Sunday, May 6
Macon, Ga.
1 P.M.
Mercer University
32-17, 0
1
vs
2
Furman
38-13, 0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
R
H
E
Furman
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
2
5
0
Mercer
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
3
1
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Lindsey Bert (25-8)
L: Bilgri, Megan (10-8)
Batting:
2B: Lauren Duggar 1
HR: Marissa Guimbarda 1
RBI: Caroline Cash 1 ; Marissa Guimbarda 1
SH: Lauren Duggar 1 ; Casey Bigham 2
SF: Caroline Cash 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Lauren Duggar 1 ; Marissa Guimbarda 1
SB: Lauren Duggar 1 ; Candace Johnson 1
Batting:
HR: Taylor, Caroline 1
RBI: Taylor, Caroline 1
SH: Jones, Allie 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Taylor, Caroline 1
CS: Rud, Meghan 1
HBP: Taylor, Caroline 2 ; Andrew, Emma 1
Game Leaders
AB
3
R
0
H
2
RBI
0
AB
1
R
1
H
1
RBI
1
AB
3
R
0
H
0
RBI
0
AB
2
R
0
H
0
RBI
0
Players Mentioned
P
/ Softball
INF
/ Softball
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/ SoftballOF
/ Softball1B
/ Softball
Paladins Spoil Senior Day for Bears
5/6/2018 4:45:00 PM | Softball
Furman hits seventh-inning homer to bury Mercer on Senior Day
MACON, Ga. – Mercer softball fell to the Furman Paladins in the final game of the 2018 regular season by the final score of 2-1. Prior to today's game, the Bears honored six student-athletes as part of Mercer's Senior Day. With the loss, Mercer concludes the season with a 32-17 overall record and an 11-5 mark in Southern Conference action.
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Furman 2, Mercer 1
Both offenses were stymied in the first two innings, combining for just two hits for two scoreless innings. However, for the third consecutive game the Paladins struck first with a sacrifice fly to left field, plating Duggar who led off the inning with a double down the left field line.
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The Bears evened the contest in the bottom of the fourth inning with a long solo shot from Caroline Taylor, her 12th long ball of the season. Taylor's homer was her 44th of her career and sparked the Bears' fans on Senior Day.
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Mercer had a chance to take a late lead in the bottom of the sixth inning with runners on first and second with two away, but failed to do so after Quirisa Mauga harmlessly flew out to right field. The Paladins used the momentum in their favor after Guimbarda launched a go-ahead solo blast to left center for the 2-1 advantage in the top of the seventh frame.
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The Bears were unable to bring home the game-tying run in the bottom of the seventh, going 1-2-3 to conclude the regular season.
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Seniors Jill McElderry and Megan Bilgri split time in the circle in the final regular season game with McElderry garnering the start and Bilgri entering in relief. Bilgri was faced with the decision, finishing with 3.2 innings pitched and yielding one run on two hits. Bilgri finished the game with one strikeout in the process.
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Pitchers of Record
» Win: Lindsey Bert (25-8)
» Loss: Megan Bilgri (10-8)
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Stat of the Day
All three of Mercer's hits were delivered by seniors with Meghan Rud finishing with two hits and Caroline Taylor registering a solo homer for the Bears' third hit.
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Player of the Day
Caroline Taylor finished 1-for-1 at the dish, reaching base in all three appearances. Taylor launched a solo shot in the fourth and was hit by two pitches on the day, recording an on-base percentage of 1.000.
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Notables
» Mercer falls to 14-12 all-time against the Paladins, including 5-5 at Sikes Field.
» Mercer concluded the regular season with a 17-5 record at Sikes Field.
» Caroline Taylor hit her 44th career homer today and collected her 151st RBI for Mercer, both of which rank second in program history.
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Record Update
» Mercer: 32-17, 11-5
» Furman: 38-13, 10-6
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Up Next
Mercer will return to action in the 2018 Southern Conference Tournament in Greensboro, N.C. at UNCG Softball Stadium. The Bears will kick off the tournament on Wednesday at 12:30 p.m. with a showdown against the No. 7 seeded Western Carolina Catamounts.
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Follow the Bears
For complete coverage of Mercer Softball, please follow the Bears on social media at @MercerUSoftball (Twitter), /MercerSoftball (Facebook) and @MercerUSoftball (Instagram) or visit the official home of Mercer Athletics at MercerBears.com.
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Furman 2, Mercer 1
Both offenses were stymied in the first two innings, combining for just two hits for two scoreless innings. However, for the third consecutive game the Paladins struck first with a sacrifice fly to left field, plating Duggar who led off the inning with a double down the left field line.
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The Bears evened the contest in the bottom of the fourth inning with a long solo shot from Caroline Taylor, her 12th long ball of the season. Taylor's homer was her 44th of her career and sparked the Bears' fans on Senior Day.
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Mercer had a chance to take a late lead in the bottom of the sixth inning with runners on first and second with two away, but failed to do so after Quirisa Mauga harmlessly flew out to right field. The Paladins used the momentum in their favor after Guimbarda launched a go-ahead solo blast to left center for the 2-1 advantage in the top of the seventh frame.
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The Bears were unable to bring home the game-tying run in the bottom of the seventh, going 1-2-3 to conclude the regular season.
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Seniors Jill McElderry and Megan Bilgri split time in the circle in the final regular season game with McElderry garnering the start and Bilgri entering in relief. Bilgri was faced with the decision, finishing with 3.2 innings pitched and yielding one run on two hits. Bilgri finished the game with one strikeout in the process.
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Pitchers of Record
» Win: Lindsey Bert (25-8)
» Loss: Megan Bilgri (10-8)
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Stat of the Day
All three of Mercer's hits were delivered by seniors with Meghan Rud finishing with two hits and Caroline Taylor registering a solo homer for the Bears' third hit.
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Player of the Day
Caroline Taylor finished 1-for-1 at the dish, reaching base in all three appearances. Taylor launched a solo shot in the fourth and was hit by two pitches on the day, recording an on-base percentage of 1.000.
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Notables
» Mercer falls to 14-12 all-time against the Paladins, including 5-5 at Sikes Field.
» Mercer concluded the regular season with a 17-5 record at Sikes Field.
» Caroline Taylor hit her 44th career homer today and collected her 151st RBI for Mercer, both of which rank second in program history.
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Record Update
» Mercer: 32-17, 11-5
» Furman: 38-13, 10-6
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Up Next
Mercer will return to action in the 2018 Southern Conference Tournament in Greensboro, N.C. at UNCG Softball Stadium. The Bears will kick off the tournament on Wednesday at 12:30 p.m. with a showdown against the No. 7 seeded Western Carolina Catamounts.
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Follow the Bears
For complete coverage of Mercer Softball, please follow the Bears on social media at @MercerUSoftball (Twitter), /MercerSoftball (Facebook) and @MercerUSoftball (Instagram) or visit the official home of Mercer Athletics at MercerBears.com.
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