Friday, May 12
Chattanooga, Tenn.
10 AM ET
Mercer University
28-24
3
vs
4
ETSU
26-30
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ETSU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
| Mercer | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Boynton, Lindsay (12-12)
L: Stella Preston (5-9)
S: Mauga, Quirisa (3)
Batting:
2B: M. Schurr 1
HR: Andrew, Emma 1 ; K. Toler 1
RBI: Andrew, Emma 1 ; Bilgri, Megan 1 ; K. Toler 1 ; M. Schurr 1
SF: Bilgri, Megan 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Andrew, Emma 2 ; K. Toler 2
HBP: Andrew, Emma 2
Batting:
HR: Quirisa Mauga 1
RBI: Quirisa Mauga 2 ; Emma Andrew 1
SF: Emma Andrew 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Taylor Miller 1 ; Quirisa Mauga 2
SB: Taylor Miller 1
CS: Meghan Rud 1 ; Megan Lane 1
Game Leaders
Players Mentioned
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/ SoftballMercer Edged in Extras in SoCon Semifinals
5/12/2017 1:34:00 PM | Softball
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – Quirisa Mauga was an impressive 2-for-4 with two runs scored and two RBIs and made a career-high seven putouts but the fifth-seeded Bears fell, 4-3, in nine innings to No. 3 ETSU in a semifinal match-up in the double-elimination Southern Conference Tournament.
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Mauga was responsible for all three of Mercer's runs with her two-run home run after scoring on an Emma Andrew sacrifice fly in the second inning.
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Mercer (26-30) will now face the winner of No. 1 UNCG and No. 4 Samford in an elimination game for the right to advance to the tournament championship game.
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ETSU (28-24) held a 3-1 lead in the bottom of the sixth when Mauga tied it up with one swing, sending a shot over the left-center field fence. The home run, Mauga's eighth of the year, extended her SoCon lead in RBIs and would eventually send the game into extra innings.
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Facing two outs in the top of the ninth, ETSU's Kylie Toler drew a walk and then would be driven home as Malloree Schurr hit a double off the centerfield wall to score the eventual winning run.
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PLAYER OF THE GAME
Quirisa Mauga easily gets the nod for her career performance in the game. A junior, Mauga was 2-for-4 with two runs scored and two RBIs as she blasted a game-tying two-run home run in the sixth inning. She was also a stalwart defensive presence with seven putouts – including a diving catch behind the circle – with one assist. Mauga's home run – her eighth of the season – extended her Southern Conference lead with 44 RBIs this year.
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STAT OF THE GAME
Mercer's run scored in the second inning marked the first run allowed by ETSU in the 2017 Southern Conference Tournament. The Bucs had entered the game allowing zero runs in games against Western Carolina and Chattanooga. Additionally, the first run by the Bears ended Madison Ogle's streak of 8.2 innings pitched without allowing a run
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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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Mauga was responsible for all three of Mercer's runs with her two-run home run after scoring on an Emma Andrew sacrifice fly in the second inning.
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Mercer (26-30) will now face the winner of No. 1 UNCG and No. 4 Samford in an elimination game for the right to advance to the tournament championship game.
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ETSU (28-24) held a 3-1 lead in the bottom of the sixth when Mauga tied it up with one swing, sending a shot over the left-center field fence. The home run, Mauga's eighth of the year, extended her SoCon lead in RBIs and would eventually send the game into extra innings.
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Facing two outs in the top of the ninth, ETSU's Kylie Toler drew a walk and then would be driven home as Malloree Schurr hit a double off the centerfield wall to score the eventual winning run.
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PLAYER OF THE GAME
Quirisa Mauga easily gets the nod for her career performance in the game. A junior, Mauga was 2-for-4 with two runs scored and two RBIs as she blasted a game-tying two-run home run in the sixth inning. She was also a stalwart defensive presence with seven putouts – including a diving catch behind the circle – with one assist. Mauga's home run – her eighth of the season – extended her Southern Conference lead with 44 RBIs this year.
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STAT OF THE GAME
Mercer's run scored in the second inning marked the first run allowed by ETSU in the 2017 Southern Conference Tournament. The Bucs had entered the game allowing zero runs in games against Western Carolina and Chattanooga. Additionally, the first run by the Bears ended Madison Ogle's streak of 8.2 innings pitched without allowing a run
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PITCHERS OF RECORD
- Win: Madison Ogle, ETSU (12-12)
- Loss: Stella Preston, Mercer (5-9)
- Save: Lindsey Fadnek, ETSU (3)
- Mercer: 26-30 (7-8 neutral)
- ETSU: 28-24 (11-7 neutral)
- Mercer: Advances to face the winner of No. 1 UNCG-No. 4 Samford winner in an elimination game for the right to advance to the championship game (SoCon Digital Network)
- ETSU: Awaits the team that will advance out of the elimination bracket for the championship game on Saturday, May 13 at 1 p.m. (ESPN3)
- Mercer is now 7-5 all-time in Southern Conference Tournament play.
- The Bear are now 18-13 all-time against ETSU. This marked the first time the two teams have met in the SoCon Tournament.
- Quirisa Mauga set a career-high seven putouts in the contest while adding an assist.
- Mauga also tied a career-best two runs scored.
- Mauga's home run and two runs batted in extended her SoCon-leading mark to 44 RBIs.
- Taylor Miller registered her 91st career stolen base in the game, two shy of tying the Mercer career record.
- Miller's stolen base was her 32nd of the season, 10th best in Southern Conference history.
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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