Friday, March 30
Macon, Ga.
1 P.M.
Mercer University
23-10, 0
2
vs
0
ETSU
13-15, 0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
R
H
E
ETSU
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
2
Mercer
0
0
0
2
0
0
X
2
1
1
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Bilgri, Megan (8-4)
L: Madison Ogle (9-7)
Batting:
2B: Julia Fritz 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Mauga, Quirisa 1 ; Walsh, Abby 1
SB: Rud, Meghan 1
Game Leaders
AB
3
R
1
H
1
RBI
0
AB
1
R
0
H
0
RBI
0
AB
2
R
0
H
0
RBI
0
AB
3
R
0
H
0
RBI
0
Players Mentioned
INF
/ Softball
P
/ SoftballC/OF
/ SoftballINF
/ Softball
P
/ Softball
OF
/ SoftballINF
/ Softball
1B
/ Softball
OF
/ Softball
OF
/ Softball
Photo by: Dannie Walls Photography
Bears Record History with Pair of Shutout Wins
3/30/2018 6:32:00 PM | Softball
Mercer holds ETSU to just five hits over 14 innings
MACON, Ga. – The Bears improved to 5-0 in conference action for the first time in program history, dating back to the launch of Mercer softball in 1986. The Bears' pitching stole the show on Friday, throwing 14 shutout innings as the Bears held the Bucs to just five hits and zero runs. Mercer claimed 2-0, 3-0 victories over the visiting Southern Conference foe, improving to 24-10 on the season and 5-0 in the Southern Conference. Mercer has now recorded three consecutive shutouts and have not surrendered a run in the last 22 innings.
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Game 1: Mercer 2, ETSU 0
Despite only collecting one hit, the Bears were able to walk away with the 2-0 victory in their SoCon home opener. The Bucs collected the first hit of the game in the top of the third but were unable to send the go-ahead run home.
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Mercer notched its only hit in the bottom of the fourth inning with a Quirisa Mauga one-out single to right field. After Abby Walsh walked with two outs to put Mauga in scoring position, the Bucs made a critical mistake following an Ogle throwing error. Micayla Rood hit a comebacker to Ogle who sailed the ball over the first baseman's head, allowing both Mauga and Walsh to cross the plate for the 2-0 Mercer lead.
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The Bucs threatened to score in the final inning of play after a two-out single and an error placed runners on first and second. However, Megan Bilgri was successful in inducing a game-ending pop up to Emma Andrew to secure her eighth win of the season.
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Bilgri finished the game with a complete-game shutout, striking out five batters and yielding just three hits and one walk. Bilgri improved to 8-4 on the season after her eighth complete game and third shutout of the campaign.
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Pitchers of Record
» Win: Megan Bilgri (8-4)
» Loss: Madison Ogle (9-7)
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Game 2: Mercer 3, ETSU 0
Mercer recorded its first hit of game two in the second inning following a Caroline Taylor single to left center. Mauga then stepped up to single down the left field line, but the Bears were unable to bring home a run after back-to-back fielder's choices and a strike out to end the inning.
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The Bears did cross the plate in the third inning, scoring three runs on four hits and leaving just one player on base. The first run of the frame came via Laurenne Sanchez's RBI groundout to second base, bringing home Shaila Warren from third. After a two-out double from Megan Lane, Taylor plated the Bears' second run with a frozen rope right back from whence it came. With Mercer ahead 2-0, Mauga added an insurance run with a double over the head of the center fielder, allowing Taylor to score from first.
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The Bucs never added any pressure to Jill McElderry waiting until the fifth inning to record their first hit of the game. McElderry improves to 8-2 with the win, throwing seven shutout innings and surrendering two hits, while striking out three batters and yielding zero walks. This is the seventh complete game for McElderry, running her shutout count to three on the season.
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Pitchers of Record
» Win: Jill McElderry (8-2)
» Loss: Tiffany Laughren (2-2)
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Stat of the Day
Mercer's pitching proved to deliver the stat of the day, holding the Bucs to just five total hits through 14 innings of play. The Bears struck out eight batters in the process, walking only one.
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Player of the Day
Megan Bilgri and Jill McElderry take home co-player of the day honors for picking up complete-game shutouts. The duo combined for 14 scoreless innings, five hits, eight strikeouts, one walk and 50 batters faced.
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Notables
» Mercer is now 5-0 in conference play for the first time in program history and is currently tied atop the leaderboard with UNCG.
» The Bears have not yielded a run over the last 22 innings of work and have recorded three consecutive shutout victories.
» Mercer is now 24-10 on the season, marking the best 34-game record in program history.
» The Bears improve to 20-13 all-time against the Bucs, snapping a series-losing streak of three against ETSU. Mercer improves to 11-3 at home against ETSU.
» Quirisa Mauga extends her hitting streak to a career-high eight games, finishing 3-for-6 on the day with one RBI and one run scored.
» Mauga has also reached base safely in nine consecutive games, one shy of tying her career high of 10.
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Record Update
» Mercer: 24-10, 5-0
» ETSU: 13-16, 1-3
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Up Next
The Bears will conclude their three-game series against the Bucs tomorrow beginning at 1 p.m. at Sikes Field. Fans, don't forget about the Mercer Easter Egg Hunt that will take place on the intramural field at approximately 3:30 p.m.
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Follow the Bears
For complete coverage of Mercer Softball, please follow the Bears on social media at @MercerUSoftball (Twitter), /MercerSoftball (Facebook) and @MercerUSoftball (Instagram) or visit the official home of Mercer Athletics at MercerBears.com.
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Game 1: Mercer 2, ETSU 0
Despite only collecting one hit, the Bears were able to walk away with the 2-0 victory in their SoCon home opener. The Bucs collected the first hit of the game in the top of the third but were unable to send the go-ahead run home.
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Mercer notched its only hit in the bottom of the fourth inning with a Quirisa Mauga one-out single to right field. After Abby Walsh walked with two outs to put Mauga in scoring position, the Bucs made a critical mistake following an Ogle throwing error. Micayla Rood hit a comebacker to Ogle who sailed the ball over the first baseman's head, allowing both Mauga and Walsh to cross the plate for the 2-0 Mercer lead.
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The Bucs threatened to score in the final inning of play after a two-out single and an error placed runners on first and second. However, Megan Bilgri was successful in inducing a game-ending pop up to Emma Andrew to secure her eighth win of the season.
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Bilgri finished the game with a complete-game shutout, striking out five batters and yielding just three hits and one walk. Bilgri improved to 8-4 on the season after her eighth complete game and third shutout of the campaign.
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Pitchers of Record
» Win: Megan Bilgri (8-4)
» Loss: Madison Ogle (9-7)
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Game 2: Mercer 3, ETSU 0
Mercer recorded its first hit of game two in the second inning following a Caroline Taylor single to left center. Mauga then stepped up to single down the left field line, but the Bears were unable to bring home a run after back-to-back fielder's choices and a strike out to end the inning.
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The Bears did cross the plate in the third inning, scoring three runs on four hits and leaving just one player on base. The first run of the frame came via Laurenne Sanchez's RBI groundout to second base, bringing home Shaila Warren from third. After a two-out double from Megan Lane, Taylor plated the Bears' second run with a frozen rope right back from whence it came. With Mercer ahead 2-0, Mauga added an insurance run with a double over the head of the center fielder, allowing Taylor to score from first.
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The Bucs never added any pressure to Jill McElderry waiting until the fifth inning to record their first hit of the game. McElderry improves to 8-2 with the win, throwing seven shutout innings and surrendering two hits, while striking out three batters and yielding zero walks. This is the seventh complete game for McElderry, running her shutout count to three on the season.
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Pitchers of Record
» Win: Jill McElderry (8-2)
» Loss: Tiffany Laughren (2-2)
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Stat of the Day
Mercer's pitching proved to deliver the stat of the day, holding the Bucs to just five total hits through 14 innings of play. The Bears struck out eight batters in the process, walking only one.
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Player of the Day
Megan Bilgri and Jill McElderry take home co-player of the day honors for picking up complete-game shutouts. The duo combined for 14 scoreless innings, five hits, eight strikeouts, one walk and 50 batters faced.
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Notables
» Mercer is now 5-0 in conference play for the first time in program history and is currently tied atop the leaderboard with UNCG.
» The Bears have not yielded a run over the last 22 innings of work and have recorded three consecutive shutout victories.
» Mercer is now 24-10 on the season, marking the best 34-game record in program history.
» The Bears improve to 20-13 all-time against the Bucs, snapping a series-losing streak of three against ETSU. Mercer improves to 11-3 at home against ETSU.
» Quirisa Mauga extends her hitting streak to a career-high eight games, finishing 3-for-6 on the day with one RBI and one run scored.
» Mauga has also reached base safely in nine consecutive games, one shy of tying her career high of 10.
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Record Update
» Mercer: 24-10, 5-0
» ETSU: 13-16, 1-3
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Up Next
The Bears will conclude their three-game series against the Bucs tomorrow beginning at 1 p.m. at Sikes Field. Fans, don't forget about the Mercer Easter Egg Hunt that will take place on the intramural field at approximately 3:30 p.m.
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Follow the Bears
For complete coverage of Mercer Softball, please follow the Bears on social media at @MercerUSoftball (Twitter), /MercerSoftball (Facebook) and @MercerUSoftball (Instagram) or visit the official home of Mercer Athletics at MercerBears.com.
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