Friday, May 12
Chattanooga, Tenn.
5:45 PM ET
Mercer University
26-31
3
vs
4
Samford
25-35
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercer | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| Samford | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | X | 4 | 12 | 0 |
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Grey Adams (12-14)
L: Preston, Stella (5-10)
Batting:
2B: Castleberry, Danielle 1
HR: Andrew, Emma 1
RBI: Andrew, Emma 2 ; Castleberry, Danielle 1
SH: Miller, Taylor 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Taylor, Caroline 1 ; Andrew, Emma 1 ; Lane, Megan 1
Batting:
RBI: Shelby Maze 2 ; Madison Couch 1 ; Abbie Miranda 1
SH: Shelby Maze 1 ; Whitney Hinton 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Madison Couch 1 ; Abbie Miranda 1 ; Lexie Higgins 1 ; Kelsey Royalty 1
HBP: Madison Couch 1
Game Leaders
AB
3
R
0
H
2
RBI
1
AB
3
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
AB
3
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
AB
3
R
1
H
1
RBI
2
Players Mentioned
INF
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/ SoftballINF/OF
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C/OF
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P/1B
/ SoftballOF
/ SoftballMercer Eliminated in SoCon Tournament Semifinals
5/12/2017 9:33:00 PM | Softball
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – Danielle Castleberry was 2-for-3 and Emma Andrew crushed a two-run home run but Samford scored single runs in the fifth and sixth innings to eliminate Mercer, 4-3, in the Southern Conference Tournament semifinals.
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The Bears (26-31) held a 3-2 lead after Andrew's two-run blast in the third inning but the Bulldogs (25-35) manufactured a single run in back-to-back innings late in the game.
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Four Mercer pitchers combined for six strikeouts while only issuing one walk against arguably the best offense in the Southern Conference. Stella Preston (5-10) was charged with the loss.
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Mercer first held the lead in the second inning when Castleberry drove in Megan Lane on a double down the left field line. Samford responded in the second when Shelby Maze drove in two runs to take the lead.
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An RBI single by Abbie Miranda in the fifth would tie the game before Samford regained the lead for good in the sixth as Madison Couch hit an RBI single to center.
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Grey Adams (12-14) pitched a complete game for Samford, allowing three hits on three runs with three walks and three strikeouts.
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PLAYER OF THE GAME
Emma Andrew gets the nod for her clutch performance at the plate. While 1-for-3 in the game, Andrew stepped to the plate in the third inning with Mercer trailing by one and smashed a two-run home run over the left field fence. That blast regained the lead for the Bears in the game. Andrew was also steady in the field with two putouts and one assist.
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STAT OF THE GAME
Mercer's four pitchers – Anna O'Neill, Maxine Rodriguez, Megan Bilgri and Stella Preston – combined to throw a first pitch strike to 26 of the 32 batters faced in the game.
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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 (26-31) held a 3-2 lead after Andrew's two-run blast in the third inning but the Bulldogs (25-35) manufactured a single run in back-to-back innings late in the game.
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Four Mercer pitchers combined for six strikeouts while only issuing one walk against arguably the best offense in the Southern Conference. Stella Preston (5-10) was charged with the loss.
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Mercer first held the lead in the second inning when Castleberry drove in Megan Lane on a double down the left field line. Samford responded in the second when Shelby Maze drove in two runs to take the lead.
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An RBI single by Abbie Miranda in the fifth would tie the game before Samford regained the lead for good in the sixth as Madison Couch hit an RBI single to center.
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Grey Adams (12-14) pitched a complete game for Samford, allowing three hits on three runs with three walks and three strikeouts.
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PLAYER OF THE GAME
Emma Andrew gets the nod for her clutch performance at the plate. While 1-for-3 in the game, Andrew stepped to the plate in the third inning with Mercer trailing by one and smashed a two-run home run over the left field fence. That blast regained the lead for the Bears in the game. Andrew was also steady in the field with two putouts and one assist.
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STAT OF THE GAME
Mercer's four pitchers – Anna O'Neill, Maxine Rodriguez, Megan Bilgri and Stella Preston – combined to throw a first pitch strike to 26 of the 32 batters faced in the game.
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PITCHERS OF RECORD
- Win: Grey Adams, Samford (12-14)
- Loss: Stella Preston, Mercer (5-10)
- Mercer: 26-31 (7-9 neutral)
- Samford: 25-35 (10-12 neutral)
- Mercer: Season complete.
- Samford: Advances to the championship game against ETSU on Saturday, May 13 at 1 p.m. (ESPN3)
- Mercer is now 7-6 all-time in Southern Conference play. The Bears are 2-2 against Samford in the SoCon Tournament all-time.
- Mercer has now reached the semifinals of the SoCon Tournament in every year the program has been a member of the conference.
- The Bears trail the all-time series against Samford, 32-37.
- Meghan Rud's .393 batting average on the season ranks eighth in school history.
- Rud's 75 hits on the year ranks fourth in school history. She had one hit in the game.
- Stella Preston finished the year with an opposing batting average of .201, a mark that ranks tied for fourth in school history alongside Katie Rosentreter's 2005 performance.
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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