Thursday, March 29
Johnson City, Tenn.
6:30 p.m.
Mercer University
21-6, 3-1
10
at
4
ETSU
14-8, 2-2
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
Mercer
3
0
0
0
0
2
4
0
1
10
14
0
ETSU
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
4
10
2
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Cox, Austin (6-0)
L: M. Kaczor (2-2)
Batting:
2B: Thomas, JT 1
HR: Truitt, Trey 1
RBI: Truitt, Trey 2 ; Ware, Jackson 4 ; Posas, David 3
SH: Thomas, JT 1 ; Ware, Jackson 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Hanson, Alex 1 ; Yeager, RJ 2 ; Thomas, JT 2 ; Truitt, Trey 4 ; Ware, Jackson 1
Batting:
HR: A. Maher 1 ; C. Longley 1
RBI: A. Maher 1 ; C. Bailey 1 ; C. Longley 1 ; H. Parker 1
Base Running:
RUNS: A. Maher 2 ; C. Cook 1 ; C. Longley 1
PO: C. Gilbert 1
Game Leaders
AB
4
R
1
H
4
RBI
4
AB
4
R
4
H
3
RBI
2
AB
4
R
0
H
3
RBI
3
Players Mentioned
LHP
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OF
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Photo by: Cooper Kinley
Bears Run Away with 10-4 Win at ETSU
3/30/2018 4:24:00 PM | Baseball
Mercer takes series opener after game suspended Thursday night
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. – Mercer sealed a 10-4 victory over ETSU in Southern Conference action Friday afternoon at Thomas Stadium after the series opener was suspended Thursday night because of inclement weather.
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The Bears (21-6, 3-1 SoCon) led 10-3 with one runner on base and no outs in the top of the ninth inning Thursday night when ETSU officials halted play and eventually suspended the game until Friday.
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Mercer capitalized on two ETSU (14-8, 2-2) errors in the top of the first inning to take a three-run lead. Trey Truitt singled to center field to score RJ Yeager (single) and advanced to third base when the ETSU center fielder misplayed the hit, which allowed JT Thomas – who reached on a fielding error at third base – to score as well. Truitt scored the following at bat on a safety squeeze by Jackson Ware.
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ETSU touched up Mercer starting pitcher Austin Cox with a solo home run in the fourth and three singles in four at bats in the fifth to cut the Bears' lead to one run through five frames of action. However, it was all Mercer from that point on as Cox retired the final seven batters he faced to make it through the seventh and the Bears' bats continued to thrive.
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Ware and David Posas both tallied RBI singles in the sixth to extend Mercer's lead to three runs. The duo rose to the occasion again in the following inning with a pair of two-RBI singles, providing Mercer with six runs of insurance. Trey Truitt added a solo home run in the top of the ninth shortly before play was suspended.
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Ben Brock and Austin Lord closed out the contest Friday on the mound.
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Player of the Game
Jackson Ware provided senior leadership Thursday as he tied his career-high with four hits (4-for-4) and added four RBI, one run and a sacrifice bunt. It was Ware's second consecutive four-RBI game, giving him 24 for the season.
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Records Update
» Mercer: 21-6 (3-1 SoCon)
» ETSU: 14-8 (2-2 SoCon)
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Pitchers of Record
» Win: Austin Cox (6-0)
» Loss: Micah Kaczor (2-2)
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Up Next
» Mercer: At ETSU (6 p.m. Friday, March 30 in Johnson City, Tenn.)
» ETSU: Hosts Mercer (6 p.m. Friday, March 30 in Johnson City, Tenn.)
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Notables
» Mercer improved to 7-0 in games started by Austin Cox this season.
» Posas tied his career-high in hits (three). He went 3-for-4 with three RBI.
» Ware tied his career-high with four hits. He last had four hits vs. VMI on May 22, 2015.
» Truitt scored a season-high four runs. He is the SoCon lead with 38 this season.
» Truitt and Alex Hanson extended their reached base streaks to 25 games.
» Mercer is 12-1 this season when scoring 10 or more runs.
» Mercer has struck out 10 or more batters in 20 of 27 games this season. The Bears struck out 11 in this weekend's series opener.
» Mercer & Northern Kentucky are the only teams to defeat ETSU at Thomas Stadium this season (7-2).
» Nick Spear struck out the side in the eighth inning.
» The Bears batted .467 (7-for-15) with runners in scoring position.
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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 (21-6, 3-1 SoCon) led 10-3 with one runner on base and no outs in the top of the ninth inning Thursday night when ETSU officials halted play and eventually suspended the game until Friday.
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Mercer capitalized on two ETSU (14-8, 2-2) errors in the top of the first inning to take a three-run lead. Trey Truitt singled to center field to score RJ Yeager (single) and advanced to third base when the ETSU center fielder misplayed the hit, which allowed JT Thomas – who reached on a fielding error at third base – to score as well. Truitt scored the following at bat on a safety squeeze by Jackson Ware.
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ETSU touched up Mercer starting pitcher Austin Cox with a solo home run in the fourth and three singles in four at bats in the fifth to cut the Bears' lead to one run through five frames of action. However, it was all Mercer from that point on as Cox retired the final seven batters he faced to make it through the seventh and the Bears' bats continued to thrive.
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Ware and David Posas both tallied RBI singles in the sixth to extend Mercer's lead to three runs. The duo rose to the occasion again in the following inning with a pair of two-RBI singles, providing Mercer with six runs of insurance. Trey Truitt added a solo home run in the top of the ninth shortly before play was suspended.
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Ben Brock and Austin Lord closed out the contest Friday on the mound.
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Player of the Game
Jackson Ware provided senior leadership Thursday as he tied his career-high with four hits (4-for-4) and added four RBI, one run and a sacrifice bunt. It was Ware's second consecutive four-RBI game, giving him 24 for the season.
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Records Update
» Mercer: 21-6 (3-1 SoCon)
» ETSU: 14-8 (2-2 SoCon)
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Pitchers of Record
» Win: Austin Cox (6-0)
» Loss: Micah Kaczor (2-2)
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Up Next
» Mercer: At ETSU (6 p.m. Friday, March 30 in Johnson City, Tenn.)
» ETSU: Hosts Mercer (6 p.m. Friday, March 30 in Johnson City, Tenn.)
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Notables
» Mercer improved to 7-0 in games started by Austin Cox this season.
» Posas tied his career-high in hits (three). He went 3-for-4 with three RBI.
» Ware tied his career-high with four hits. He last had four hits vs. VMI on May 22, 2015.
» Truitt scored a season-high four runs. He is the SoCon lead with 38 this season.
» Truitt and Alex Hanson extended their reached base streaks to 25 games.
» Mercer is 12-1 this season when scoring 10 or more runs.
» Mercer has struck out 10 or more batters in 20 of 27 games this season. The Bears struck out 11 in this weekend's series opener.
» Mercer & Northern Kentucky are the only teams to defeat ETSU at Thomas Stadium this season (7-2).
» Nick Spear struck out the side in the eighth inning.
» The Bears batted .467 (7-for-15) with runners in scoring position.
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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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