Tuesday, April 10
Macon, Ga.
6 p.m.
Mercer University
26-9
8
vs
16
Georgia Tech
20-13
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
Georgia Tech
0
0
0
0
4
2
4
2
4
16
16
2
Mercer
0
4
0
0
1
0
2
1
0
8
14
4
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Brant Hurter (3-2)
L: Spear, Nick (2-1)
Batting:
2B: Wade Bailey 1 ; Joey Bart 1
HR: Joey Bart 2 ; Kyle McCann 2 ; Austin Wilhite 1
RBI: Wade Bailey 2 ; Joey Bart 2 ; Kyle McCann 5 ; Colin Hall 1 ; Austin Wilhite 1 ; Nick Wilhite 1
SF: Wade Bailey 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Wade Bailey 2 ; Joey Bart 4 ; Kyle McCann 2 ; Baron Radcliff 1 ; Cole Neuber 1 ; Austin Wilhite 3 ; Nick Wilhite 3
SB: Oscar Serratos 1
HBP: Colin Hall 1 ; Cole Neuber 1
Batting:
2B: Hanson, Alex 1 ; Yeager, RJ 1 ; Truitt, Trey 1 ; Ammons, Jordan 1
RBI: Hanson, Alex 2 ; Truitt, Trey 1 ; Bassett, Le 1 ; Michie, Brandon 2 ; Ammons, Jordan 2
SH: Ammons, Jordan 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Yeager, RJ 2 ; Truitt, Trey 1 ; Ware, Jackson 2 ; Bassett, Le 1 ; Michie, Brandon 1 ; Ammons, Jordan 1
CS: Ammons, Jordan 1
HBP: Michie, Brandon 2
Game Leaders
AB
6
R
0
H
2
RBI
2
AB
5
R
2
H
2
RBI
0
AB
3
R
1
H
2
RBI
2
Players Mentioned
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Mercer Falls to Georgia Tech in Midweek Clash
4/10/2018 11:07:00 PM | Baseball
Bears lose four-run lead in 16-8 defeat at home
MACON, Ga. – Mercer lost a four-run lead and suffered its first loss to an in-state opponent this season – a 16-8 defeat at the hands of Georgia Tech – on Tuesday night at OrthoGeorgia Park.
The visiting Yellow Jackets (20-13) scored all 16 of their runs over the final four innings as Mercer (26-9) was unable to match their 16-hit performance, which included five home runs. Mercer fell to 7-1 against Peach State teams with the loss.
Eight Bears saw action on the mound in what was a predetermined staff day. Nick Spear (2-1) took the loss despite his two runs allowed being unearned. Mercer committed a season-high four errors defensively, including two costly mistakes in the sixth and seventh innings that gave Georgia Tech momentum.
With the contest tied, 5-5, in the top of the sixth, a throwing error with two outs allowed Georgia Tech to score the go-ahead run and eventually plate a second run to take a 7-5 lead it never surrendered. Mercer owned an early 4-0 lead after a two-run double by Jordan Ammons and two-run single by Alex Hanson in consecutive at bats. Georgia Tech tied the contest with a grand slam by Kyle McCann in the fifth.
Mercer added three runs in the seventh and eighth innings on a two-run single by Brandon Michie – who played for the first time since March 7 – and a RBI double by Trey Truitt.
Coach Gibson's Take
"This was a tough loss to take on our home turf, especially when it was a one-run ball game until late in the contest when we made a few defensive mistakes that threw the game away," said head coach Craig Gibson. "Georgia Tech came out swinging, and they are a good offensive club.
"I'm confident that we'll learn from this loss and use it for the better moving forward into the rest of our season. We saw a lot of guys get in the game tonight and in order to compete for a championship, you need multiple players step up and be ready to compete."
Player of the Game
In his first game back after breaking the hamate bone in his right hand, Brandon Michie reached base four times and went 2-for-3 with a pair of runs driven in. The junior started at first base defensively and added one run for the night.
Records Update
» Mercer: 26-9
» Georgia Tech: 20-13
Pitchers of Record
» Win: Brant Hurter (3-2)
» Loss: Nick Spear (2-1)
Up Next
» Mercer: At Samford (7 p.m. ET Friday, April 13 in Birmingham, Ala.)
» Georgia Tech: Hosts Georgia State (6 p.m. Wednesday, April 11 in Atlanta, Ga.)
Notables
» Alex Hanson extended his reached base streak to 33 games.
» RJ Yeager reached base for the 25 straight game and extended his hit streak to 11 games.
» Le Bassett and Brandon Michie both started Tuesday after missing extended periods of time due to injury.
» In a predetermined one-inning start, Austin Cox struck out two batters.
» Jordan Ammons stayed hot at the plate, going 2-for-2 with a two-run double.
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.
The visiting Yellow Jackets (20-13) scored all 16 of their runs over the final four innings as Mercer (26-9) was unable to match their 16-hit performance, which included five home runs. Mercer fell to 7-1 against Peach State teams with the loss.
Eight Bears saw action on the mound in what was a predetermined staff day. Nick Spear (2-1) took the loss despite his two runs allowed being unearned. Mercer committed a season-high four errors defensively, including two costly mistakes in the sixth and seventh innings that gave Georgia Tech momentum.
With the contest tied, 5-5, in the top of the sixth, a throwing error with two outs allowed Georgia Tech to score the go-ahead run and eventually plate a second run to take a 7-5 lead it never surrendered. Mercer owned an early 4-0 lead after a two-run double by Jordan Ammons and two-run single by Alex Hanson in consecutive at bats. Georgia Tech tied the contest with a grand slam by Kyle McCann in the fifth.
Mercer added three runs in the seventh and eighth innings on a two-run single by Brandon Michie – who played for the first time since March 7 – and a RBI double by Trey Truitt.
Coach Gibson's Take
"This was a tough loss to take on our home turf, especially when it was a one-run ball game until late in the contest when we made a few defensive mistakes that threw the game away," said head coach Craig Gibson. "Georgia Tech came out swinging, and they are a good offensive club.
"I'm confident that we'll learn from this loss and use it for the better moving forward into the rest of our season. We saw a lot of guys get in the game tonight and in order to compete for a championship, you need multiple players step up and be ready to compete."
Player of the Game
In his first game back after breaking the hamate bone in his right hand, Brandon Michie reached base four times and went 2-for-3 with a pair of runs driven in. The junior started at first base defensively and added one run for the night.
Records Update
» Mercer: 26-9
» Georgia Tech: 20-13
Pitchers of Record
» Win: Brant Hurter (3-2)
» Loss: Nick Spear (2-1)
Up Next
» Mercer: At Samford (7 p.m. ET Friday, April 13 in Birmingham, Ala.)
» Georgia Tech: Hosts Georgia State (6 p.m. Wednesday, April 11 in Atlanta, Ga.)
Notables
» Alex Hanson extended his reached base streak to 33 games.
» RJ Yeager reached base for the 25 straight game and extended his hit streak to 11 games.
» Le Bassett and Brandon Michie both started Tuesday after missing extended periods of time due to injury.
» In a predetermined one-inning start, Austin Cox struck out two batters.
» Jordan Ammons stayed hot at the plate, going 2-for-2 with a two-run double.
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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