Friday, March 17
Macon, Ga.
2:30 PM ET
Mercer University
vs
Belmont
Softball Hosts Mercer Bears Classic This Weekend
3/16/2017 12:04:00 PM | Softball
MACON, Ga. – Continuing a 10-game home stand – bolstered by six games this weekend – Mercer will host the Mercer Bears Classic at Sikes Field starting Friday morning and continuing through Sunday in the third of three home tournaments for the Bears softball program this spring.
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TOURNAMENT INFO
Dates: Friday-Sunday, March 17-19, 2017
Teams: Mercer (12-16), Belmont (18-5), Eastern Illinois (11-11), Eastern Michigan (8-9), Savannah State (0-16)
Location: Macon, Ga. | Sikes Field
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QUICK HITS
• Mercer hosts four other teams in a round-robin tournament starting Friday at Sikes Field.
• Mercer is looking to snap a four-game losing streak when the tournament begins Friday.
• Mercer is 55-16 all-time against the field in this weekend's tournament. That includes all-time series records of:
MERCER SCHEDULE
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IN THE BLINK OF AN EYE
Speed kills. After leading the Southern Conference in stolen bases for a second straight year in 2016 (76 swipes in 89 attempts), Mercer is on pace to surpass last year's total. The Bears are 66 for 72 in stolen base attempts, ranking 13th nationally with 2.33 steals per game. Meghan Rud (22), Taylor Miller (19) and Megan Lane (8) are the top three stolen base threats in the conference as Rud's individual total is more than all but two SoCon teams.
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GETTING YOUR HACKS IN
Mercer's .286 team batting average is the second-best mark in the SoCon. Three Bears – Rud (.408), Miller (.426) and Lane (.350) are all ranked in the top 15 in the SoCon in batting average.Â
2017 Preseason All-SoCon First Team selection Taylor Miller started her season with a 10-game hit streak and already has six total games with at least two hits. She's reached base in 18 consecutive games, maintaining her steady approach in the Bears' lineup.
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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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TOURNAMENT INFO
Dates: Friday-Sunday, March 17-19, 2017
Teams: Mercer (12-16), Belmont (18-5), Eastern Illinois (11-11), Eastern Michigan (8-9), Savannah State (0-16)
Location: Macon, Ga. | Sikes Field
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QUICK HITS
• Mercer hosts four other teams in a round-robin tournament starting Friday at Sikes Field.
• Mercer is looking to snap a four-game losing streak when the tournament begins Friday.
• Mercer is 55-16 all-time against the field in this weekend's tournament. That includes all-time series records of:
- 17-10 vs. Belmont (last played: 2012)
- 4-0 vs. Eastern Illinois (last played: 2015)
- 2-3 vs. Eastern Michigan (last played: 2006)
- 32-3 vs. Savannah State (last played: 2017)
MERCER SCHEDULE
| Date | Time | Opponent | Coverage |
| Friday, March 17 | 2:30 p.m. | Belmont | MercerBears.com/livestats |
| Friday, March 17 | 5 p.m. | Eastern Illinois | MercerBears.com/livestats |
| Saturday, March 18 | 11:45 a.m. | Eastern Illinois | MercerBears.com/livestats |
| Saturday, March 18 | 2 p.m. | Eastern Michigan | MercerBears.com/livestats |
| Sunday, March 19 | 1:15 p.m. | Belmont | MercerBears.com/livestats |
| Sunday, March 19 | 3:30 p.m. | Savannah State | MercerBears.com/livestats |
IN THE BLINK OF AN EYE
Speed kills. After leading the Southern Conference in stolen bases for a second straight year in 2016 (76 swipes in 89 attempts), Mercer is on pace to surpass last year's total. The Bears are 66 for 72 in stolen base attempts, ranking 13th nationally with 2.33 steals per game. Meghan Rud (22), Taylor Miller (19) and Megan Lane (8) are the top three stolen base threats in the conference as Rud's individual total is more than all but two SoCon teams.
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GETTING YOUR HACKS IN
Mercer's .286 team batting average is the second-best mark in the SoCon. Three Bears – Rud (.408), Miller (.426) and Lane (.350) are all ranked in the top 15 in the SoCon in batting average.Â
- Mercer owns the SoCon's top two individual runs scored totals in Rud (28) and Miller (23)
- Mauga and Walsh are 1-3 in the league with 23 and 21 RBIs
- Mauga is second the league in doubles (8)
- Rud sits tied atop the SoCon in triples (2) alongside Chattanooga's Hayleigh Weissenbach
- Walsh is in a three-way tie for second in the SoCon in home runs (5)
2017 Preseason All-SoCon First Team selection Taylor Miller started her season with a 10-game hit streak and already has six total games with at least two hits. She's reached base in 18 consecutive games, maintaining her steady approach in the Bears' lineup.
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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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