Baseball vs Mercer on 5/24/2025 - Box Score - Samford University Athletics

5/24/2025

Fluor Field

8:02pm

Mercer

35-25

Final

Samford

30-26

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	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	8	4
Samford	2	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	X	5	9	1

Win: Blasche, Mason (10-0)Loss: Jess Ackerman (4-4)

Scoring Summary

Team	MER	SAM
1st Carr doubled to right center, advanced to third on a throwing error by 2b, RBI (0-0); Ince scored, unearned.	0	1
1st Souders reached on an error by rf, SF, RBI, advanced to third on the error (1-2 BFS); Carr scored, unearned.	0	2
5th Baughcum tripled to center field, RBI (2-0 BB); Graziano scored.	1	2
5th Souders singled to right field, RBI (0-0); Carr advanced to second; Harris advanced to third; Prieto scored.	1	3
6th Gupton homered to center field, 2 RBI (2-1 BFB); Strand scored, unearned.	1	5

Mercer


Ty Dalley	RF/1B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Brant Baughcum	3B	3	0	1	1	0	0	0
Drew Johnson	3B	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bradley Frye	SS	3	0	1	0	0	0	1
David Falloon	LF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Parker Lester	1B/2B	4	0	2	0	0	1	2
Titan Kamaka	2B/SS	4	0	1	0	0	1	0
Ely Brown	CF	3	0	0	0	1	1	0
Zack Thompson	C	3	0	0	0	0	1	1
Cade Norton	PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Eli Stephens	DH	3	0	0	0	0	1	2
Zach Thomas	PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	1
Michael Graziano	LF/RF	3	1	3	0	0	0	0
Jess Ackerman	P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Braydon Kersey	P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jeb Johnson	P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Andrew Garnett	P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals		34	1	8	1	1	6	7

Batting

3B: Brant Baughcum (1)

Baserunning

SB: Michael Graziano (1)

CS: Ty Dalley (1)

Fielding

E: Ty Dalley (1); Brant Baughcum (1); Titan Kamaka (1); Zack Thompson (1)

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

Samford


Jeffrey Ince	2B	3	1	0	0	1	1	1
Jackson Harris	1B	4	0	3	0	0	0	0
Cade Carr	DH	3	1	1	1	1	1	0
Jake Souders	LF	3	0	1	2	0	1	0
Parker McDonald	3B	2	0	0	0	2	1	3
Matthew Strand	C	4	1	1	0	0	2	1
Michael Gupton	CF	3	1	1	2	0	1	2
John Whitney	CF	1	0	0	0	0	1	0
Gus Gandy	SS	4	0	1	0	0	1	0
Angelo Prieto	RF	4	1	1	0	0	1	0
Mason Blasche	P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Evan Steckmesser	P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals		31	5	9	5	4	10	7

Batting

2B: Harris, Jackson (1); Carr, Cade (1)

HR: Gupton, Michael (1)

SH: Ince, Jeffrey (1)

SF: Souders, Jake (1)

Fielding

E: Gandy, Gus (1)

DP: Ince, Jeffrey (1); Harris, Jackson (1); Gandy, Gus (1)

Mercer


Jess Ackerman	5.0	5	3	1	2	8	19	23	3	3	83
Braydon Kersey	2.0	3	2	1	2	1	8	10	0	4	32
Jeb Johnson	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	7
Andrew Garnett	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	3	3	0	2	11
Totals		9	5	2	4	10	31	37	3	9	133

Samford


Mason Blasche	6.1	7	1	1	1	3	26	27	6	9	92
Evan Steckmesser	2.2	1	0	0	0	3	8	8	0	4	26
Totals		8	1	1	1	6	34	35	6	13	118

Win: Blasche, Mason (10-0)

Loss: Jess Ackerman (4-4)

Mercer

Final

Samford

Mercer - Top of 1st

Plays	MER	SAM
Dalley grounded out to ss (0-0).	0	0
Baughcum fouled out to 1b (0-0).	0	0
Frye grounded out to 2b (1-2 KFB).	0	0
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Error, 0 Left on Base

Samford - Bottom of 1st

Plays	MER	SAM
Ince reached on a throwing error by 3b (0-2 KF).	0	0
Harris lined out to lf (0-0).	0	0
Carr doubled to right center, advanced to third on a throwing error by 2b, RBI (0-0); Ince scored, unearned.	0	1
Souders reached on an error by rf, SF, RBI, advanced to third on the error (1-2 BFS); Carr scored, unearned.	0	2
McDonald walked (3-1 BFBBB).	0	2
Strand struck out swinging (1-2 KSFBS).	0	2
Gupton struck out swinging (0-2 FSS).	0	2
2 Runs, 1 Hits, 3 Error, 2 Left on Base

Mercer - Top of 2nd

Plays	MER	SAM
Lester singled to center field (1-0 B).	0	2
Kamaka flied out to lf (2-2 FFBB).	0	2
Brown walked (3-0 BBBB); Lester advanced to second.	0	2
Z. Thompson reached on a fielder's choice (1-0 B); Brown out at second ss to 2b; Lester advanced to third.	0	2
Stephens flied out to lf (2-1 BKB).	0	2
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Error, 2 Left on Base

Samford - Bottom of 2nd

Plays	MER	SAM
Gandy lined out to lf (2-1 BBK).	0	2
Prieto struck out swinging (2-2 BSKBS).	0	2
Ince struck out swinging (3-2 SBBBFS).	0	2
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Error, 0 Left on Base

Mercer - Top of 3rd

Plays	MER	SAM
Graziano singled to left field (3-2 FBFBB).	0	2
Dalley grounded out to 1b unassisted (2-2 SBBS); Graziano advanced to second.	0	2
Baughcum reached on a fielder's choice (0-0); Graziano out at third ss to 3b.	0	2
Frye singled through the right side (1-1 KB); Baughcum advanced to second.	0	2
Lester grounded out to ss (2-0 BB).	0	2
0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Error, 2 Left on Base

Samford - Bottom of 3rd

Plays	MER	SAM
Harris singled to left center (1-0 B).	0	2
Carr struck out swinging (2-2 BBSKS).	0	2
Souders struck out swinging (1-2 BKKS).	0	2
McDonald struck out swinging (1-2 SBFS).	0	2
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Error, 1 Left on Base

Mercer - Top of 4th

Plays	MER	SAM
Kamaka grounded out to 3b (1-2 BSF).	0	2
Brown grounded out to 2b (2-2 FBBKFF).	0	2
Z. Thompson struck out swinging (3-2 FBBFBS).	0	2
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Error, 0 Left on Base

Samford - Bottom of 4th

Plays	MER	SAM
Strand popped up to ss (0-2 FF).	0	2
Gupton grounded out to 1b unassisted (0-2 KF).	0	2
Gandy struck out swinging (1-2 BKKS).	0	2
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Error, 0 Left on Base

Mercer - Top of 5th

Plays	MER	SAM
Stephens struck out swinging (1-2 FBFS).	0	2
Graziano singled to shortstop (0-0).	0	2
Dalley flied out to lf (2-1 BBS).	0	2
Graziano stole second.	0	2
Baughcum tripled to center field, RBI (2-0 BB); Graziano scored.	1	2
Frye flied out to cf (0-0).	1	2
1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Error, 1 Left on Base

Samford - Bottom of 5th

Plays	MER	SAM
Prieto singled up the middle (3-2 BBBKF).	1	2
Ince grounded out to c, SAC, bunt (1-0 B); Prieto advanced to second.	1	2
Harris singled to second base (0-0); Prieto advanced to third.	1	2
Carr walked (3-2 SBBKBB); Harris advanced to second.	1	2
Souders singled to right field, RBI (0-0); Carr advanced to second; Harris advanced to third; Prieto scored.	1	3
McDonald grounded into double play 2b to ss to 1b (2-2 FBBS); Souders out on the play.	1	3
1 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Error, 2 Left on Base

Mercer - Top of 6th

Plays	MER	SAM
Lester singled through the right side (3-2 BBBKS).	1	3
Kamaka struck out swinging (0-2 FFS).	1	3
Brown reached on a fielder's choice (1-1 BF); Lester advanced to second on a muffed throw by ss, assist by 2b.	1	3
Z. Thompson grounded into double play ss to 2b to 1b (2-2 FBSB); Brown out on the play.	1	3
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 1 Error, 1 Left on Base

Samford - Bottom of 6th

Plays	MER	SAM
Kersey to p for Ackerman.	1	3
Strand singled through the right side (0-1 K).	1	3
Dropped foul ball, E2.	1	3
Gupton homered to center field, 2 RBI (2-1 BFB); Strand scored, unearned.	1	5
Mercer's Frye and Samford's Gupton ejected.	1	5
Mercer coach Tanner Gordon and Samford coach Gil Walker ejected,.	1	5
Dalley to 1b.	1	5
Falloon to lf for Frye.	1	5
Lester to 2b.	1	5
Kamaka to ss.	1	5
Graziano to rf.	1	5
Whitney for Gupton.	1	5
Gandy grounded out to ss (0-0).	1	5
Prieto grounded out to ss (0-0).	1	5
Ince walked (3-2 BBFBFB).	1	5
Harris doubled down the rf line (1-1 BK); Ince advanced to second, out at third rf to 1b to c to 3b.	1	5
2 Runs, 3 Hits, 1 Error, 1 Left on Base

Mercer - Top of 7th

Plays	MER	SAM
Whitney to cf.	1	5
Mercer's Brant Baughcum and Samford coach Miles Gentry ejected.	1	5
Stephens flied out to cf (0-0).	1	5
Graziano singled up the middle (2-0 BB).	1	5
Steckmesser to p for Blasche.	1	5
D. Johnson for Baughcum.	1	5
Dalley reached on a fielder's choice (0-2 FF); Graziano out at second ss to 3b.	1	5
Dalley out at second c to ss, caught stealing.	1	5
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Error, 0 Left on Base

Samford - Bottom of 7th

Plays	MER	SAM
D. Johnson to 3b.	1	5
Carr grounded out to ss (3-2 KBBBK).	1	5
Souders grounded out to 2b (0-0).	1	5
McDonald walked (3-1 KBBBB).	1	5
Strand struck out swinging (0-2 FKS).	1	5
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Error, 1 Left on Base

Mercer - Top of 8th

Plays	MER	SAM
D. Johnson grounded out to 2b (1-1 BF).	1	5
Falloon grounded out to 3b (1-0 B).	1	5
Lester struck out swinging (0-2 KKS).	1	5
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Error, 0 Left on Base

Samford - Bottom of 8th

Plays	MER	SAM
J. Johnson to p for Kersey.	1	5
Whitney struck out swinging (2-2 BFKFFBS).	1	5
Garnett to p for J. Johnson.	1	5
Gandy singled to left field (1-1 BS).	1	5
Prieto grounded out to ss (3-2 SBBBF); Gandy advanced to second.	1	5
Ince grounded out to ss (1-0 B).	1	5
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Error, 1 Left on Base

Mercer - Top of 9th

Plays	MER	SAM
Kamaka singled up the middle (0-1 K).	1	5
Brown struck out swinging (3-2 KBBBKS).	1	5
Norton pinch hit for Z. Thompson.	1	5
Norton reached on a fielder's choice (0-0); Kamaka out at second ss to 2b.	1	5
Thomas pinch hit for Stephens.	1	5
Thomas struck out swinging, out at first c to 1b (1-2 KFBS).	1	5
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Error, 1 Left on Base

Samford - Bottom of 9th

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

	Stats
Hitting
34	At Bats	31
1	Runs	5
8	Hits	9
0	Doubles	2
1	Triples	0
0	Home Runs	1
1	RBI's	5
1	Walks (BB)	4
6	Strikeouts	10
Pitching
9	Hits	8
5	Runs	1
2	Earned Runs	1
4	Walks	1
10	Strikeouts	6
37	Batters Faced	35
4	Errors	1
Fielding
24	Putouts	27
12	Assists	16
.900	Fielding %	.977
1	Double Plays	1

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Mercer vs Samford

Scoring Summary

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Mercer

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Mercer - Top of 1st

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Mercer - Top of 6th

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Mercer - Top of 9th

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Mercer

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