Softball vs Mercer on 4/20/2019 - Box Score - Samford University Athletics

4/20/2019

SU Softball Stadium

11:02

Mercer

21-23, 7-3

Final

Samford

20-26, 9-4

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	Runs R	Hits H	Errors E
Mercer	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	10	1
Samford	0	1	0	2	0	1	0	0	4	12	2

Win: Gardner (9-8)Loss: Decelles, Taylor (7-10)

Scoring Summary

Team	MER	SAM
1st Walsh doubled to left center, 2 RBI; Castleberry scored; Rood scored.	2	0
1st Harvey homered to left field, 2 RBI; Walsh scored.	4	0
2nd Royalty flied out to lf, SF, RBI; Shurbutt advanced to second; Jackson out at third lf to 3b; Trombley scored.	4	1
4th Shurbutt homered to left field, 2 RBI; King scored.	4	3
6th Cahoon singled down the lf line, RBI, advanced to second on the throw; Shurbutt scored.	4	4
8th Walsh reached on a fielding error by 3b; Castleberry advanced to second; Jones advanced to third; Rood scored, unearned.	5	4

Mercer


Rood	RF	3	2	2	0	2	0	0
Jones	CF	5	0	2	0	0	1	1
Castleberry	2B	4	1	2	0	0	0	2
Walsh	DH	3	1	1	2	2	0	0
Rodriguez	PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Lane	1B	4	0	0	0	0	1	3
Harvey	SS	2	1	1	2	1	0	0
Warren	LF	4	0	1	0	0	2	5
Ash	C	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Josselet	PH/C	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Schwartz	3B	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
Preston	P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Gardner	P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals		33	5	10	4	5	4	11

Batting

2B: Walsh (1)

HR: Harvey (1)

SH: Lane (1)

Baserunning

CS: Harvey (1)

HBP: Castleberry (1); Harvey (1)

Fielding

E: Gardner (1)

DP: Castleberry (1); Schwartz (1)

Samford


Madison Couch	1B	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
Maddie Dorsett	SS	3	0	2	0	0	0	0
Whitney Hinton	2B	4	0	0	0	0	2	0
Hannah Trombley	DH	4	1	1	0	0	1	3
Ryan Brzozoski	PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Kathryn Jackson	C	2	0	2	0	1	0	0
Grayson King	PR	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Amanda Briskin	PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Kolby Holcombe	C	1	0	0	0	0	0	2
Timberlyn Shurbutt	3B	4	2	2	2	0	0	0
Kelsey Royalty	LF	3	0	1	1	0	1	0
Merritt Cahoon	RF	4	0	2	1	0	0	1
Ashlyn Barnes	CF	4	0	1	0	0	1	2
Taylor Decelles	P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals		33	4	12	4	1	5	8

Batting

HR: Shurbutt, Timberlyn (1)

SH: Dorsett, Maddie (1)

SF: Royalty, Kelsey (1)

Fielding

E: Dorsett, Maddie (1); Shurbutt, Timberlyn (1)

Mercer


Preston	4.0	7	3	3	0	0	0	17	18	8	3
Gardner	4.0	5	1	1	1	5	2	16	18	4	2
Totals		12	4	4	1	5	2	33	36	12	5

Samford


Taylor Decelles	8.0	10	5	4	5	4	0	0	2	0	33	41	8	10	0
Totals		10	5	4	5	4	0	0	2	0	33	41	8	10	0

Win: Gardner (9-8)

Loss: Decelles, Taylor (7-10)

HBP: Decelles, Taylor (2)

Mercer

Final

Samford

Mercer - Top of 1st

Plays	MER	SAM
Rood singled to shortstop.	0	0
Jones flied out to cf.	0	0
Castleberry singled to left field; Rood advanced to second.	0	0
Walsh doubled to left center, 2 RBI; Castleberry scored; Rood scored.	2	0
Lane lined out to 2b.	2	0
Harvey homered to left field, 2 RBI; Walsh scored.	4	0
Warren struck out swinging.	4	0
4 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Error, 0 Left on Base

Samford - Bottom of 1st

Plays	MER	SAM
Couch flied out to lf.	4	0
Dorsett fouled out to lf.	4	0
Hinton flied out to lf.	4	0
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Error, 0 Left on Base

Mercer - Top of 2nd

Plays	MER	SAM
Ash lined out to p.	4	0
Schwartz singled to right field.	4	0
Rood singled to right field; Schwartz out at second lf to 2b.	4	0
Jones struck out swinging.	4	0
0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Error, 1 Left on Base

Samford - Bottom of 2nd

Plays	MER	SAM
Trombley singled up the middle.	4	0
Jackson singled to center field; Trombley advanced to second.	4	0
Shurbutt singled through the left side; Jackson advanced to second; Trombley advanced to third.	4	0
Royalty flied out to lf, SF, RBI; Shurbutt advanced to second; Jackson out at third lf to 3b; Trombley scored.	4	1
Cahoon flied out to cf.	4	1
1 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Error, 1 Left on Base

Mercer - Top of 3rd

Plays	MER	SAM
Castleberry hit by pitch.	4	1
Walsh walked; Castleberry advanced to second.	4	1
Rodriguez pinch ran for Walsh.	4	1
Lane grounded out to c, SAC, bunt; Rodriguez advanced to second; Castleberry advanced to third.	4	1
Harvey grounded out to 3b.	4	1
Warren flied out to lf.	4	1
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Error, 2 Left on Base

Samford - Bottom of 3rd

Plays	MER	SAM
Barnes singled to left field.	4	1
Couch popped up to ss.	4	1
Dorsett singled to shortstop; Barnes advanced to second.	4	1
Hinton flied out to lf.	4	1
Trombley reached on a fielder's choice; Dorsett advanced to second; Barnes out at third 3b unassisted.	4	1
0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Error, 2 Left on Base

Mercer - Top of 4th

Plays	MER	SAM
Ash grounded out to 3b.	4	1
Schwartz lined out to 3b.	4	1
Rood grounded out to 1b unassisted.	4	1
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Error, 0 Left on Base

Samford - Bottom of 4th

Plays	MER	SAM
Walsh to dh for Rodriguez.	4	1
Jackson singled to left center.	4	1
King pinch ran for Jackson.	4	1
Shurbutt homered to left field, 2 RBI; King scored.	4	3
Royalty grounded out to 1b unassisted.	4	3
Cahoon grounded out to 3b.	4	3
Barnes flied out to lf.	4	3
2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Error, 0 Left on Base

Mercer - Top of 5th

Plays	MER	SAM
Jackson to c for King.	4	3
Jones lined out to 2b.	4	3
Castleberry singled up the middle.	4	3
Walsh walked; Castleberry advanced to second.	4	3
Lane grounded out to ss; Walsh advanced to second; Castleberry advanced to third.	4	3
Harvey walked.	4	3
Warren struck out swinging.	4	3
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Error, 3 Left on Base

Samford - Bottom of 5th

Plays	MER	SAM
Gardner to p for Preston.	4	3
Couch singled to third base.	4	3
Dorsett grounded out to c, SAC, bunt; Couch advanced to second.	4	3
Couch advanced to third on a wild pitch.	4	3
Hinton struck out swinging.	4	3
Trombley struck out swinging.	4	3
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Error, 1 Left on Base

Mercer - Top of 6th

Plays	MER	SAM
Ash grounded out to 1b unassisted.	4	3
Schwartz grounded out to 3b.	4	3
Rood walked.	4	3
Jones singled through the right side; Rood advanced to second.	4	3
Castleberry reached on a fielder's choice; Jones out at second ss to 2b.	4	3
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Error, 2 Left on Base

Samford - Bottom of 6th

Plays	MER	SAM
Jackson walked.	4	3
Briskin pinch ran for Jackson.	4	3
Shurbutt reached on a fielder's choice; Briskin out at second ss to 2b.	4	3
Shurbutt advanced to second on a wild pitch.	4	3
Royalty struck out swinging.	4	3
Cahoon singled down the lf line, RBI, advanced to second on the throw; Shurbutt scored.	4	4
Barnes struck out swinging.	4	4
1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Error, 1 Left on Base

Mercer - Top of 7th

Plays	MER	SAM
Holcombe to c for Briskin.	4	4
Walsh grounded out to ss.	4	4
Lane struck out swinging, out at first c to 1b.	4	4
Harvey hit by pitch.	4	4
Warren singled through the right side; Harvey advanced to second.	4	4
Josselet pinch hit for Ash.	4	4
Warren advanced to second; Harvey out at third c to 3b, caught stealing.	4	4
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Error, 1 Left on Base

Samford - Bottom of 7th

Plays	MER	SAM
Ash to c for Josselet.	4	4
Couch popped up to ss.	4	4
Dorsett singled to third base.	4	4
Hinton struck out swinging.	4	4
Trombley reached on a fielding error by p; Dorsett advanced to second.	4	4
Brzozoski pinch ran for Trombley.	4	4
Holcombe popped up to p.	4	4
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 1 Error, 2 Left on Base

Mercer - Top of 8th

Plays	MER	SAM
Josselet pinch hit for Ash.	4	4
Josselet flied out to lf.	4	4
Schwartz lined out to 3b.	4	4
Rood walked.	4	4
Jones singled through the right side; Rood advanced to second.	4	4
Castleberry reached on a fielding error by ss; Jones advanced to second; Rood advanced to third.	4	4
Walsh reached on a fielding error by 3b; Castleberry advanced to second; Jones advanced to third; Rood scored, unearned.	5	4
Lane grounded out to p.	5	4
1 Runs, 1 Hits, 2 Error, 3 Left on Base

Samford - Bottom of 8th

Plays	MER	SAM
Josselet to c.	5	4
Shurbutt flied out to rf.	5	4
Royalty singled, bunt.	5	4
Cahoon singled to right field; Royalty advanced to second.	5	4
Barnes lined into double play 3b to 2b; Royalty out on the play.	5	4
0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Error, 1 Left on Base

	Stats
Hitting
33	At Bats	33
5	Runs	4
10	Hits	12
1	Doubles	0
0	Triples	0
1	Home Runs	1
4	RBI's	4
5	Walks (BB)	1
4	Strikeouts	5
Pitching
12	Hits	10
4	Runs	5
4	Earned Runs	4
1	Walks	5
5	Strikeouts	4
36	Batters Faced	41
1	Errors	2
Fielding
24	Putouts	24
5	Assists	11
.967	Fielding %	.946
1	Double Plays	0

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Mercer vs Samford

Scoring Summary

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Samford

Mercer

Samford

Mercer - Top of 1st

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Mercer - Top of 8th

Samford - Bottom of 8th

Mercer - Top of 1st

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Mercer - Top of 5th

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Mercer - Top of 6th

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Mercer - Top of 8th

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Mercer

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