Tuesday, February 26
Macon, Ga.
6 p.m.
Mercer University
7-1
16
vs
3
Florida A&M
2-8
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
Florida A&M
0
1
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
3
5
3
Mercer
1
0
0
5
1
7
0
2
X
16
19
2
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Kelley, Jackson (1-0)
L: MOREA,Zach (0-2)
Batting:
HR: HESSION,Brad 1
RBI: HESSION,Brad 2 ; MAXWELL,Bret 1
Base Running:
RUNS: REESE,Kaycee 2 ; HESSION,Brad 1
HBP: MOYER,Octavi 1
PO: McDANIEL,Wil 1
Batting:
2B: Dockus, Kyle 1 ; DiSpigna, Angelo 1 ; Price, Collin 1
HR: Wilkinson, Garrett 1 ; Ammons, Jordan 1
RBI: Dockus, Kyle 4 ; Wilkinson, Garrett 3 ; Yeager, RJ 1 ; DiSpigna, Angelo 1 ; Miller, Zach 1 ; Ammons, Jordan 2 ; Price, Collin 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Dockus, Kyle 2 ; Wilkinson, Garrett 3 ; Yeager, RJ 1 ; DiSpigna, Angelo 1 ; Austin, Trevor 1 ; Miller, Zach 2 ; Ammons, Jordan 1 ; Pinckney, Leyton 1 ; Price, Collin 2 ; Knight, Bill 2
SB: Wilkinson, Garrett 1 ; DiSpigna, Angelo 1
HBP: Yeager, RJ 1 ; Price, Collin 1 ; Posas, David 1
Game Leaders
Hitting
AB
7
R
2
H
5
RBI
4
AB
6
R
1
H
4
RBI
1
AB
5
R
3
H
3
RBI
3
AB
5
R
2
H
2
RBI
1
Players Mentioned
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Photo by: Tim Casey & Allison Curry
Mercer Rolls Past Florida A&M in 16-3 Win
2/26/2019 10:49:00 PM | Baseball
Bears put up 18 hits in seventh win of the year
MACON, Ga. – Mercer cranked out 18 hits and scored 15 unanswered runs in a dominant 16-3 win over Florida A&M on Tuesday at OrthoGeorgia Park.
The Bears (7-1) were led by standout individual hitting performances from Kyle Dockus (5-for-7, four RBI) and Angelo DiSpigna (4-for-6) in the 13-run victory. Jackson Kelley picked up his first collegiate win with 1.2 innings pitched in relief after starter Beau Healy went four frames while allowing three runs, two of which were earned.
Mercer scored five and seven runs in the fourth and sixth innings, respectively, to pull away from the Rattlers (2-8), who owned an early 3-1 advantage through 3.5 innings. After both teams traded blows in over the first two innings, Healy ran into trouble in the top of the fourth when he walked the leadoff batter and gave up a two-run home run to Brad Hession.
It was all Bears from that point on, starting in the home half of the fourth. A two-RBI single by Dockus tied the game and a three-run home run by Garrett Wilkinson put Mercer ahead for good. A pair of two-RBI doubles by Collin Price and Dockus sparked Mercer's seven-run sixth inning. Jordan Ammons provided the final blow of the game with a two-run home run, his first this season and second of his career.
Scott Smith, Taylor Lobus and Andrew Kane joined Kelley out of the bullpen. The quartet surrendered just two hits and did not allow a run to the Rattlers over the final five innings.
Coach Gibson's Take
"It was a big offensive performance by our team but I thought pitching was outstanding once again tonight, led by Beau Healy in his second start," said head coach Craig Gibson. "The bullpen didn't allow a run and was stout over the final five innings. It was just one of those nights when we were able to get away from them, but we expect [Florida A&M] to be much better on Wednesday."
Player of the Game
Kyle Dockus extended his hit streak to four games with a career night in the leadoff slot. The redshirt junior tallied a career-high five hits and four runs batted in to lead Mercer's 18-hit night. After starting the game 0-for-2, Dockus recorded hits in five straight at bats.
Records Update
» Mercer: 7-1
» Florida A&M: 2-8
Pitchers of Record
» Win: Jackson Kelley (1-0)
» Loss: Zach Morea (0-2)
Notables
» Mercer improved to 88-30-1 all-time against Florida A&M.
» Tuesday was the fifth straight game that Mercer collected 10 or more hits. The 18 hits are the Bears' second most in a single game this season.
» Angelo DiSpigna's four hits are a career-best.
» RJ Yeager extended his hit streak to nine games, dating back to last season.
» Beau Healy's start was his second against Florida A&M in a one-week span.
» Garrett Wilkinson went 3-for-5 with three RBI and one home run. He is 6-for-9 in two games against his former team this season.
» Jordan Ammons' home run was the second of his career.
Up Next
» Mercer: Hosts Florida A&M (4 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 27 at OrthoGeorgia Park)
» Florida A&M: At Mercer (4 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 27 at OrthoGeorgia Park)
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 Bears (7-1) were led by standout individual hitting performances from Kyle Dockus (5-for-7, four RBI) and Angelo DiSpigna (4-for-6) in the 13-run victory. Jackson Kelley picked up his first collegiate win with 1.2 innings pitched in relief after starter Beau Healy went four frames while allowing three runs, two of which were earned.
Mercer scored five and seven runs in the fourth and sixth innings, respectively, to pull away from the Rattlers (2-8), who owned an early 3-1 advantage through 3.5 innings. After both teams traded blows in over the first two innings, Healy ran into trouble in the top of the fourth when he walked the leadoff batter and gave up a two-run home run to Brad Hession.
It was all Bears from that point on, starting in the home half of the fourth. A two-RBI single by Dockus tied the game and a three-run home run by Garrett Wilkinson put Mercer ahead for good. A pair of two-RBI doubles by Collin Price and Dockus sparked Mercer's seven-run sixth inning. Jordan Ammons provided the final blow of the game with a two-run home run, his first this season and second of his career.
Scott Smith, Taylor Lobus and Andrew Kane joined Kelley out of the bullpen. The quartet surrendered just two hits and did not allow a run to the Rattlers over the final five innings.
Coach Gibson's Take
"It was a big offensive performance by our team but I thought pitching was outstanding once again tonight, led by Beau Healy in his second start," said head coach Craig Gibson. "The bullpen didn't allow a run and was stout over the final five innings. It was just one of those nights when we were able to get away from them, but we expect [Florida A&M] to be much better on Wednesday."
Player of the Game
Kyle Dockus extended his hit streak to four games with a career night in the leadoff slot. The redshirt junior tallied a career-high five hits and four runs batted in to lead Mercer's 18-hit night. After starting the game 0-for-2, Dockus recorded hits in five straight at bats.
Records Update
» Mercer: 7-1
» Florida A&M: 2-8
Pitchers of Record
» Win: Jackson Kelley (1-0)
» Loss: Zach Morea (0-2)
Notables
» Mercer improved to 88-30-1 all-time against Florida A&M.
» Tuesday was the fifth straight game that Mercer collected 10 or more hits. The 18 hits are the Bears' second most in a single game this season.
» Angelo DiSpigna's four hits are a career-best.
» RJ Yeager extended his hit streak to nine games, dating back to last season.
» Beau Healy's start was his second against Florida A&M in a one-week span.
» Garrett Wilkinson went 3-for-5 with three RBI and one home run. He is 6-for-9 in two games against his former team this season.
» Jordan Ammons' home run was the second of his career.
Up Next
» Mercer: Hosts Florida A&M (4 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 27 at OrthoGeorgia Park)
» Florida A&M: At Mercer (4 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 27 at OrthoGeorgia Park)
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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