Wednesday, March 14
Macon, Ga.
6 p.m.
Mercer University
13-5
11
vs
8
Georgia Southern
7-10
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
Georgia Southern
1
0
3
1
0
2
0
1
0
8
11
0
Mercer
0
1
0
0
4
1
0
5
X
11
13
0
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Broom, Robert (2-0)
L: Braxton Johns (2-2)
Batting:
HR: Steven Curry 1 ; Matt Anderson 1 ; Chandler Corley 1
RBI: Steven Curry 3 ; Matt Anderson 1 ; Chandler Corley 3 ; Jeddediah Fagg 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Steven Curry 1 ; Matt Anderson 1 ; Noah Searcy 1 ; Roury Glanton 1 ; Chandler Corley 2 ; Jason Swan 1 ; Jeddediah Fagg 1
SB: Roury Glanton 1 ; Jason Swan 1 ; Jeddediah Fagg 1
CS: Chandler Corley 1
HBP: Noah Searcy 1
Batting:
2B: Hanson, Alex 1 ; Posas, David 1 ; Ware, Jackson 1 ; Dockus, Kyle 1
HR: Truitt, Trey 1
RBI: Hanson, Alex 1 ; Posas, David 2 ; Truitt, Trey 3 ; Ware, Jackson 1 ; Yeager, RJ 1 ; Dockus, Kyle 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Hanson, Alex 1 ; Posas, David 2 ; Thomas, JT 1 ; Truitt, Trey 2 ; Yeager, RJ 2 ; Ammons, Jordan 1 ; Dockus, Kyle 2
SB: Hanson, Alex 1 ; Truitt, Trey 1 ; Dockus, Kyle 1
CS: Hanson, Alex 1
Game Leaders
AB
5
R
1
H
3
RBI
1
AB
5
R
2
H
2
RBI
2
AB
5
R
2
H
2
RBI
3
AB
4
R
0
H
2
RBI
1
Players Mentioned
OF
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RHP
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Photo by: Woody Marshall
Mercer Rallies Past Georgia Southern, Snaps Skid
3/14/2018 10:32:00 PM | Baseball
Bears defeat Georgia Southern for first time since 2015
MACON, Ga. – David Posas delivered a go-ahead RBI single through the middle to cap a five-run eighth inning as Mercer rallied from behind to defeat in-state foe Georgia Southern, 11-8, at OrthoGeorgia Park on Wednesday night.
The win was Mercer's (13-5) first against the Eagles (7-10) since a 4-1 victory in Statesboro on March 3, 2015. Mercer improved to 4-0 against in-state opponents this season.
With Mercer trailing 8-6 entering the bottom of the eighth, RJ Yeager scored on a wild pitch after leading off with a single and advancing to third base on a bloop single by Sean McDermott. A RBI double past Georgia Southern's third baseman and down the left-field line by Kyle Dockus scored Jordan Ammons – pinch running for McDermott – to tie the game at 8-8. Alex Hanson joined the offensive burst with the Bears' fourth straight hit, a single, to move Dockus to third and set up Posas' go-ahead hit.
Mercer would plate two more runs in the eighth on bases-loaded walks by Jackson Ware and Yeager, providing insurance for Robert Broom, who earned the win with 3.2 innings of relief on the mound.
Three Georgia Southern home runs gave the Eagles a 5-1 advantage through 4.5 innings as they chased Mercer starter Sawyer Gipson-Long. A four-run fifth inning by the Bears would make things interesting, however, as Posas drove Dockus home with a RBI double and Trey Truitt provided fireworks with a game-tying three-run long ball.
Christian Vann struck out four Eagles over 1.1 innings to bridge the gap from Gipson-Long to Broom. He allowed a pair of runs as Georgia Southern reclaimed the lead for a two-inning frame before Mercer completed the rally.
Coach Gibson's Take
Opening statement:
"This was a great win for our guys to get on our home turf against a quality in-state opponent," said head coach Craig Gibson. "We obviously didn't want to get behind early, but we were able to get rolling in the fourth inning and respond well.
"I think we put together some better at bats later in the game. We drew walks, selected good pitches and make it count with a few big-time hits from the likes of [David] Posas, [Trey] Truitt and Kyle Dockus. Some quality pitching performances from [Christian] Vann and [Robert] Broom were key for us as well down the stretch."
"Player of the Game
A pair of pivotal hits in Mercer's fifth- and eighth-inning rallies earned David Posas tonight's honor. The redshirt sophomore went 2-for-5 with two RBI and two runs scored. Not only did Posas drive home the go-ahead run in the eighth, but he sparked an earlier rally with his RBI double to keep Mercer close.
Pitchers of Record
» Win: Robert Broom (2-0)
» Loss: Braxton Johns (2-2)
Record Update
» Mercer: 13-5
» Georgia Southern: 7-10
Up Next
» Mercer: Hosts Eastern Kentucky (6 p.m., Friday, March 16 at OrthoGeorgia Park)
» Georgia Southern: Hosts Louisiana (6:30 p.m., Friday, March 16 in Statesboro, Ga.)
Notables
» Mercer improved to 4-0 against in-state opponents.
» Mercer is 5-1 in midweek contests this season.
» With Truitt's three-run home run, Mercer became one of three teams nationally with seven players to have 10 RBI or more this season.
» Gipson-Long, Vann and Broom combined for 11 strikeouts. Mercer has recorded at least 10 strikeouts in 15 of 18 games.
» Truitt extended his hit streak to 10 games, tying a career-long.
» Hanson (game-high three hits) and Truitt were two of five Bears to record multi-hit performances. They lead the team with nine apiece.
» RJ Yeager went 2-for-4 to extend his hit streak to a season-best seven games. It was his fifth straight multi-hit effort.
» Since taking over the No. 2 slot in the lineup last week, Posas has recorded four straight two-hit performances.
» Mercer stole three bases Wednesday, tying a season-best.
Follow the Bears
For complete coverage of Mercer Baseball, please follow the Bears on social media at @MercerBaseball (Twitter), /MercerBaseball (Facebook) and @Mercer.Baseball (Instagram) or visit the official home of Mercer Athletics at MercerBears.com.
The win was Mercer's (13-5) first against the Eagles (7-10) since a 4-1 victory in Statesboro on March 3, 2015. Mercer improved to 4-0 against in-state opponents this season.
With Mercer trailing 8-6 entering the bottom of the eighth, RJ Yeager scored on a wild pitch after leading off with a single and advancing to third base on a bloop single by Sean McDermott. A RBI double past Georgia Southern's third baseman and down the left-field line by Kyle Dockus scored Jordan Ammons – pinch running for McDermott – to tie the game at 8-8. Alex Hanson joined the offensive burst with the Bears' fourth straight hit, a single, to move Dockus to third and set up Posas' go-ahead hit.
Mercer would plate two more runs in the eighth on bases-loaded walks by Jackson Ware and Yeager, providing insurance for Robert Broom, who earned the win with 3.2 innings of relief on the mound.
Three Georgia Southern home runs gave the Eagles a 5-1 advantage through 4.5 innings as they chased Mercer starter Sawyer Gipson-Long. A four-run fifth inning by the Bears would make things interesting, however, as Posas drove Dockus home with a RBI double and Trey Truitt provided fireworks with a game-tying three-run long ball.
Christian Vann struck out four Eagles over 1.1 innings to bridge the gap from Gipson-Long to Broom. He allowed a pair of runs as Georgia Southern reclaimed the lead for a two-inning frame before Mercer completed the rally.
Coach Gibson's Take
Opening statement:
"This was a great win for our guys to get on our home turf against a quality in-state opponent," said head coach Craig Gibson. "We obviously didn't want to get behind early, but we were able to get rolling in the fourth inning and respond well.
"I think we put together some better at bats later in the game. We drew walks, selected good pitches and make it count with a few big-time hits from the likes of [David] Posas, [Trey] Truitt and Kyle Dockus. Some quality pitching performances from [Christian] Vann and [Robert] Broom were key for us as well down the stretch."
"Player of the Game
A pair of pivotal hits in Mercer's fifth- and eighth-inning rallies earned David Posas tonight's honor. The redshirt sophomore went 2-for-5 with two RBI and two runs scored. Not only did Posas drive home the go-ahead run in the eighth, but he sparked an earlier rally with his RBI double to keep Mercer close.
Pitchers of Record
» Win: Robert Broom (2-0)
» Loss: Braxton Johns (2-2)
Record Update
» Mercer: 13-5
» Georgia Southern: 7-10
Up Next
» Mercer: Hosts Eastern Kentucky (6 p.m., Friday, March 16 at OrthoGeorgia Park)
» Georgia Southern: Hosts Louisiana (6:30 p.m., Friday, March 16 in Statesboro, Ga.)
Notables
» Mercer improved to 4-0 against in-state opponents.
» Mercer is 5-1 in midweek contests this season.
» With Truitt's three-run home run, Mercer became one of three teams nationally with seven players to have 10 RBI or more this season.
» Gipson-Long, Vann and Broom combined for 11 strikeouts. Mercer has recorded at least 10 strikeouts in 15 of 18 games.
» Truitt extended his hit streak to 10 games, tying a career-long.
» Hanson (game-high three hits) and Truitt were two of five Bears to record multi-hit performances. They lead the team with nine apiece.
» RJ Yeager went 2-for-4 to extend his hit streak to a season-best seven games. It was his fifth straight multi-hit effort.
» Since taking over the No. 2 slot in the lineup last week, Posas has recorded four straight two-hit performances.
» Mercer stole three bases Wednesday, tying a season-best.
Follow the Bears
For complete coverage of Mercer Baseball, please follow the Bears on social media at @MercerBaseball (Twitter), /MercerBaseball (Facebook) and @Mercer.Baseball (Instagram) or visit the official home of Mercer Athletics at MercerBears.com.
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