Saturday, May 5
Greensboro, N.C.
6 p.m.
Mercer University
31-16, 10-9
3
at
9
UNCG
32-11, 13-3
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
Mercer
1
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
3
9
2
UNCG
0
3
0
1
1
1
2
1
X
9
17
0
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Frisbee (9-0)
L: Vann, Christian (4-3)
S: Maynard (9)
Batting:
3B: Michie, Brandon 1
HR: Truitt, Trey 1 ; Bassett, Le 1
RBI: Michie, Brandon 1 ; Truitt, Trey 1 ; Bassett, Le 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Ware, Jackson 1 ; Truitt, Trey 1 ; Bassett, Le 1
SB: Hanson, Alex 1 ; Thomas, JT 1
HBP: Ware, Jackson 1
Batting:
2B: Webster 2 ; Clinch 1
3B: Moritz 1 ; Trejo 1 ; Kusz 1
RBI: Embler 2 ; Webster 1 ; Moritz 1 ; Stewart 1 ; Kusz 1
SH: Embler 1
SF: Stewart 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Webster 1 ; Moritz 1 ; Trejo 1 ; Stewart 1 ; Clinch 2 ; Kusz 1 ; Kuchmaner 2
SB: Webster 1 ; Moritz 1 ; Trejo 1
CS: Trejo 1
Game Leaders
AB
5
R
0
H
2
RBI
0
AB
3
R
1
H
1
RBI
0
AB
4
R
0
H
1
RBI
1
Players Mentioned
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Photo by: Cooper Kinley
Bears Falter in Series Opener at UNCG on Saturday
5/5/2018 10:10:00 PM | Baseball
Mercer surrenders 17 hits to league-leading Spartans in 9-3 loss
GREENSBORO, N.C. – Trey Truitt and Le Bassett both homered as Mercer fell, 9-3, to UNCG on Saturday in a battle of the Southern Conference's top offensive teams at UNCG Baseball Stadium.
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Mercer (31-16, 10-9 SoCon) could not overcome a 17-hit output by the host Spartans (32-11, 13-3) and opened its fifth straight conference series with a loss. Christian Vann (4-3) took the loss for Mercer after UNCG plated four of its nine runs in his 3.1 innings of work.
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The Bears took a short-lived, one-run lead on Brandon Michie's RBI triple in the top of the first inning, but the Spartans quickly tagged Vann with three runs on four hits in the second inning to jump ahead for good. Truitt and Bassett both deposited their 11th home runs of the season in the fourth and sixth innings to keep within striking distance before UNCG plated four runs from the sixth to eighth innings to pull away. The Spartans utilized their expansive ballpark by tallying six extra-base hits, including three triples.
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Spartan ace Matt Frisbee improved to 9-0 with 5.2 innings of work on the mound. Mercer used six pitchers, who totaled a combined 12 strikeouts against the Spartans.
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Postgame Quotes
Coach Gibson's opening statement:
"Despite jumping out to an early lead in the first inning, we just couldn't hold it against a good ball club [UNCG] tonight," said head coach Craig Gibson. "There's many reasons why those guys have won nearly every weekend series they've played this season.
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"I thought we had some pitchers throw well tonight against some quality hitters, but once we got behind, [UNCG] just kept sticking it to us. We'll get a chance tomorrow [Sunday] and Monday to show what we're capable of and try to get back into this series."
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Records Update
» Mercer: 31-16 (10-9 SoCon)
» UNCG: 32-11 (13-3 SoCon)
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Pitchers of Record
» Win: Matt Frisbee (9-0)
» Loss: Christian Vann (4-3)
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Up Next
» Mercer: At UNCG (3 p.m. Sunday, May 6 in Greensboro, N.C.)
» UNCG: Hosts Mercer (3 p.m. Sunday, May 6 in Greensboro, N.C.)
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Notables
» Mercer's pitching staff totaled 10-plus strikeouts (12) for the 25th time this season. The Bears are the first team in the nation to reach 500 strikeouts for the season.
» Bassett homered for the fourth straight game. He and Truitt lead the SoCon with 11 apiece.
» Truitt's home run was his first since March 29 at ETSU.
» Jackson Ware tied a season-long, 13-game reached base streak. He reached safely three times.
» Alex Hanson reached base safely for the 69th time in the last 72 games.
» Michie notched his first triple (Mercer's seventh) of the season in the first inning.
» RJ Yeager went 2-for-4. He leads Mercer with 25 hits in SoCon play.
» Vann's 3.1 innings pitched are tied for his shortest start of the season. He took the loss for the first time since March 31.
» Mercer's five relievers did not issue a walk to UNCG.
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Mercer (31-16, 10-9 SoCon) could not overcome a 17-hit output by the host Spartans (32-11, 13-3) and opened its fifth straight conference series with a loss. Christian Vann (4-3) took the loss for Mercer after UNCG plated four of its nine runs in his 3.1 innings of work.
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The Bears took a short-lived, one-run lead on Brandon Michie's RBI triple in the top of the first inning, but the Spartans quickly tagged Vann with three runs on four hits in the second inning to jump ahead for good. Truitt and Bassett both deposited their 11th home runs of the season in the fourth and sixth innings to keep within striking distance before UNCG plated four runs from the sixth to eighth innings to pull away. The Spartans utilized their expansive ballpark by tallying six extra-base hits, including three triples.
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Spartan ace Matt Frisbee improved to 9-0 with 5.2 innings of work on the mound. Mercer used six pitchers, who totaled a combined 12 strikeouts against the Spartans.
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Postgame Quotes
Coach Gibson's opening statement:
"Despite jumping out to an early lead in the first inning, we just couldn't hold it against a good ball club [UNCG] tonight," said head coach Craig Gibson. "There's many reasons why those guys have won nearly every weekend series they've played this season.
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"I thought we had some pitchers throw well tonight against some quality hitters, but once we got behind, [UNCG] just kept sticking it to us. We'll get a chance tomorrow [Sunday] and Monday to show what we're capable of and try to get back into this series."
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Records Update
» Mercer: 31-16 (10-9 SoCon)
» UNCG: 32-11 (13-3 SoCon)
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Pitchers of Record
» Win: Matt Frisbee (9-0)
» Loss: Christian Vann (4-3)
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Up Next
» Mercer: At UNCG (3 p.m. Sunday, May 6 in Greensboro, N.C.)
» UNCG: Hosts Mercer (3 p.m. Sunday, May 6 in Greensboro, N.C.)
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Notables
» Mercer's pitching staff totaled 10-plus strikeouts (12) for the 25th time this season. The Bears are the first team in the nation to reach 500 strikeouts for the season.
» Bassett homered for the fourth straight game. He and Truitt lead the SoCon with 11 apiece.
» Truitt's home run was his first since March 29 at ETSU.
» Jackson Ware tied a season-long, 13-game reached base streak. He reached safely three times.
» Alex Hanson reached base safely for the 69th time in the last 72 games.
» Michie notched his first triple (Mercer's seventh) of the season in the first inning.
» RJ Yeager went 2-for-4. He leads Mercer with 25 hits in SoCon play.
» Vann's 3.1 innings pitched are tied for his shortest start of the season. He took the loss for the first time since March 31.
» Mercer's five relievers did not issue a walk to UNCG.
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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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