Mercer University
19-6, 0
Wofford
15-10, 0
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Matt Ellmyer (5-0)
L: Hall, Tanner (0-1)
Batting:
2B: Brett Rodriguez 1 ; Andrew Orzel 1 ; Alex Malsch 1
HR: Cody Miller 1 ; Alec Cargin 1
RBI: Brett Rodriguez 2 ; McClain Bradley 1 ; Cody Miller 1 ; Andrew Orzel 4 ; Colin Davis 1 ; Alec Cargin 3 ; Alex Malsch 2
SH: Mack Nathanson 1
SF: Alec Cargin 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Brett Rodriguez 2 ; McClain Bradley 2 ; Mack Nathanson 1 ; Cody Miller 1 ; Andrew Orzel 2 ; Max McDougald 2 ; Alec Cargin 2 ; Alex Malsch 2
SB: Brett Rodriguez 1 ; McClain Bradley 1 ; Mack Nathanson 1 ; Alex Malsch 3
CS: Colin Davis 1
HBP: Andrew Orzel 1
Batting:
2B: Yeager, RJ 1 ; Lingo, Drew 1 ; McDermott, Sean 1
HR: Hanson, Alex 1 ; Truitt, Trey 1 ; Lingo, Drew 1
RBI: Hanson, Alex 1 ; Truitt, Trey 1 ; Thomas, JT 2 ; Yeager, RJ 1 ; Lingo, Drew 2 ; Dockus, Kyle 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Hanson, Alex 1 ; Posas, David 1 ; Truitt, Trey 2 ; Ware, Jackson 1 ; Thomas, JT 1 ; Yeager, RJ 2 ; Lingo, Drew 2
HBP: Hanson, Alex 2 ; Yeager, RJ 1
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Mercer Falls to Wofford in Series-Finale Slugfest
3/25/2018 7:52:00 PM | Baseball
Bears plate 10 runs on 13 hits, drop series finale
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The two teams combined for 24 runs and 30 hits after a two-hour rain delay pushed the series finale back to a 2 p.m. first pitch. Mercer saw its seven-game win streak snapped and sits at 19-6 overall and 2-1 in Southern Conference play.
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The Terriers (16-9, 1-2 SoCon) scored at least one run in each of the first five innings and jumped out to a 9-3 lead heading into the home half of the fourth by chasing Sawyer Gipson-Long, Kevin Coulter, Taylor Lobus and Tanner Hall on the mound. Mercer made it a game in the bottom of the fourth with six runs on five hits to tie it up, 9-9.
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After David Posas, Trey Truitt and Jackson Ware loaded the bases with one out, JT Thomas delivered a two-run single to center field to make it a four-run game. Ware scored on a wild pitch during the following at bat, which finished with a RBI double by RJ Yeager. The big inning was capped by Drew Lingo's two-run home run, tying the contest.
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Wofford would respond quickly, however, with three runs in the fifth. The Terriers would maintain the lead the rest of the game despite a solo home run by Alex Hanson in the seventh.
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Coach Gibson's Take
Opening statement:
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Player of the Game
Redshirt senior Drew Lingo went 2-for-4 with a pair of extra base hits (double, home run), two RBI, two runs scored and one walk. Lingo's two-run long ball in the fourth capped a six-run inning for Mercer and tied the game at nine runs apiece.
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Records Update
» Mercer: 19-6 (2-1 SoCon)
» Wofford: 16-9 (1-2 SoCon)
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Pitchers of Record
» Win: Matt Ellmyer (5-0)
» Loss: Tanner Hall (0-1)
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Up Next
» Mercer: At Florida A&M (4 p.m. Tuesday, March 27 in Tallahassee, Fla.)
» Wofford: Hosts Winthrop (6 p.m. Tuesday, March 27 in Spartanburg, S.C.)
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Notables
» Sunday's loss was only the Bears' fourth loss at OrthoGeorgia Park.
» Mercer used eight pitchers in Sunday's series finale.
» The Bears totaled 10-plus hits for the 15th time this season.
» Five Bears had multi-hit performances.
» Trey Truitt hit his team-leading ninth home run. It was his second long ball of the series.
» Truitt and Hanson extended their reached base streaks to 23 games.
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