Saturday, April 22
Birmingham, Ala.
2 PM ET
Mercer University
20-27, 6-7
3
at
4
Samford
20-28, 8-5
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| Samford | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 1 |
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Grey Adams (9-11)
L: Preston, Stella (5-7)
Batting:
RBI: Rud, Meghan 1 ; Miller, Taylor 1
SH: Buckland, Kate 1 ; Warren, Shaila 1
SF: Miller, Taylor 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Rud, Meghan 1 ; Andrew, Emma 1 ; Warren, Shaila 1
SB: Rud, Meghan 2 ; Lane, Megan 1
Batting:
2B: Abby Sweeney 1 ; Abbie Miranda 1
3B: Shelby Maze 1 ; Kelsey Royalty 1
RBI: Whitney Hinton 1 ; Abby Sweeney 1 ; Madison Couch 1 ; Kelsey Royalty 1
SH: Lexie Higgins 1
SF: Madison Couch 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Shelby Maze 1 ; Abby Sweeney 2 ; Taylor DeCelles 1
HBP: Abbie Miranda 1
Game Leaders
Players Mentioned
Mercer Falls in Close Contest in Series Opener at Samford
4/22/2017 5:31:00 PM | Softball
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Mercer held a 3-2 lead entering the sixth inning but allowed single runs in back-to-back innings to drop a 4-3 decision at Samford in a Southern Conference series opener Saturday afternoon.
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The Bears (20-27, 6-7 Southern) were led by Meghan Rud's 2-for-3 performance at the plate and two stolen bases but a hot-hitting Samford (20-28, 8-5) team would not be denied late in the game. With four walks and a hit by pitch Mercer received five free passes to the basepaths and had its chances, but stranded 11 runners in the game.
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Stella Preston (5-7) was charged with the loss after allowing two runs on six hits. She did not issue a walk and struck out four.
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PLAYER OF THE GAME
Meghan Rud was 2-for-3 at the plate while drawing a walk. She added to her school-record stolen base tally as she was successful in both of her attempts.
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STAT OF THE GAME
Stella Preston and Megan Bilgri combined to not issue a single walk in the contest while, in comparison, Samford's Grey Adams issued four free passes to Mercer batters.
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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 Bears (20-27, 6-7 Southern) were led by Meghan Rud's 2-for-3 performance at the plate and two stolen bases but a hot-hitting Samford (20-28, 8-5) team would not be denied late in the game. With four walks and a hit by pitch Mercer received five free passes to the basepaths and had its chances, but stranded 11 runners in the game.
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Stella Preston (5-7) was charged with the loss after allowing two runs on six hits. She did not issue a walk and struck out four.
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PLAYER OF THE GAME
Meghan Rud was 2-for-3 at the plate while drawing a walk. She added to her school-record stolen base tally as she was successful in both of her attempts.
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STAT OF THE GAME
Stella Preston and Megan Bilgri combined to not issue a single walk in the contest while, in comparison, Samford's Grey Adams issued four free passes to Mercer batters.
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PITCHERS OF RECORD
- Win: Grey Adams, Samford (9-11)
- Loss: Stella Preston (5-7)
- Mercer: 20-27 (6-7 SoCon)
- Samford: 20-28 (8-5 SoCon)
- Mercer falls to 35-30 in the all-time series against Samford
- The Bears are now 5-3 all-time against the Bulldogs when playing in Birmingham
- Mercer has now dropped five straight contests to the Bulldogs
- Mercer's three stolen bases gives them 95 swipes on the year, ranking seventh in SoCon history
- Meghan Rud recorded two stolen bases, giving her 34 on the season. That ranks ninth in SoCon history (single season)
- Saturday's game one of the doubleheader marked the 14th one-run game for the Orange and Black this season
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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