Tuesday, March 14
Athens, Ga.
6 p.m.
Mercer University
at
Georgia
Mercer Travels to Athens for Second Meeting with Georgia
3/13/2017 4:42:00 PM | Baseball
The Bears defeated Georgia, 6-5, in Macon earlier this season
MACON, Ga. – Mercer hits the road Tuesday for the back end of a two-game home-and-home series with intrastate foe Georgia, which will be played at 6 p.m. at Foley Field in Athens, Georgia.
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The Bears (13-4) have their eyes on a potential sweep of the two-game series after they defeated the Bulldogs (7-9), 6-5, in walk-off fashion Feb. 21 at OrthoGeorgia Park in Macon. Three of Mercer's four losses have come on the road so far this season, but the Orange and Black have won two straight in such contests.
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The game will be available on SEC Network+ with Matt Stewart and Jason Jacobs getting the call. It will also be broadcast on the Mercer Sports Network via the flagship station 97.3 FM The Bull Icons and on the iHeartRadio app.
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GAMEDAY LINEUP
Teams: Mercer (13-4) at Georgia (7-9)
Location: Athens, Ga. | Foley Field
Date: Tuesday, March 14 | 6 p.m.
Video: SEC Network+
Live Stats: GeorgiaDogs.com
Listen: Mercer Sports Network | iHeartRadio
Radio Talent: Rick Cameron (play-by-play)
Twitter Updates: @MercerBaseball
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Projected Starters:
RHP Chase Burks (0-0, 2.63) vs. RHP Drew Moody (0-0, 3.60)
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Series History
Mercer has won four of the last five meetings between the two programs with its lone loss coming in extra innings, a 7-6 decision last year in Macon. However, the Bulldogs lead the all-time series 46-15.
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Bears vs. the SEC
Mercer is 38-131 all-time against SEC schools. Head coach Craig Gibson has raised the bar during his 14-year tenure though, as he owns an 8-19 record against Southeastern Conference programs.
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Last Time vs. Georgia
Senior infielder Matt Meeder drove an RBI single into center field, sending Danny Edgeworth home from second, as the Bears rallied for a 6-5 win over Georgia Tuesday night in Macon.
Trailing 4-2, Mercer used a three-run seventh inning to take a 5-4 lead. Georgia would score on a wild pitch in the eighth before Meeder provided his timely hit in the ninth to clinch the win for Mercer.
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It Might Be The Whole Team
Mercer is off to a hot start this year thanks, in part, to a powerful offense that quickly came out of hibernation. Entering this week's play, Mercer was ranked in the top 25 in several categories showcasing just how tough the Bears are this year.
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Category                                              Nat'l       SoCon       Stat
Sacrifice Bunts (275 ranked)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 28
Home Runs (275 ranked)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 2Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 31
Runs (295 ranked)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 3Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 158
Slugging Percentage (295 ranked)Â Â Â Â Â 4Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1Â Â Â Â 0.557
Scoring (295 ranked)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 4Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 9.3
Doubles (295 ranked)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 4Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 45
Base on Balls (295 ranked)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 5Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 98
Home Runs Per Game (287 ranked)Â Â 5Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1.82
On Base Percentage (295 ranked)Â Â Â Â Â 6Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1Â Â Â Â 0.433
Stolen Bases (288 ranked)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 9Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 2Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 32
Hits (295 ranked)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 10Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 190
Stolen Bases Per Game (292 ranked) 15Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 2Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1.88
Hit by Pitch (294 ranked)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 18Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 23
WL Pct (286 ranked)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 25Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1Â Â Â Â 0.765
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King of the Hill
Mercer enters this weekend's action with a 13-4 mark and remains at the top of the standings in the Southern Conference. While that mark survived a challenge from the SEC (Georgia) and a hot-hitting Hartford team, the Bears dropped two at Florida A&M mid-week before rebounding with series wins on the road at Austin Peay and at home vs. Bradley.
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Edgeworth Named Player of the Month
Mercer third baseman Danny Edgeworth has been named the Southern Conference Baseball Player of the Month for February after his scorching start to the 2017 campaign.
Edgeworth, a senior from Suwanee, Georgia, batted .538 (14-for-26) with 10 runs scored, 10 RBIs and four extra-base hits to lead the Bears to a 7-1 record in February. He added nine walks to compile a .639 on-base percentage while slugging .846 during the eight-game stretch.
A 4-for-6, three-RBI output against Hartford on Sunday, Feb. 26, highlighted four multi-hit performances by Edgeworth. The senior provided walk-off heroics the day before, connecting for a RBI-single in the bottom of the 10th inning to help Mercer defeat Hartford, 4-3. He led the Bears in batting average, runs scored, hits, total bases, slugging percentage, bases on balls and on-base percentage for the month.
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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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The Bears (13-4) have their eyes on a potential sweep of the two-game series after they defeated the Bulldogs (7-9), 6-5, in walk-off fashion Feb. 21 at OrthoGeorgia Park in Macon. Three of Mercer's four losses have come on the road so far this season, but the Orange and Black have won two straight in such contests.
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The game will be available on SEC Network+ with Matt Stewart and Jason Jacobs getting the call. It will also be broadcast on the Mercer Sports Network via the flagship station 97.3 FM The Bull Icons and on the iHeartRadio app.
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GAMEDAY LINEUP
Teams: Mercer (13-4) at Georgia (7-9)
Location: Athens, Ga. | Foley Field
Date: Tuesday, March 14 | 6 p.m.
Video: SEC Network+
Live Stats: GeorgiaDogs.com
Listen: Mercer Sports Network | iHeartRadio
Radio Talent: Rick Cameron (play-by-play)
Twitter Updates: @MercerBaseball
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Projected Starters:
RHP Chase Burks (0-0, 2.63) vs. RHP Drew Moody (0-0, 3.60)
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Series History
Mercer has won four of the last five meetings between the two programs with its lone loss coming in extra innings, a 7-6 decision last year in Macon. However, the Bulldogs lead the all-time series 46-15.
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Bears vs. the SEC
Mercer is 38-131 all-time against SEC schools. Head coach Craig Gibson has raised the bar during his 14-year tenure though, as he owns an 8-19 record against Southeastern Conference programs.
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Last Time vs. Georgia
Senior infielder Matt Meeder drove an RBI single into center field, sending Danny Edgeworth home from second, as the Bears rallied for a 6-5 win over Georgia Tuesday night in Macon.
Trailing 4-2, Mercer used a three-run seventh inning to take a 5-4 lead. Georgia would score on a wild pitch in the eighth before Meeder provided his timely hit in the ninth to clinch the win for Mercer.
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It Might Be The Whole Team
Mercer is off to a hot start this year thanks, in part, to a powerful offense that quickly came out of hibernation. Entering this week's play, Mercer was ranked in the top 25 in several categories showcasing just how tough the Bears are this year.
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Category                                              Nat'l       SoCon       Stat
Sacrifice Bunts (275 ranked)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 28
Home Runs (275 ranked)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 2Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 31
Runs (295 ranked)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 3Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 158
Slugging Percentage (295 ranked)Â Â Â Â Â 4Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1Â Â Â Â 0.557
Scoring (295 ranked)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 4Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 9.3
Doubles (295 ranked)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 4Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 45
Base on Balls (295 ranked)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 5Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 98
Home Runs Per Game (287 ranked)Â Â 5Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1.82
On Base Percentage (295 ranked)Â Â Â Â Â 6Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1Â Â Â Â 0.433
Stolen Bases (288 ranked)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 9Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 2Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 32
Hits (295 ranked)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 10Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 190
Stolen Bases Per Game (292 ranked) 15Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 2Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1.88
Hit by Pitch (294 ranked)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 18Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 23
WL Pct (286 ranked)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 25Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1Â Â Â Â 0.765
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King of the Hill
Mercer enters this weekend's action with a 13-4 mark and remains at the top of the standings in the Southern Conference. While that mark survived a challenge from the SEC (Georgia) and a hot-hitting Hartford team, the Bears dropped two at Florida A&M mid-week before rebounding with series wins on the road at Austin Peay and at home vs. Bradley.
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Edgeworth Named Player of the Month
Mercer third baseman Danny Edgeworth has been named the Southern Conference Baseball Player of the Month for February after his scorching start to the 2017 campaign.
Edgeworth, a senior from Suwanee, Georgia, batted .538 (14-for-26) with 10 runs scored, 10 RBIs and four extra-base hits to lead the Bears to a 7-1 record in February. He added nine walks to compile a .639 on-base percentage while slugging .846 during the eight-game stretch.
A 4-for-6, three-RBI output against Hartford on Sunday, Feb. 26, highlighted four multi-hit performances by Edgeworth. The senior provided walk-off heroics the day before, connecting for a RBI-single in the bottom of the 10th inning to help Mercer defeat Hartford, 4-3. He led the Bears in batting average, runs scored, hits, total bases, slugging percentage, bases on balls and on-base percentage for the month.
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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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