Thursday, May 25
Greenville, S.C.
8:35 p.m.
Mercer University
39-16
6
vs
1
#4 Furman
31-26
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Furman | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 1 |
| Mercer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 1 |
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Grant Schuermann (7-4)
L: Coulter, Kevin (5-3)
Batting:
2B: Jason Costa 1 ; Sims Griffith 1
HR: Landon Kay 1
RBI: Sky Overton 1 ; Carter Grote 1 ; Landon Kay 1 ; Jake Crawford 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Sky Overton 1 ; Landon Kay 1 ; Jason Costa 1 ; Sims Griffith 1 ; Bret Huebner 2
Batting:
2B: Hanson, Alex 1
RBI: Thomas, JT 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Hagan, Ryan 1
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Bears Defeated by Furman in SoCon Quarterfinals
5/26/2017 12:13:00 AM | Baseball
Top-seeded Mercer will face No. 6 Samford in elimination game Friday afternoon
GREENVILLE, S.C. – Top-seeded Mercer surrendered 17 hits and fell to No. 4 Furman, 6-1, in the quarterfinals of the Southern Conference Championship presented by Holston Gases at Fluor Field Thursday night.
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Furman (31-26) tagged right-hander Kevin Coulter for four runs in the second inning and led by as many as five by the end of the fourth as Mercer (39-16) was defeated for only the third time in 11 SoCon Championship games. Furman starting pitcher Grant Schuermann went eight innings despite Mercer collecting nine hits off the left-hander.
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The Bears will face No. 6 Samford at 3:30 p.m. Friday in an elimination game. Samford played twice Thursday, falling to No. 3 UNCG, 6-3, before defeating the defending champion Western Carolina, 6-1. Furman advances to the semifinals and will play the winner of UNCG and No. 7 ETSU at noon Saturday.
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Mercer's lone run came when Ryan Hagan scored on a groundout by JT Thomas back to the pitcher. Alex Hanson went 3-for-4 with a double and Jackson Ware went 2-for-4, but Mercer left nine runners on base throughout the game.
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Landon Kay helped Furman draw first blood with a solo home run to center field in the top of the second. Five consecutive singles, the last two of which scored three total runs, followed Kay's long ball later in the inning.
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Coach Gibson's Take
"We didn't put up much of a fight offensively tonight. We hit some balls hard – [Alex] Hanson had a good game – but Furman capitalized for the big second inning. Besides that, it could have been a good game.
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"You have got to tip your cap to Furman's guy [Schuermann]; he did a good job tonight. We have to be better offensively in tournament play and rise to the challenge. It will be interesting to see how we respond against Samford. We have not been in this position in the SoCon before, so let's see what we can do."
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Player of the Game
Alex Hanson's 20th multi-hit performance of the year put him on base three times. The junior has collected at least one hit in both tournament contests so far this week.
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Stat of the Game
Mercer went 1-for-12 with runners in scoring position against a pair of Furman pitchers.
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Pitchers of Record
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Furman (31-26) tagged right-hander Kevin Coulter for four runs in the second inning and led by as many as five by the end of the fourth as Mercer (39-16) was defeated for only the third time in 11 SoCon Championship games. Furman starting pitcher Grant Schuermann went eight innings despite Mercer collecting nine hits off the left-hander.
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The Bears will face No. 6 Samford at 3:30 p.m. Friday in an elimination game. Samford played twice Thursday, falling to No. 3 UNCG, 6-3, before defeating the defending champion Western Carolina, 6-1. Furman advances to the semifinals and will play the winner of UNCG and No. 7 ETSU at noon Saturday.
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Mercer's lone run came when Ryan Hagan scored on a groundout by JT Thomas back to the pitcher. Alex Hanson went 3-for-4 with a double and Jackson Ware went 2-for-4, but Mercer left nine runners on base throughout the game.
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Landon Kay helped Furman draw first blood with a solo home run to center field in the top of the second. Five consecutive singles, the last two of which scored three total runs, followed Kay's long ball later in the inning.
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Coach Gibson's Take
"We didn't put up much of a fight offensively tonight. We hit some balls hard – [Alex] Hanson had a good game – but Furman capitalized for the big second inning. Besides that, it could have been a good game.
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"You have got to tip your cap to Furman's guy [Schuermann]; he did a good job tonight. We have to be better offensively in tournament play and rise to the challenge. It will be interesting to see how we respond against Samford. We have not been in this position in the SoCon before, so let's see what we can do."
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Player of the Game
Alex Hanson's 20th multi-hit performance of the year put him on base three times. The junior has collected at least one hit in both tournament contests so far this week.
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Stat of the Game
Mercer went 1-for-12 with runners in scoring position against a pair of Furman pitchers.
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Pitchers of Record
- Win: Grant Schuermann, Furman (7-4)
- Loss: Kevin Coulter, Mercer (5-3)
- #1 Mercer: 39-16
- #4 Furman: 31-26
- #1 Mercer: vs. #6 Samford (3:30 p.m., Friday, May 26 at Fluor Field)
- #4 Furman: vs. winner of #3 UNCG and #7 ETSU (12 p.m., Saturday, May 27 at Fluor Field)
- Mercer fell to 8-3 all-time at the SoCon Championship. It was the Bears' first loss outside of the title round in three tournament appearances.
- Ryan Hagan's run in the bottom of the fifth snapped a 21-inning scoreless streak by Furman's Grant Schuermann.
- Varga's seven strikeouts and four innings pitched are career-highs.
- Chase Burks and Sawyer Gipson-Long logged one scoreless inning apiece in relief.
- Seven Bears collected at least one hit.
- Mercer is now 1-1 all-time against Furman at the SoCon Championship. The Bears defeated Furman, 6-1, in last year's SoCon quarterfinals.
For complete coverage of Mercer Baseball, please follow the Bears on social media at @MercerBaseball (Twitter), /MercerBaseball (Facebook), @Mercer.Baseball (Instagram) and Mercer Bears (Snapchat) or visit the official home of Mercer Athletics at MercerBears.com.
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