Friday, March 2
Starkville, Miss.
11:30 A.M.
Mercer University
12-3
0
vs
1
Sam Houston State
4-11
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
R
H
E
Mercer
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
1
Sam Houston State
0
0
0
0
0
1
X
1
5
0
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: McLeod, L. (3-3)
L: Bilgri, Megan (4-2)
Batting:
2B: Mauga, Quirisa 1
SH: Taylor, Caroline 1
Base Running:
SB: Andrew, Emma 1
Batting:
RBI: McDonald, M. 1
SH: Martinez, K. 1
SF: McDonald, M. 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Fisher, S. 1
Game Leaders
AB
3
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
AB
3
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
AB
2
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
AB
3
R
0
H
0
RBI
0
Players Mentioned
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C/OF
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Bears Split Friday Doubleheader at Bulldog Slamboree
3/2/2018 4:37:00 PM | Softball
Mercer improves to 13-3 with a doubleheader split on Friday
STARKVILLE, Miss. – Mercer split Friday's doubleheader in a low-scoring affair on Friday, falling to Sam Houston State in game one (1-0) and later defeating Lamar by the final score of 2-1. With the split, Mercer improves to 13-3 on the campaign.
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Game 1: Sam Houston State 1, Mercer 0
It took Mercer four and two-thirds innings before the Bears registered their first hit of the ballgame, a single to short off the bat of Emma Andrew. However, Mercer held the Bearkats at bay in the first five innings, keeping the score knotted at zero.
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Sam Houston State nearly broke through in the bottom of the fifth inning with runners on first and second and one away. Mercer's senior righty Megan Bilgri slammed the door shut on the Bearkats chances, inducing a strikeout and pop out to end the threat.
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The Bearkats finally broke through in the bottom of the sixth inning, scoring one unearned run on two hits. The game-winning run came following a sacrifice fly to left field, plating the runner from third.
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Mercer was unable to plate the game-tying run despite a leadoff double by Quirisa Mauga. The Bears finished the game with just three hits.
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Pitchers of Record
» Win: McLeod (3-3)
» Loss: Megan Bilgri (4-2)
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Game 2: Mercer 2, Lamar 1
Much like the first game, the Bears were held to below their season average in hits. Mercer was limited to just two hits in the contest, however the Bears came away victorious after holding the Cardinals to just one run.
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Lamar was granted the first real chance at scoring in the top of the sixth inning with bases loaded and just one away. Jill McElderry buckled down and induced back-to-back pop ups in the infield to keep the Cardinals off the board.
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With the momentum swinging in favor of the Bears, Laurenne Sanchez connected for the squad's first hit of the game with a single up the middle in the bottom of the sixth. Megan Lane stepped up as the next batter and with one swing, broke the 0-0 tie with a two-run shot to right center for the 2-0 lead and her third long ball of the season.
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The Cardinals trimmed the lead in half in the top of the seventh, but could not bring home the tying run. With runners on first and second and two outs, Meeuwsen singled to bring home Mattox. However, Meeuwsen was gunned down at second trying to extend the play for the final out of the ball game.
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Pitchers of Record
» Win: Jill McElderry (3-1)
» Loss: Napoli (3-5)
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Stat of the Day
The Bears were just held to five hits on the day, yet they were able to come away with a 1-1 record in day one of the Bulldog Slamboree.
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Player of the Day
Megan Lane was today's player of the day, providing Mercer with a victory in game two following her two-run shot to right center.
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Notables
» Mercer improved to 13-3 on the season for the first time in program history.
» The Bears dropped to 1-1 against Sam Houston State, while improving to 2-0 all-time against Lamar.
» Jill McElderry improves to 3-1 on the season and runs her innings pitched count to 32.1. McElderry threw just 35 innings of work in 2017.
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Record Update
» Mercer: 13-3
» Sam Houston State: 4-11
» Radford: 7-8
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Up Next
Mercer will return to action tomorrow morning for day two of the Bulldog Slamboree. The Bears are set to take on Lamar at 10 a.m. (ET), followed by Mississippi State at 12:30 p.m. (ET).
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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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Game 1: Sam Houston State 1, Mercer 0
It took Mercer four and two-thirds innings before the Bears registered their first hit of the ballgame, a single to short off the bat of Emma Andrew. However, Mercer held the Bearkats at bay in the first five innings, keeping the score knotted at zero.
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Sam Houston State nearly broke through in the bottom of the fifth inning with runners on first and second and one away. Mercer's senior righty Megan Bilgri slammed the door shut on the Bearkats chances, inducing a strikeout and pop out to end the threat.
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The Bearkats finally broke through in the bottom of the sixth inning, scoring one unearned run on two hits. The game-winning run came following a sacrifice fly to left field, plating the runner from third.
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Mercer was unable to plate the game-tying run despite a leadoff double by Quirisa Mauga. The Bears finished the game with just three hits.
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Pitchers of Record
» Win: McLeod (3-3)
» Loss: Megan Bilgri (4-2)
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Game 2: Mercer 2, Lamar 1
Much like the first game, the Bears were held to below their season average in hits. Mercer was limited to just two hits in the contest, however the Bears came away victorious after holding the Cardinals to just one run.
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Lamar was granted the first real chance at scoring in the top of the sixth inning with bases loaded and just one away. Jill McElderry buckled down and induced back-to-back pop ups in the infield to keep the Cardinals off the board.
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With the momentum swinging in favor of the Bears, Laurenne Sanchez connected for the squad's first hit of the game with a single up the middle in the bottom of the sixth. Megan Lane stepped up as the next batter and with one swing, broke the 0-0 tie with a two-run shot to right center for the 2-0 lead and her third long ball of the season.
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The Cardinals trimmed the lead in half in the top of the seventh, but could not bring home the tying run. With runners on first and second and two outs, Meeuwsen singled to bring home Mattox. However, Meeuwsen was gunned down at second trying to extend the play for the final out of the ball game.
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Pitchers of Record
» Win: Jill McElderry (3-1)
» Loss: Napoli (3-5)
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Stat of the Day
The Bears were just held to five hits on the day, yet they were able to come away with a 1-1 record in day one of the Bulldog Slamboree.
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Player of the Day
Megan Lane was today's player of the day, providing Mercer with a victory in game two following her two-run shot to right center.
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Notables
» Mercer improved to 13-3 on the season for the first time in program history.
» The Bears dropped to 1-1 against Sam Houston State, while improving to 2-0 all-time against Lamar.
» Jill McElderry improves to 3-1 on the season and runs her innings pitched count to 32.1. McElderry threw just 35 innings of work in 2017.
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Record Update
» Mercer: 13-3
» Sam Houston State: 4-11
» Radford: 7-8
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Up Next
Mercer will return to action tomorrow morning for day two of the Bulldog Slamboree. The Bears are set to take on Lamar at 10 a.m. (ET), followed by Mississippi State at 12:30 p.m. (ET).
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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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