Friday, February 22
Macon, Ga.
6 p.m.
Mercer University
4-1
21
vs
0
Alabama A&M
0-7
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
Alabama A&M
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
0
Mercer
4
3
0
2
1
2
9
0
X
21
19
1
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Gipson-Long, Sawyer (2-0)
L: Hovermill (0-2)
Batting:
2B: Wilkinson, Garrett 1 ; DiSpigna, Angelo 1 ; Crotty, Alex 1
HR: Wilkinson, Garrett 1 ; Yeager, RJ 1 ; DiSpigna, Angelo 1 ; Miller, Zach 1
RBI: Dockus, Kyle 2 ; Wilkinson, Garrett 3 ; Yeager, RJ 4 ; Johnson, Kel 1 ; Knight, Bill 2 ; Pinckney, Leyton 3 ; DiSpigna, Angelo 2 ; Crotty, Alex 2 ; Miller, Zach 2
SF: Yeager, RJ 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Dockus, Kyle 4 ; Wilkinson, Garrett 3 ; Posas, David 1 ; Yeager, RJ 2 ; Ammons, Jordan 1 ; Knight, Bill 1 ; Pinckney, Leyton 2 ; DiSpigna, Angelo 3 ; Crotty, Alex 2 ; Miller, Zach 2
SB: Dockus, Kyle 1
HBP: Dockus, Kyle 1 ; Yeager, RJ 1 ; Price, Collin 1
Game Leaders
AB
4
R
4
H
3
RBI
2
AB
3
R
3
H
3
RBI
3
AB
4
R
3
H
3
RBI
2
AB
5
R
2
H
3
RBI
2
Players Mentioned
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Photo by: Iran Hernandez
Bears Stomp Alabama A&M in Series Opener
2/22/2019 9:37:00 PM | Baseball
Mercer puts up 21-0 shutout victory at home
MACON, Ga. – Everything clicked for Mercer as it put up three touchdowns worth of runs in a 21-0 victory over Alabama A&M on Friday night at OrthoGeorgia Park.
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The Bears (4-1) used a stellar start on the mound by Sawyer Gipson-Long (2-0), who struck out seven over six innings while the bats tallied 19 hits, including four home runs against Alabama A&M (0-7).
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It was a 7-0 game by the end of the second after Mercer's bats gave Gipson-Long an early cushion. Mercer's first three batters reached with hits in the opening inning, including Garrett Wilkinson and RJ Yeager, who tallied RBIs on a double and single. Freshmen Leyton Pinckney and Angelo DiSpigna joined the attack later in the inning with RBIs of their own. Zach Miller and Yeager broke the game open in the second with home runs, making it a 7-0 advantage.
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Wilkinson and DiSpigna hit the Bears' third and fourth home runs of the night in the fourth and fifth innings, respectively, to extend their lead to 10 runs. The onslaught continued in the seventh when Mercer sent 14 batters to the plate and added nine more runs, highlighted by RBI hits from Pinckney, Alex Crotty, Miller and Kyle Dockus.
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Three Mercer relievers – Josh Farmer, Andrew Kane and Kyle Bialousz – handled the rest, allowing just three hits while fanning three Bulldogs over the final three innings.
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Coach Gibson's Take
"Tonight was a night where everything went our way," said head coach Craig Gibson. "Sawyer [Gipson-Long] was really good on the mound once again and was backed by three solid innings of relief from a few guys.
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"A lot of our guys are starting to put together good offensive games for us. [Kyle] Dockus, [Garrett] Wilkinson, RJ [Yeager], Leyton [Pinckney], [Angelo] DiSpigna, [Zach] Miller…I could go on about how many guys put in a great effort for us tonight. It was a good start to the weekend and we'll be ready to go on Saturday."
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Player of the Game
Sawyer Gipson-Long was nearly unhittable Friday night, scattering three hits over six innings while earning his second win in as many starts this season. The right-hander fanned seven batters and did not issue a walk. Through 11 innings pitched this season, Gipson-Long has a 15-to-1 strikeout-to-walk ratio.
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Records Update
» Mercer: 4-1
» Alabama A&M: 0-7
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Pitchers of Record
» Win: Sawyer Gipson-Long (2-0)
» Loss: Michael Hovermill (0-2)
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Notables
» Friday was the third time in as many seasons and sixth time since 2011 that Mercer has scored 20 or more runs in a single game.
» Josh Farmer's one inning of relief marked his collegiate debut on the mound.
» Four Bears had three-hit performances: Dockus (3-for-4), Wilkinson (3-for-3), DiSpigna (3-for-4) and Miller (3-for-5).
» Wilkinson has six hits in his last seven at bats.
» Dockus scored a career-high four runs.
» Yeager tied a career-high with four RBI. He hit his team-leading third home run as well.
» Since joining the starting lineup last Sunday, Pinckney is 5-for-12 (.417) with six RBI.
» Thirteen Bears had at least one at bat on Friday.
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Up Next
» Game two of the weekend series will start at 1 p.m. Saturday at OrthoGeorgia Park.
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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 (4-1) used a stellar start on the mound by Sawyer Gipson-Long (2-0), who struck out seven over six innings while the bats tallied 19 hits, including four home runs against Alabama A&M (0-7).
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It was a 7-0 game by the end of the second after Mercer's bats gave Gipson-Long an early cushion. Mercer's first three batters reached with hits in the opening inning, including Garrett Wilkinson and RJ Yeager, who tallied RBIs on a double and single. Freshmen Leyton Pinckney and Angelo DiSpigna joined the attack later in the inning with RBIs of their own. Zach Miller and Yeager broke the game open in the second with home runs, making it a 7-0 advantage.
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Wilkinson and DiSpigna hit the Bears' third and fourth home runs of the night in the fourth and fifth innings, respectively, to extend their lead to 10 runs. The onslaught continued in the seventh when Mercer sent 14 batters to the plate and added nine more runs, highlighted by RBI hits from Pinckney, Alex Crotty, Miller and Kyle Dockus.
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Three Mercer relievers – Josh Farmer, Andrew Kane and Kyle Bialousz – handled the rest, allowing just three hits while fanning three Bulldogs over the final three innings.
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Coach Gibson's Take
"Tonight was a night where everything went our way," said head coach Craig Gibson. "Sawyer [Gipson-Long] was really good on the mound once again and was backed by three solid innings of relief from a few guys.
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"A lot of our guys are starting to put together good offensive games for us. [Kyle] Dockus, [Garrett] Wilkinson, RJ [Yeager], Leyton [Pinckney], [Angelo] DiSpigna, [Zach] Miller…I could go on about how many guys put in a great effort for us tonight. It was a good start to the weekend and we'll be ready to go on Saturday."
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Player of the Game
Sawyer Gipson-Long was nearly unhittable Friday night, scattering three hits over six innings while earning his second win in as many starts this season. The right-hander fanned seven batters and did not issue a walk. Through 11 innings pitched this season, Gipson-Long has a 15-to-1 strikeout-to-walk ratio.
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Records Update
» Mercer: 4-1
» Alabama A&M: 0-7
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Pitchers of Record
» Win: Sawyer Gipson-Long (2-0)
» Loss: Michael Hovermill (0-2)
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Notables
» Friday was the third time in as many seasons and sixth time since 2011 that Mercer has scored 20 or more runs in a single game.
» Josh Farmer's one inning of relief marked his collegiate debut on the mound.
» Four Bears had three-hit performances: Dockus (3-for-4), Wilkinson (3-for-3), DiSpigna (3-for-4) and Miller (3-for-5).
» Wilkinson has six hits in his last seven at bats.
» Dockus scored a career-high four runs.
» Yeager tied a career-high with four RBI. He hit his team-leading third home run as well.
» Since joining the starting lineup last Sunday, Pinckney is 5-for-12 (.417) with six RBI.
» Thirteen Bears had at least one at bat on Friday.
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Up Next
» Game two of the weekend series will start at 1 p.m. Saturday at OrthoGeorgia Park.
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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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