Left On Base
1
Mercer - Top of 3rd
Play Description MER SAM
C. Todaro grounded out to 2b (0-0). 0 0
P. Lester walked (3-0 BBBB). 0 0
B. Frye homered to left field, 2 RBI (2-2 BBFS); P. Lester scored. 2 0
Ty Dalley struck out swinging (3-2 KBFBFBS). 2 0
J. Cherry struck out swinging (0-2 SKS). 2 0
Runs
2
Hits
1
Errors
0
Left On Base
0
Samford - Bottom of 3rd
Play Description MER SAM
Rodriguez walked (3-2 KBBFBB). 2 0
Harris struck out swinging (0-2 FKS). 2 0
Staton grounded into double play p to ss to 1b (2-2 SBBS); Rodriguez out on the play. 2 0
Runs
0
Hits
0
Errors
0
Left On Base
0
Mercer - Top of 4th
Play Description MER SAM
N. Best walked (3-1 BBSBB). 2 0
C. Sanford singled to shortstop (1-1 BF); N. Best advanced to second. 2 0
B. Prince grounded out to p, SAC, bunt (0-0); C. Sanford advanced to second; N. Best advanced to third. 2 0
E. Brown singled up the middle, 2 RBI (1-0 B); C. Sanford scored; N. Best scored. 4 0
C. Todaro homered down the rf line, 2 RBI (3-2 KBBFBF); E. Brown scored. 6 0
P. Lester popped up to 2b (0-1 K). 6 0
B. Frye walked (3-2 SBBFBFFB). 6 0
Ty Dalley flied out to rf (0-1 S). 6 0
Runs
4
Hits
3
Errors
0
Left On Base
1
Samford - Bottom of 4th
Play Description MER SAM
Howe lined out to lf (2-2 BKKB). 6 0
Anderson struck out swinging, out at first c to 1b (2-2 BFBFFFS). 6 0
Bennett singled to left field (1-0 B). 6 0
Bennett advanced to second on a wild pitch. 6 0
Steele struck out looking (3-2 BBBKFK). 6 0
Runs
0
Hits
1
Errors
0
Left On Base
1
Mercer - Top of 5th
Play Description MER SAM
J. Cherry tripled to center field (2-0 BB). 6 0
N. Best grounded out to ss (2-2 KFBB). 6 0
C. Sanford popped up to 3b (0-1 S). 6 0
B. Prince struck out swinging (0-2 KFFFS). 6 0
Runs
0
Hits
1
Errors
0
Left On Base
1
Samford - Bottom of 5th
Play Description MER SAM
Walton singled to center field (3-2 BBBKSF). 6 0
Prieto walked (3-2 BBBKFFFB); Walton advanced to second. 6 0
Jax. O'Neal to p for F. Wilson. 6 0
Rodriguez grounded into double play ss to 2b to 1b (2-2 BSKBF); Prieto out on the play; Walton advanced to third. 6 0
Harris grounded out to 2b (1-1 KB). 6 0
Runs
0
Hits
1
Errors
0
Left On Base
1
Mercer - Top of 6th
Play Description MER SAM
E. Brown grounded out to 2b (1-1 BK). 6 0
C. Todaro singled to left field, out at second lf to 2b (1-0 B). 6 0
P. Lester grounded out to c (0-2 KK). 6 0
Runs
0
Hits
1
Errors
0
Left On Base
0
Samford - Bottom of 6th
Play Description MER SAM
Staton flied out to cf (0-1 S). 6 0
Howe grounded out to 1b unassisted (1-1 BK). 6 0
Anderson grounded out to 2b (0-1 K). 6 0
Runs
0
Hits
0
Errors
0
Left On Base
0
Mercer - Top of 7th
Play Description MER SAM
B. Frye struck out swinging (3-2 BKFBBS). 6 0
Ty Dalley homered to right center, RBI (1-0 B). 7 0
J. Cherry flied out to cf to right center (0-2 FS). 7 0
N. Best grounded out to ss (0-2 SFF). 7 0
Runs
1
Hits
1
Errors
0
Left On Base
0
Samford - Bottom of 7th
Play Description MER SAM
Bennett singled up the middle (3-2 SBFFBB). 7 0
Steele singled to right center, advanced to second on the throw (0-0); Bennett advanced to third. 7 0
Walton reached on a throwing error by ss, RBI (2-0 BB); Bennett scored. 7 1
Prieto homered to left field, 3 RBI (2-2 FBFBF); Walton scored, unearned; Steele scored. 7 4
B. Hawkins to p for Jax. O'Neal. 7 4
Rodriguez hit by pitch (0-2 KS). 7 4
Harris grounded out to ss (0-2 FF); Rodriguez advanced to second. 7 4
Staton hit by pitch (1-1 BS). 7 4
Howe flied out to lf (0-1 K). 7 4
Anderson singled up the middle, RBI (1-0 B); Staton advanced to third; Rodriguez scored, team unearned. 7 5
J. Ackerman to p for B. Hawkins. 7 5
Bennett walked (3-0 BBBB); Anderson advanced to second. 7 5
Steele homered to center field, 4 RBI, team unearned (2-1 BFB); Bennett scored, team unearned; Anderson scored, team unearned; Staton scored, team unearned. 7 9
Walton struck out swinging (3-2 BKFBFFFBFS). 7 9
Runs
9
Hits
5
Errors
1
Left On Base
0
Mercer - Top of 8th
Play Description MER SAM
Lore to p for Ross. 7 9
C. Sanford struck out looking (2-2 BKKBK). 7 9
B. Prince walked (3-1 BBBKB). 7 9
E. Brown popped up to ss (0-1 K). 7 9
C. Todaro popped up to 2b (0-0). 7 9
Runs
0
Hits
0
Errors
0
Left On Base
1
Samford - Bottom of 8th
Play Description MER SAM
Prieto popped up to ss (1-1 FB). 7 9
Rodriguez fouled out to c (1-1 BK). 7 9
Harris flied out to lf (0-0). 7 9
Runs
0
Hits
0
Errors
0
Left On Base
0
Mercer - Top of 9th
Play Description MER SAM
Bortak to rf for Bennett. 7 9
P. Lester grounded out to 1b unassisted (1-1 BF). 7 9
B. Frye flied out to cf (2-2 FBKFB). 7 9
Ty Dalley singled to right center (1-0 B). 7 9
J. Cherry flied out to cf (0-1 K). 7 9
Runs
0
Hits
1
Errors
0
Left On Base
1
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
No play. 0 0
P. Lester tripled to left center (0-2 FKFF). 0 0
B. Frye struck out swinging (0-2 FKFS). 0 0
Ty Dalley flied out to rf (0-1 S). 0 0
J. Cherry fouled out to 3b (0-1 S). 0 0
Runs
0
Hits
1
Errors
0
Left On Base
1
Samford - Bottom of 1st
Play Description MER SAM
Staton struck out swinging (2-2 BBKFS). 0 0
Howe struck out swinging (3-2 BKBBKFFFS). 0 0
Anderson popped up to 2b (0-1 F). 0 0
Runs
0
Hits
0
Errors
0
Left On Base
0
Mercer - Top of 2nd
Play Description MER SAM
N. Best reached on a fielding error by 2b (0-1 S). 0 0
C. Sanford flied out to cf (0-2 FF). 0 0
B. Prince grounded out to 3b, SAC, bunt (0-0); N. Best advanced to second. 0 0
E. Brown flied out to lf (1-0 B). 0 0
Runs
0
Hits
0
Errors
1
Left On Base
1
Samford - Bottom of 2nd
Play Description MER SAM
Bennett walked (3-2 SSBBFBB). 0 0
Steele flied out to lf (1-0 B). 0 0
Walton struck out swinging (1-2 FFBS). 0 0
Bennett advanced to second on a wild pitch. 0 0
Prieto fouled out to c (2-2 SBFB). 0 0
Runs
0
Hits
0
Errors
0
Left On Base
1
Mercer - Top of 3rd
Play Description MER SAM
C. Todaro grounded out to 2b (0-0). 0 0
P. Lester walked (3-0 BBBB). 0 0
B. Frye homered to left field, 2 RBI (2-2 BBFS); P. Lester scored. 2 0
Ty Dalley struck out swinging (3-2 KBFBFBS). 2 0
J. Cherry struck out swinging (0-2 SKS). 2 0
Runs
2
Hits
1
Errors
0
Left On Base
0
Samford - Bottom of 3rd
Play Description MER SAM
Rodriguez walked (3-2 KBBFBB). 2 0
Harris struck out swinging (0-2 FKS). 2 0
Staton grounded into double play p to ss to 1b (2-2 SBBS); Rodriguez out on the play. 2 0
Runs
0
Hits
0
Errors
0
Left On Base
0
Mercer - Top of 4th
Play Description MER SAM
N. Best walked (3-1 BBSBB). 2 0
C. Sanford singled to shortstop (1-1 BF); N. Best advanced to second. 2 0
B. Prince grounded out to p, SAC, bunt (0-0); C. Sanford advanced to second; N. Best advanced to third. 2 0
E. Brown singled up the middle, 2 RBI (1-0 B); C. Sanford scored; N. Best scored. 4 0
C. Todaro homered down the rf line, 2 RBI (3-2 KBBFBF); E. Brown scored. 6 0
P. Lester popped up to 2b (0-1 K). 6 0
B. Frye walked (3-2 SBBFBFFB). 6 0
Ty Dalley flied out to rf (0-1 S). 6 0
Runs
4
Hits
3
Errors
0
Left On Base
1
Samford - Bottom of 4th
Play Description MER SAM
Howe lined out to lf (2-2 BKKB). 6 0
Anderson struck out swinging, out at first c to 1b (2-2 BFBFFFS). 6 0
Bennett singled to left field (1-0 B). 6 0
Bennett advanced to second on a wild pitch. 6 0
Steele struck out looking (3-2 BBBKFK). 6 0
Runs
0
Hits
1
Errors
0
Left On Base
1
Mercer - Top of 5th
Play Description MER SAM
J. Cherry tripled to center field (2-0 BB). 6 0
N. Best grounded out to ss (2-2 KFBB). 6 0
C. Sanford popped up to 3b (0-1 S). 6 0
B. Prince struck out swinging (0-2 KFFFS). 6 0
Runs
0
Hits
1
Errors
0
Left On Base
1
Samford - Bottom of 5th
Play Description MER SAM
Walton singled to center field (3-2 BBBKSF). 6 0
Prieto walked (3-2 BBBKFFFB); Walton advanced to second. 6 0
Jax. O'Neal to p for F. Wilson. 6 0
Rodriguez grounded into double play ss to 2b to 1b (2-2 BSKBF); Prieto out on the play; Walton advanced to third. 6 0
Harris grounded out to 2b (1-1 KB). 6 0
Runs
0
Hits
1
Errors
0
Left On Base
1
Mercer - Top of 6th
Play Description MER SAM
E. Brown grounded out to 2b (1-1 BK). 6 0
C. Todaro singled to left field, out at second lf to 2b (1-0 B). 6 0
P. Lester grounded out to c (0-2 KK). 6 0
Runs
0
Hits
1
Errors
0
Left On Base
0
Samford - Bottom of 6th
Play Description MER SAM
Staton flied out to cf (0-1 S). 6 0
Howe grounded out to 1b unassisted (1-1 BK). 6 0
Anderson grounded out to 2b (0-1 K). 6 0
Runs
0
Hits
0
Errors
0
Left On Base
0
Mercer - Top of 7th
Play Description MER SAM
B. Frye struck out swinging (3-2 BKFBBS). 6 0
Ty Dalley homered to right center, RBI (1-0 B). 7 0
J. Cherry flied out to cf to right center (0-2 FS). 7 0
N. Best grounded out to ss (0-2 SFF). 7 0
Runs
1
Hits
1
Errors
0
Left On Base
0
Samford - Bottom of 7th
Play Description MER SAM
Bennett singled up the middle (3-2 SBFFBB). 7 0
Steele singled to right center, advanced to second on the throw (0-0); Bennett advanced to third. 7 0
Walton reached on a throwing error by ss, RBI (2-0 BB); Bennett scored. 7 1
Prieto homered to left field, 3 RBI (2-2 FBFBF); Walton scored, unearned; Steele scored. 7 4
B. Hawkins to p for Jax. O'Neal. 7 4
Rodriguez hit by pitch (0-2 KS). 7 4
Harris grounded out to ss (0-2 FF); Rodriguez advanced to second. 7 4
Staton hit by pitch (1-1 BS). 7 4
Howe flied out to lf (0-1 K). 7 4
Anderson singled up the middle, RBI (1-0 B); Staton advanced to third; Rodriguez scored, team unearned. 7 5
J. Ackerman to p for B. Hawkins. 7 5
Bennett walked (3-0 BBBB); Anderson advanced to second. 7 5
Steele homered to center field, 4 RBI, team unearned (2-1 BFB); Bennett scored, team unearned; Anderson scored, team unearned; Staton scored, team unearned. 7 9
Walton struck out swinging (3-2 BKFBFFFBFS). 7 9
Runs
9
Hits
5
Errors
1
Left On Base
0
Mercer - Top of 8th
Play Description MER SAM
Lore to p for Ross. 7 9
C. Sanford struck out looking (2-2 BKKBK). 7 9
B. Prince walked (3-1 BBBKB). 7 9
E. Brown popped up to ss (0-1 K). 7 9
C. Todaro popped up to 2b (0-0). 7 9
Runs
0
Hits
0
Errors
0
Left On Base
1
Samford - Bottom of 8th
Play Description MER SAM
Prieto popped up to ss (1-1 FB). 7 9
Rodriguez fouled out to c (1-1 BK). 7 9
Harris flied out to lf (0-0). 7 9
Runs
0
Hits
0
Errors
0
Left On Base
0
Mercer - Top of 9th
Play Description MER SAM
Bortak to rf for Bennett. 7 9
P. Lester grounded out to 1b unassisted (1-1 BF). 7 9
B. Frye flied out to cf (2-2 FBKFB). 7 9
Ty Dalley singled to right center (1-0 B). 7 9
J. Cherry flied out to cf (0-1 K). 7 9
Runs
0
Hits
1
Errors
0
Left On Base
1
Samford - Bottom of 9th
Play Description MER SAM
Runs
0
Hits
0
Errors
0
Left On Base
0

Composite Stats

Mercer 7 - Composite Stats
POS Player AB R H RBI 2B 3B HR BB SB CS HBP SH SF SO KL GDP PO A
2b 2b Parker Lester 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3
ss ss Bradley Frye 4 1 1 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 3
1b 1b Ty Dalley 5 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 7 0
dh dh Jackson Cherry 5 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
3b 3b Noah Best 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
c c Carter Sanford 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 8 1
lf lf Brandon Prince 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 4 0
cf cf Ely Brown 4 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
rf rf Conner Todaro 4 1 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
p p Fred Wilson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
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 Bryce Hawkins 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
p     p Jess Ackerman 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 34 7 9 7 0 2 3 4 0 0 0 2 0 6 1 0 24 8
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 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 1
ss ss Howe, Garrett 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2
2b 2b Anderson, John 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 2
rf rf Bennett, Andrew 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
rf     rf Bortak, Blake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
c c Steele, Lucas 4 2 2 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 6 1
cf cf Walton, Aaron 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 4 0
dh dh Prieto, Angelo 3 1 1 3 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
lf lf Rodriguez, Josh 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1
1b 1b Harris, Jackson 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 8 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 Lore, Carson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 30 9 7 9 0 0 2 4 0 0 2 0 0 7 1 2 27 8