Saturday, February 10
Macon, Ga.
2 P.M.
Mercer University
3-0
10
vs
3
Buffalo
1-3
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
R
H
E
Buffalo
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
3
7
1
Mercer
2
5
0
1
2
0
X
10
12
0
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Preston, Stella (2-0)
L: BAKER, Brieana (0-2)
Batting:
2B: AGUON, Anna 1 ; KARJEL, Alissa 1
RBI: MARTINEZ, Jenelle 1 ; SCOTT, Taylor 1 ; OGAGAN, Ufuoma 1
Base Running:
RUNS: AGUON, Anna 1 ; KARJEL, Alissa 1 ; MARTINEZ, Jenelle 1
HBP: AGUON, Anna 1
Batting:
2B: Lane, Megan 1 ; Warren, Shaila 2
HR: Lane, Megan 1
RBI: Sanchez, Laurenne 2 ; Lane, Megan 4 ; Mauga, Quirisa 1 ; Walsh, Abby 1 ; Taylor, Caroline 1 ; Andrew, Emma 1
SF: Mauga, Quirisa 1 ; Walsh, Abby 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Rud, Meghan 2 ; Sanchez, Laurenne 2 ; Lane, Megan 3 ; Rood, Micayla 1 ; Warren, Shaila 2
SB: Rud, Meghan 2 ; Sanchez, Laurenne 1 ; Walsh, Abby 1 ; Andrew, Emma 1
Game Leaders
AB
4
R
3
H
3
RBI
4
AB
4
R
2
H
3
RBI
0
AB
4
R
0
H
2
RBI
1
AB
4
R
2
H
1
RBI
0
Players Mentioned
INF
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Bears Conclude 2018 Mercer Invitational Unscathed
2/10/2018 8:30:00 PM | Softball
Long ball leads the way to wins over Buffalo, Appalachian State
MACON, Ga. – Mercer's ability to plate 18 runs and hold a pair of opponents to just three runs apiece sparked the Bears in concluding the Mercer Invitational with a perfect 4-0 record after finishing unscathed in day two.
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The Bears (4-0) defeated Buffalo, 10-3, dominating from start to finish before downing Central Michigan by the final score of 8-3.
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Game 1: Mercer 10, Buffalo 3
For the second consecutive day, Mercer plated 10 runs against the Bulls of Buffalo, this time holding the visiting squad to just three runs. The Bears scored the game's first seven runs in just two innings of work, led by Megan Lane's three RBIs, including a two-run blast to right center field. The Bulls closed the gap to 7-3 in the top of the fourth inning, but Mercer responded with three unanswered runs of its own to extend the gap back to seven.
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Lane and Shaila Warren finished the game with three hits apiece as Lane ended the game with four RBIs and one homerun and Warren connected on two doubles. Caroline Taylor concluded the game with two hits, while freshman second baseman Laurenne Sanchez ended the game with two RBIs. Jill McElderry began the game in the circle for the Bears, hurling three innings of work and yielding two runs. It was Stella Preston who captured the win, throwing four innings of work and giving up just one run, while punching out four batters.
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Pitchers of Record
» Win: Stella Preston (2-0)
» Loss: Brieana Baker (0-2)
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Game 2: Mercer 8, Central Michigan 3
Five Bears concluded with multi-hit performances, combining for 10 of the Bears' 12 hits in game two on the day as Mercer bested Central Michigan 8-3. The Bears plated two runs in the bottom of the first inning, capped off by Abby Walsh's sacrifice fly to plate Sanchez from third. After the Chippewas cut the Mercer lead in half in the top half of the second, the Bears scored two runs in the bottom of the frame following a passed ball and throwing error by the Central Michigan catcher, allowing Warren and Meghan Rud to cross the plate.
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Central Michigan would not go away quietly in the top of the sixth inning following Erika Underwood's two-run shot to trim the Mercer lead to just 4-3. However, the Bears proved resilient in plating four runs in the bottom of the sixth to put the game out of reach. Amanda Schwartz and Emma Andrew capped off the scoring with back-to-back bases-loaded singles.
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Megan Bilgri earned her first win of the season, going the distance in the victory for Mercer. The senior right-hander yielded three runs, two earned, while striking out three batters in the process.
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Pitchers of Record
» Win: Megan Bilgri (1-0)
» Loss: Hanna Warren (0-2)
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Stat of the Day
Mercer's bats carried over from day one, registering 24 hits on the day, 14 RBIs and 18 runs scored. Eight different Bears tallied multi-hit performances on the day, led by Lane and Warren's three-hit performances in game one.
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Player of the Day
Megan Lane finished the day 3-for-7 at the plate with one home run and four runs batted in. The junior catcher also added three runs scored on the day and was the lone Bear with a long ball on the day.
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Notables
» Mercer starts the season 4-0 for the first time since 2000 when the Bears went 5-0 before dropping a decision to Florida State.
» Mercer improves to 4-0 all-time against Buffalo, while also improving to 3-1 against Central Michigan.
» Shaila Warren finished 4-of-7 on the day with four runs scored.
» Meghan Rud finished the day 3-for-6, while swiping three bases to move into a tie with McKenzie Woody for the most stolen bases in Mercer history (93).
» Megan Lane recorded Mercer's lone home run of the afternoon.
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Record Update
» Mercer: 4-0
» Buffalo: 1-3
» Central Michigan: 1-3
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Up Next
Mercer returns to action on Friday, Feb. 16 when the Bears take part in the Gamecock Invitational in Columbia, S.C., hosted by the South Carolina Gamecocks. The Bears will kick off the tournament with Southern Illinois at 2:30 p.m. Mercer will then face Georgetown (10 a.m.) and Michigan State (12:30 p.m.) on Saturday, before concluding the tournament on Sunday against the Gamecocks (3 p.m.).
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Follow the Bears
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 (4-0) defeated Buffalo, 10-3, dominating from start to finish before downing Central Michigan by the final score of 8-3.
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Game 1: Mercer 10, Buffalo 3
For the second consecutive day, Mercer plated 10 runs against the Bulls of Buffalo, this time holding the visiting squad to just three runs. The Bears scored the game's first seven runs in just two innings of work, led by Megan Lane's three RBIs, including a two-run blast to right center field. The Bulls closed the gap to 7-3 in the top of the fourth inning, but Mercer responded with three unanswered runs of its own to extend the gap back to seven.
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Lane and Shaila Warren finished the game with three hits apiece as Lane ended the game with four RBIs and one homerun and Warren connected on two doubles. Caroline Taylor concluded the game with two hits, while freshman second baseman Laurenne Sanchez ended the game with two RBIs. Jill McElderry began the game in the circle for the Bears, hurling three innings of work and yielding two runs. It was Stella Preston who captured the win, throwing four innings of work and giving up just one run, while punching out four batters.
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Pitchers of Record
» Win: Stella Preston (2-0)
» Loss: Brieana Baker (0-2)
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Game 2: Mercer 8, Central Michigan 3
Five Bears concluded with multi-hit performances, combining for 10 of the Bears' 12 hits in game two on the day as Mercer bested Central Michigan 8-3. The Bears plated two runs in the bottom of the first inning, capped off by Abby Walsh's sacrifice fly to plate Sanchez from third. After the Chippewas cut the Mercer lead in half in the top half of the second, the Bears scored two runs in the bottom of the frame following a passed ball and throwing error by the Central Michigan catcher, allowing Warren and Meghan Rud to cross the plate.
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Central Michigan would not go away quietly in the top of the sixth inning following Erika Underwood's two-run shot to trim the Mercer lead to just 4-3. However, the Bears proved resilient in plating four runs in the bottom of the sixth to put the game out of reach. Amanda Schwartz and Emma Andrew capped off the scoring with back-to-back bases-loaded singles.
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Megan Bilgri earned her first win of the season, going the distance in the victory for Mercer. The senior right-hander yielded three runs, two earned, while striking out three batters in the process.
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Pitchers of Record
» Win: Megan Bilgri (1-0)
» Loss: Hanna Warren (0-2)
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Stat of the Day
Mercer's bats carried over from day one, registering 24 hits on the day, 14 RBIs and 18 runs scored. Eight different Bears tallied multi-hit performances on the day, led by Lane and Warren's three-hit performances in game one.
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Player of the Day
Megan Lane finished the day 3-for-7 at the plate with one home run and four runs batted in. The junior catcher also added three runs scored on the day and was the lone Bear with a long ball on the day.
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Notables
» Mercer starts the season 4-0 for the first time since 2000 when the Bears went 5-0 before dropping a decision to Florida State.
» Mercer improves to 4-0 all-time against Buffalo, while also improving to 3-1 against Central Michigan.
» Shaila Warren finished 4-of-7 on the day with four runs scored.
» Meghan Rud finished the day 3-for-6, while swiping three bases to move into a tie with McKenzie Woody for the most stolen bases in Mercer history (93).
» Megan Lane recorded Mercer's lone home run of the afternoon.
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Record Update
» Mercer: 4-0
» Buffalo: 1-3
» Central Michigan: 1-3
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Up Next
Mercer returns to action on Friday, Feb. 16 when the Bears take part in the Gamecock Invitational in Columbia, S.C., hosted by the South Carolina Gamecocks. The Bears will kick off the tournament with Southern Illinois at 2:30 p.m. Mercer will then face Georgetown (10 a.m.) and Michigan State (12:30 p.m.) on Saturday, before concluding the tournament on Sunday against the Gamecocks (3 p.m.).
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Follow the Bears
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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