Sunday, February 18
Macon, Ga.
1 p.m.
Mercer University
2-1
6
vs
8
Bethune-Cookman
1-2
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
Bethune-Cookman
2
1
0
0
0
1
0
1
3
8
11
1
Mercer
0
1
0
0
0
0
2
1
2
6
8
3
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Jeremy Adams (1-0)
L: Coulter, Kevin (0-1)
Batting:
2B: Kyle Corbin 1
HR: Jameel Edney 1
RBI: Jameel Edney 2 ; Nate Sterijevski 1 ; Ian Claudio 1 ; Kyle Corbin 1 ; Zach Spivey 1
SH: Michael Deeb 1 ; Zach Spivey 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Jameel Edney 2 ; Danny Rodriguez 2 ; Nate Sterijevski 1 ; Carter, Clarence 1 ; Josten Heron 1 ; Kyle Corbin 1
SB: Josten Heron 1
HBP: Danny Rodriguez 1
Batting:
2B: Hanson, Alex 1
HR: Hanson, Alex 1
RBI: Hanson, Alex 3 ; McDermott, Sean 1 ; Ammons, Jordan 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Hanson, Alex 1 ; Michie, Brandon 1 ; Ware, Jackson 2 ; Yeager, RJ 1 ; Wright, Cory 1
HBP: Posas, David 1 ; Ware, Jackson 1 ; McDermott, Sean 1 ; Yeager, RJ 2
Game Leaders
AB
4
R
1
H
2
RBI
3
AB
5
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
AB
3
R
2
H
1
RBI
0
Players Mentioned
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RHP
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IF
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Mercer Drops Series Finale to Bethune-Cookman
2/18/2018 6:20:00 PM | Baseball
Alex Hanson registers three RBIs in the 8-6 loss
MACON, Ga. – Mercer's late-inning rally fell short Sunday afternoon as the Bears dropped their series finale, 8-6, to Bethune-Cookman at OrthoGeorgia Park.
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The Bears (2-1) scored five runs over the final three innings, but a three-run ninth inning by Bethune-Cookman (1-2) – keyed by a costly Mercer error – quelled their chances of completing the season-opening sweep at home. Kevin Coulter took the loss for Mercer, going four innings while allowing three runs and striking out five.
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Trailing 4-1 entering the bottom of the seventh, Mercer received a two-run pinch-hit single from Jordan Ammons that brought the Bears within one run. The Wildcats earned one run back in the top of the eighth, but Sean McDermott tightened the game up once again with a two-out RBI-single in the home half, plating Brandon Michie.
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After Bethune-Cookman extended its lead to four runs in the top of the ninth, Alex Hanson made things interesting with a two-run home run, which proved to be Mercer's final punch in its first loss of the season.
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Coach Gibson's Take
On still claiming the series win despite Sunday's loss:
"If we heard that we'd [win] this series back in August, we would have taken it for sure," said head coach Craig Gibson. "You've got to credit Bethune-Cookman; they've got a great club with three really good [starting pitcher] arms as well as a solid bullpen.
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"We've got lots of new pieces that I thought played well this weekend. We've got to be better defensively and in situational hitting moments, but I like where we are right now."
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On late rally in Sunday's loss:
"You're not a good club until you come from behind. You always have a chance to win. In this park, you always have a chance. We hit a ball out of the park in the ninth [inning] to get closer before their third baseman made a nice play at the end."
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Player of the Game
Alex Hanson was one of few sparkplugs for the Bears on Sunday, going 2-for-4 with three RBIs, one run scored and two walks. The senior doubled in the fourth before knocking a two-run home run in the ninth to cut Bethune-Cookman's lead to two runs.
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Pitchers of Record
» Win: Jeremy Adams (1-0)
» Loss: Kevin Coulter (0-1)
» Save: Ivan Coutinho (1)
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Record Update
» Mercer: 2-1
» Bethune-Cookman: 1-2
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Up Next
» Mercer: Hosts Florida A&M (6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 20 at OrthoGeorgia Park)
» Bethune-Cookman: Host Jacksonville (6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 20 in Daytona Beach, Fla.)
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Notables
» Mercer still leads Bethune-Cookman, 12-7, in the all-time series.
» The Bears had a season-high seven pitchers see the mound Sunday.
» JT Thomas went 1-for-6 to extend his hitting streak to seven games, which dates back to last season.
» Hanson's two-hit performance was his second of the season and 22nd of his career.
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Follow the Bears
For complete coverage of Mercer Baseball, please follow the Bears on social media at @MercerBaseball (Twitter), /MercerBaseball (Facebook) and @Mercer.Baseball (Instagram) or visit the official home of Mercer Athletics at MercerBears.com.
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The Bears (2-1) scored five runs over the final three innings, but a three-run ninth inning by Bethune-Cookman (1-2) – keyed by a costly Mercer error – quelled their chances of completing the season-opening sweep at home. Kevin Coulter took the loss for Mercer, going four innings while allowing three runs and striking out five.
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Trailing 4-1 entering the bottom of the seventh, Mercer received a two-run pinch-hit single from Jordan Ammons that brought the Bears within one run. The Wildcats earned one run back in the top of the eighth, but Sean McDermott tightened the game up once again with a two-out RBI-single in the home half, plating Brandon Michie.
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After Bethune-Cookman extended its lead to four runs in the top of the ninth, Alex Hanson made things interesting with a two-run home run, which proved to be Mercer's final punch in its first loss of the season.
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Coach Gibson's Take
On still claiming the series win despite Sunday's loss:
"If we heard that we'd [win] this series back in August, we would have taken it for sure," said head coach Craig Gibson. "You've got to credit Bethune-Cookman; they've got a great club with three really good [starting pitcher] arms as well as a solid bullpen.
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"We've got lots of new pieces that I thought played well this weekend. We've got to be better defensively and in situational hitting moments, but I like where we are right now."
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On late rally in Sunday's loss:
"You're not a good club until you come from behind. You always have a chance to win. In this park, you always have a chance. We hit a ball out of the park in the ninth [inning] to get closer before their third baseman made a nice play at the end."
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Player of the Game
Alex Hanson was one of few sparkplugs for the Bears on Sunday, going 2-for-4 with three RBIs, one run scored and two walks. The senior doubled in the fourth before knocking a two-run home run in the ninth to cut Bethune-Cookman's lead to two runs.
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Pitchers of Record
» Win: Jeremy Adams (1-0)
» Loss: Kevin Coulter (0-1)
» Save: Ivan Coutinho (1)
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Record Update
» Mercer: 2-1
» Bethune-Cookman: 1-2
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Up Next
» Mercer: Hosts Florida A&M (6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 20 at OrthoGeorgia Park)
» Bethune-Cookman: Host Jacksonville (6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 20 in Daytona Beach, Fla.)
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Notables
» Mercer still leads Bethune-Cookman, 12-7, in the all-time series.
» The Bears had a season-high seven pitchers see the mound Sunday.
» JT Thomas went 1-for-6 to extend his hitting streak to seven games, which dates back to last season.
» Hanson's two-hit performance was his second of the season and 22nd of his career.
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Follow the Bears
For complete coverage of Mercer Baseball, please follow the Bears on social media at @MercerBaseball (Twitter), /MercerBaseball (Facebook) and @Mercer.Baseball (Instagram) or visit the official home of Mercer Athletics at MercerBears.com.
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