Thursday, April 13
Columbia, S.C.
5 PM ET
Mercer University
19-24
1
at
3
South Carolina
24-17
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| South Carolina | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | X | 3 | 4 | 1 |
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Elliott, J. (10-8)
L: O'Neill, Anna (0-2)
Batting:
3B: Andrew, Emma 1
RBI: Rodgers, Taylor 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Rud, Meghan 1
SB: Rud, Meghan 1 ; Miller, Taylor 1
Batting:
RBI: Duffy, T. 1 ; Williams, T. 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Snaer, K. 1 ; Augustus, J. 1 ; White, Kr. 1
SB: Augustus, J. 1
HBP: Williams, V. 1 ; White, Kr. 1 ; Williams, T. 1
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Rud Sets Stolen Base Record, Bears Fall at South Carolina, 3-1
4/13/2017 9:04:00 PM | Softball
COLUMBIA, S.C. – Meghan Rud was 2-for-3 with a run scored and set a new school record with her 32nd stolen base of the season but the Bears dropped a 3-1 decision at South Carolina Thursday evening.
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The game was scoreless until the sixth inning when Taylor Rodgers drew a bases loaded walk to put the Bears on top, 1-0. South Carolina (24-17) responded in the latter half of the inning, scoring three runs on two hits and taking advantage of a Mercer error to put the game out of reach for the Bears (19-24).
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In the circle, Anna O'Neill (0-2) was impressive as she matched a season-high four strikeouts while allowing only one earned run on four hits. Maxine Rodriguez pitched 2/3 an inning in relief, walking one and striking out one.
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PLAYER OF THE GAME
The honor has to go to the school record holder herself. Meghan Rud had a game-high two hits, drew a walk and scored Mercer's only run of the game. But the most notable play by the junior came in the third inning when she stole second base. That marked her 32nd swipe of the year, breaking her own school record of 31 stolen bases in a season.
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STAT OF THE GAME
Credit impressive performances in the circle by Anna O'Neill and Maxine Rodriguez as not only were the Gamecocks held to only four hits but South Carolina was just 1-for-13 (.077) when putting runners on base.
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PITCHERS OF RECORD
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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The game was scoreless until the sixth inning when Taylor Rodgers drew a bases loaded walk to put the Bears on top, 1-0. South Carolina (24-17) responded in the latter half of the inning, scoring three runs on two hits and taking advantage of a Mercer error to put the game out of reach for the Bears (19-24).
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In the circle, Anna O'Neill (0-2) was impressive as she matched a season-high four strikeouts while allowing only one earned run on four hits. Maxine Rodriguez pitched 2/3 an inning in relief, walking one and striking out one.
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PLAYER OF THE GAME
The honor has to go to the school record holder herself. Meghan Rud had a game-high two hits, drew a walk and scored Mercer's only run of the game. But the most notable play by the junior came in the third inning when she stole second base. That marked her 32nd swipe of the year, breaking her own school record of 31 stolen bases in a season.
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STAT OF THE GAME
Credit impressive performances in the circle by Anna O'Neill and Maxine Rodriguez as not only were the Gamecocks held to only four hits but South Carolina was just 1-for-13 (.077) when putting runners on base.
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PITCHERS OF RECORD
- Win: Jessica Elliott, South Carolina (10-8)
- Loss: Anna O'Neill (0-2)
- Mercer: 19-24 (1-6 away)
- South Carolina: 24-17 (16-5 home)
- Mercer: at Furman for a three-game series starting on Friday, April 14 at 1 p.m. (YouTube)
- South Carolina: hosts No. 1 Florida State in a two-game series starting on Friday, April 13 at 6 p.m. (SECN+)
- Mercer is now 0-2 against South Carolina all-time. The only other meeting came in 2005.
- Meghan Rud set the school's single season stolen base record as she swiped her 32nd stolen base of the year.
- With two stolen bases in the game, Mercer now has 90 swipes on the year. That ranks eighth all-time in Southern Conference history and just three stolen bases shy of the 93 set by ETSU in 2005.
- Scoring her 36th run of the year, Meghan Rud continues to lead the Southern Conference in runs scored.
- Emma Andrew recorded her first triple of the year and just the second triple in her career.
- Thursday's game marked Meghan Rud's 16th multi-hit game of the season, a number that leads the Bears.
- Rud extended her current hitting streak to a team-best four games.Â
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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