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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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"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."
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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.
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Records Update
» Mercer: 26-9
» Georgia Tech: 20-13
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Pitchers of Record
» Win: Brant Hurter (3-2)
» Loss: Nick Spear (2-1)
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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.)
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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.
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Follow the Bears
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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"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."
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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.
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Records Update
» Mercer: 26-9
» Georgia Tech: 20-13
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Pitchers of Record
» Win: Brant Hurter (3-2)
» Loss: Nick Spear (2-1)
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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.)
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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.
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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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