Baseball vs Mercer on 5/16/2025 - Box Score - Samford University Athletics

5/16/2025

OrthoGeorgia Park

6:05

Samford

27-25, 12-8

Final

Mercer

33-22, 12-8

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
Samford	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	3	0	5	9	0
Mercer	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	X	6	14	2

Win: Braydon Kersey (3-4)Loss: Leerssen, Josh (2-3)Save: Terry Busse (8)

Scoring Summary

Team	SAM	MER
1st Dalley doubled down the rf line, RBI (3-1 BBSB); Frye scored.	0	1
1st Kamaka homered to left field, 2 RBI (1-2 BFS); Dalley scored.	0	3
2nd Brown singled to left center, RBI (1-2 SBK); D. Johnson scored.	0	4
3rd Harris singled to center field, RBI (2-2 SSBB); Prieto scored, unearned.	1	4
4th Strand homered to center field, RBI (0-1 K).	2	4
8th McDonald grounded out to ss, RBI (0-1 K); Carr scored.	3	4
8th Gupton singled to shortstop, RBI (0-0); Souders scored.	4	4
8th Pitts doubled to right center, RBI (0-0); Gupton scored.	5	4
8th Brown singled to right field, RBI (2-2 BBKSF); Z. Thompson advanced to second; Graziano scored.	5	5
8th Baughcum doubled down the lf line, RBI (2-1 BFB); Brown advanced to third; Z. Thompson scored.	5	6

Samford


Jeffrey Ince	2B	5	0	1	0	0	0	2
Jackson Harris	1B	4	0	1	1	1	1	0
Cade Carr	DH	4	1	1	0	1	1	0
Jake Souders	LF	3	1	1	0	1	0	1
Parker McDonald	SS	4	0	0	1	0	0	3
Matthew Strand	C	3	1	1	1	0	0	0
Michael Gupton	CF	4	1	1	1	0	2	0
Gatlin Pitts	3B	4	0	1	1	0	1	0
Angelo Prieto	RF	4	1	2	0	0	0	1
Cameron Keshock	P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
John Whitney	P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Josh Leerssen	P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals		35	5	9	5	3	5	7

Batting

2B: Souders, Jake (1); Pitts, Gatlin (1)

HR: Strand, Matthew (1)

Baserunning

SB: Pitts, Gatlin (1)

HBP: Strand, Matthew (1)

Mercer


Ely Brown	CF	5	0	2	2	0	0	0
Brant Baughcum	3B	5	0	4	1	0	1	0
Bradley Frye	SS	3	1	1	0	1	0	1
Ty Dalley	RF	4	1	1	1	1	1	0
Titan Kamaka	2B	5	1	1	2	0	0	6
Parker Lester	1B	4	0	2	0	0	2	2
David Falloon	DH	3	0	0	0	0	2	2
Eli Stephens	DH	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
Michael Graziano	PR	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Drew Johnson	LF	3	1	1	0	0	1	0
Zack Thompson	C	3	1	1	0	0	1	0
Jeb Johnson	P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jess Ackerman	P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Braydon Kersey	P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Terry Busse	P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals		36	6	14	6	2	8	11

Batting

2B: Brant Baughcum (2); Bradley Frye (1); Ty Dalley (1)

HR: Titan Kamaka (1)

SH: Drew Johnson (1); Zack Thompson (1)

Baserunning

SB: Bradley Frye (1)

HBP: Bradley Frye (1)

Fielding

E: Bradley Frye (1); Parker Lester (1)

DP: Bradley Frye (1); Titan Kamaka (2); Parker Lester (2)

Samford


Cameron Keshock	6.0	9	4	4	1	6	0	26	28	2	10	102
John Whitney	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	1	4	5	1	0	20
Josh Leerssen	1.0	4	2	2	1	0	0	6	8	2	1	24
Totals		14	6	6	2	8	1	36	41	5	11	146

Mercer


Jeb Johnson	4.0	5	2	1	1	2	1	17	19	5	4	66
Jess Ackerman	3.2	2	2	2	2	3	0	12	14	1	6	60
Braydon Kersey	0.1	2	1	1	0	0	0	3	3	1	0	9
Terry Busse	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	3	2	1	6
Totals		9	5	4	3	5	1	35	39	9	11	141

Win: Braydon Kersey (3-4)

Loss: Leerssen, Josh (2-3)

HBP: Whitney, John (1) ; Jeb Johnson (1)

Save: Terry Busse (8)

Samford

Final

Mercer

Samford - Top of 1st

Plays	SAM	MER
Ince flied out to lf (1-1 SB).	0	0
Harris struck out swinging (2-2 KBSBS).	0	0
Carr singled to left field (1-2 BKF).	0	0
Souders walked (3-2 BBFKBB); Carr advanced to second.	0	0
McDonald grounded out to 3b (1-1 FB).	0	0
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Error, 2 Left on Base

Mercer - Bottom of 1st

Plays	SAM	MER
Brown out at first p to ss to 1b (1-1 BK).	0	0
Baughcum struck out looking (2-2 FSBBK).	0	0
Frye doubled to right center (0-0).	0	0
Dalley doubled down the rf line, RBI (3-1 BBSB); Frye scored.	0	1
Kamaka homered to left field, 2 RBI (1-2 BFS); Dalley scored.	0	3
Lester singled to first base (0-0).	0	3
Falloon struck out looking (3-2 BSSBBK).	0	3
3 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Error, 1 Left on Base

Samford - Top of 2nd

Plays	SAM	MER
Strand hit by pitch (1-2 KSFB).	0	3
Gupton grounded into double play ss to 2b to 1b (2-2 FBBF); Strand out on the play.	0	3
Pitts grounded out to 3b (1-1 BK).	0	3
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Error, 0 Left on Base

Mercer - Bottom of 2nd

Plays	SAM	MER
D. Johnson singled to second base (1-2 BSSFF).	0	3
Z. Thompson grounded out to p, SAC (1-0 B); D. Johnson advanced to second.	0	3
Brown singled to left center, RBI (1-2 SBK); D. Johnson scored.	0	4
Baughcum singled to shortstop (0-2 FF); Brown advanced to second.	0	4
Frye flied out to cf (1-2 KBSFF).	0	4
Dalley walked (3-0 BBBB); Baughcum advanced to second; Brown advanced to third.	0	4
Kamaka reached on a fielder's choice (1-1 BF); Dalley out at second ss to 2b.	0	4
1 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Error, 3 Left on Base

Samford - Top of 3rd

Plays	SAM	MER
Prieto singled to shortstop, advanced to second on a throwing error by ss (0-0).	0	4
Ince flied out to cf (1-0 B).	0	4
Harris singled to center field, RBI (2-2 SSBB); Prieto scored, unearned.	1	4
Carr flied out to rf (0-2 FF).	1	4
Souders lined out to 3b (1-1 FB).	1	4
1 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Error, 1 Left on Base

Mercer - Bottom of 3rd

Plays	SAM	MER
Lester struck out swinging (2-2 BSSBS).	1	4
Falloon grounded out to p (0-0).	1	4
D. Johnson struck out swinging (1-2 SSFFBS).	1	4
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Error, 0 Left on Base

Samford - Top of 4th

Plays	SAM	MER
McDonald flied out to cf (0-0).	1	4
Strand homered to center field, RBI (0-1 K).	2	4
Gupton struck out swinging (2-2 FBFFFBFS).	2	4
Pitts reached on a fielding error by 1b (0-0).	2	4
Prieto singled to center field (0-2 FKF); Pitts advanced to second.	2	4
Ince grounded out to 1b unassisted (1-0 B).	2	4
1 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Error, 2 Left on Base

Mercer - Bottom of 4th

Plays	SAM	MER
Z. Thompson struck out swinging (0-2 SFS).	2	4
Brown flied out to lf (2-2 BBSF).	2	4
Baughcum doubled down the lf line (0-1 K).	2	4
Frye grounded out to 3b (0-2 SSF).	2	4
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Error, 1 Left on Base

Samford - Top of 5th

Plays	SAM	MER
Ackerman to p for J. Johnson.	2	4
Harris walked (3-2 KBBBFFB).	2	4
Carr struck out swinging (3-2 SBKBBS).	2	4
Souders reached on a fielder's choice (0-0); Harris out at second 3b to 2b.	2	4
McDonald grounded out to 3b (0-2 SSFF).	2	4
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Error, 1 Left on Base

Mercer - Bottom of 5th

Plays	SAM	MER
Dalley grounded out to p (0-0).	2	4
Kamaka grounded out to ss (1-2 SFBFFF).	2	4
Lester singled to center field (0-0).	2	4
Falloon struck out swinging (3-2 SBSBBS).	2	4
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Error, 1 Left on Base

Samford - Top of 6th

Plays	SAM	MER
Strand grounded out to ss (0-2 KS).	2	4
Gupton struck out swinging (2-2 BBSSFS).	2	4
Pitts struck out swinging (1-2 BSSFS).	2	4
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Error, 0 Left on Base

Mercer - Bottom of 6th

Plays	SAM	MER
D. Johnson grounded out to c (0-0).	2	4
Z. Thompson grounded out to 3b (0-2 KK).	2	4
Brown grounded out to 2b (2-1 SBB).	2	4
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Error, 0 Left on Base

Samford - Top of 7th

Plays	SAM	MER
Prieto flied out to rf (0-0).	2	4
Ince singled to third base (2-2 SFFBFB).	2	4
Harris grounded into double play 2b to 1b (0-1 K); Ince out on the play.	2	4
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Error, 0 Left on Base

Mercer - Bottom of 7th

Plays	SAM	MER
Whitney to p for Keshock.	2	4
Baughcum singled to left field (1-2 SFBF).	2	4
Frye hit by pitch (0-0); Baughcum advanced to second.	2	4
Dalley struck out swinging (0-2 SSS).	2	4
Kamaka flied out to rf (2-2 SSBB); Baughcum advanced to third.	2	4
Frye stole second.	2	4
Lester struck out looking (3-2 BKKBBK).	2	4
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Error, 2 Left on Base

Samford - Top of 8th

Plays	SAM	MER
Carr walked (3-2 KFBFFBBB).	2	4
Souders doubled to right center (1-1 BF); Carr advanced to third.	2	4
McDonald grounded out to ss, RBI (0-1 K); Carr scored.	3	4
Strand grounded out to 2b (0-2 SFF); Souders advanced to third.	3	4
Kersey to p for Ackerman.	3	4
Gupton singled to shortstop, RBI (0-0); Souders scored.	4	4
Pitts doubled to right center, RBI (0-0); Gupton scored.	5	4
Pitts stole third.	5	4
Prieto fouled out to 1b (3-2 SSBBFB).	5	4
3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Error, 1 Left on Base

Mercer - Bottom of 8th

Plays	SAM	MER
Leerssen to p for Whitney.	5	4
Stephens to dh for Falloon.	5	4
Stephens singled to right center (0-1 S).	5	4
Graziano pinch ran for Stephens.	5	4
D. Johnson grounded out to c, SAC, bunt (0-0); Graziano advanced to second.	5	4
Z. Thompson singled to second base (1-0 B); Graziano advanced to third.	5	4
Brown singled to right field, RBI (2-2 BBKSF); Z. Thompson advanced to second; Graziano scored.	5	5
Baughcum doubled down the lf line, RBI (2-1 BFB); Brown advanced to third; Z. Thompson scored.	5	6
Frye walked (3-1 BBBKB).	5	6
Dalley flied out to lf (1-0 B).	5	6
Kamaka flied out to cf (0-1 K).	5	6
2 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Error, 3 Left on Base

Samford - Top of 9th

Plays	SAM	MER
Busse to p for Kersey.	5	6
Ince grounded out to ss (2-1 BBK).	5	6
Harris flied out to cf (0-0).	5	6
Carr flied out to rf (0-0).	5	6
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Error, 0 Left on Base

Mercer - Bottom of 9th

Plays	SAM	MER
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Error, 0 Left on Base

	Stats
Hitting
35	At Bats	36
5	Runs	6
9	Hits	14
2	Doubles	4
0	Triples	0
1	Home Runs	1
5	RBI's	6
3	Walks (BB)	2
5	Strikeouts	8
Pitching
14	Hits	9
6	Runs	5
6	Earned Runs	4
2	Walks	3
8	Strikeouts	5
41	Batters Faced	39
0	Errors	2
Fielding
24	Putouts	27
12	Assists	11
1.000	Fielding %	.950
0	Double Plays	2

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Scoring Summary

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