Mercer University
10-3
Savannah State
6-7
Big First Inning Powers Mercer to 12-2 Win
3/7/2017 7:59:00 PM | Baseball
Conrad Cornell was 3-for-3 with two RBIs and a run scored while Charlie Madden was 3-for-4, also with two RBIs and a run scored as the Bears put a runner on base in all eight innings they went to the plate.
Sawyer Gipson-Long (1-0) earned his first win of the year while Mercer (10-3) remained perfect at home this season.
PLAYER OF THE GAME
Conrad Cornell was 3-for-3 with two RBIs and a run scored in Tuesday's win, marking a career-high for hits and tying a career-best mark for RBIs.
STAT OF THE GAME
Whether by hit, walk or hit by pitch, Mercer put a base runner on board in every inning that the Bears came to the plate.
PITCHERS OF RECORD
- Win: Sawyer Gipson-Long (1-0)
- Loss: Colby Rhea (0-1)
- Save: None
- Mercer: 10-3 (8-0 home)
- Savannah State: 6-7 (0-2 away)
- Mercer: plays at Savannah State on Wednesday at 5 p.m.
- Savannah State: hosts Mercer on Wednesday at 5 p.m.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Gipson-Long, Sawyer (1-0)
L: RHEA,Colby (0-2)
Batting:
2B: DAVIS,Turner 1
RBI: DAVIS,Turner 1 ; GERDTS,Kyle 1
Base Running:
RUNS: LUKEN,Bryce 1 ; DAVIS,Turner 1
Batting:
2B: Thomas, JT 1 ; Madden, Charlie 2 ; Joe, Howard 1 ; Cornell, Conrad 1
RBI: Hagan, Ryan 1 ; Hanson, Alex 1 ; Edgeworth, Danny 1 ; Thomas, JT 2 ; Madden, Charlie 2 ; Ware, Jackson 2 ; Meeder, Matt 1 ; Cornell, Conrad 2
SH: Ware, Jackson 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Hagan, Ryan 2 ; Hanson, Alex 2 ; Edgeworth, Danny 1 ; Thomas, JT 2 ; Madden, Charlie 1 ; Ware, Jackson 1 ; Meeder, Matt 1 ; Crotty, Alex 1 ; Cornell, Conrad 1
SB: Hagan, Ryan 1 ; Hanson, Alex 1 ; Cornell, Conrad 1
HBP: Edgeworth, Danny 1 ; Thomas, JT 1 ; Crotty, Alex 1
