Wednesday, March 14
Macon, Ga.
6 p.m.
Mercer University
13-5
11
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8
Georgia Southern
7-10
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2
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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
Hitting
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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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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"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."
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"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.
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Pitchers of Record
» Win: Robert Broom (2-0)
» Loss: Braxton Johns (2-2)
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Record Update
» Mercer: 13-5
» Georgia Southern: 7-10
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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.)
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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"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."
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"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.
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Pitchers of Record
» Win: Robert Broom (2-0)
» Loss: Braxton Johns (2-2)
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Record Update
» Mercer: 13-5
» Georgia Southern: 7-10
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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.)
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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.
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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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