Friday, April 26
Macon, Ga.
6 p.m.
Mercer University
22-20, 0
5
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4
ETSU
27-12, 0
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8
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Mercer
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7
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Bowdoin, Will (1-0)
L: James Giambalvo (0-2)
S: Spear, Nick (3)
Batting:
2B: David Beam 1 ; Ethan Cady 1
RBI: David Beam 2 ; Cullen Smith 1 ; Cade Gilbert 1
SH: Sean Kearney 1
Base Running:
RUNS: David Beam 1 ; Cullen Smith 1 ; Noah Hill 1 ; Ethan Cady 1
Batting:
2B: Ammons, Jordan 1 ; Yeager, RJ 1 ; Price, Collin 1
RBI: Ammons, Jordan 1 ; Yeager, RJ 1 ; Price, Collin 2 ; Knight, Bill 1
SF: Yeager, RJ 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Dockus, Kyle 1 ; Ammons, Jordan 1 ; Johnson, Kel 1 ; Yeager, RJ 1 ; Austin, Trevor 1
CS: Dockus, Kyle 1
Game Leaders
AB
3
R
1
H
1
RBI
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AB
1
R
1
H
1
RBI
1
AB
3
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1
H
1
RBI
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Bears Rally in Eighth for Series-Opening Win
4/26/2019 9:28:00 PM | Baseball
Mercer scores four runs in the eighth to defeat ETSU, 5-4
MACON, Ga. – Freshman Collin Price delivered a go-ahead RBI double in the eighth inning, capping a four-run rally as Mercer defeated ETSU, 5-4, in a Southern Conference series opener at OrthoGeorgia Park on Friday night.
With Mercer (22-20, 9-7 SoCon) trailing, 4-3, Price drove in a pair of runs with two outs to put the Bears ahead in thrilling fashion. Mercer faced a 4-1 deficit entering the eighth inning before it spoiled ETSU starting pitcher Micah Kaczor's strong effort on the mound. ETSU dropped to 27-12 (7-5) while the Bears won their seventh straight contest.
Consecutive one-out singles by Trevor Austin and Kyle Dockus sparked the rally in the eighth. Jordan Ammons came through with a pinch-hit RBI double to the right-center gap that scored Austin and cut ETSU's lead to two runs. Kel Johnson walked to load the bases and was followed by a sacrifice fly from RJ Yeager, making it a one-run affair. Price then called game with his go-ahead, two-run double.
Nick Spear struck out two batters in the top of the ninth en route to earning his third save of the season while Will Bowdoin (1-0) picked up the win with a hitless eighth inning. The rally got Sawyer Gipson-Long off the hook after an impressive start for the Bears; the junior struck out 11 batters over seven frames despite leaving the game with ETSU in charge.
A RBI groundout to second base by Bill Knight scored Yeager in the second and gave Mercer an early one-run lead that proved to be short lived. ETSU plated all four of its runs in the third on four hits, including a two-run double by David Beam. Gipson-Long was electric outside of the third frame and pitched through the seventh for the first time this season.
Records Update
» Mercer: 22-20 (9-7 SoCon)
» ETSU: 27-12 (7-5 SoCon)
Pitchers of Record
» Win: Will Bowdoin (1-0)
» Save: Nick Spear (3)
» Loss: James Giambalvo (0-2)
Notables
» Mercer has won seven straight games, marking its longest streak of the season.
» Mercer was 1-20 when trailing after the seventh inning prior to Friday's game.
» The Bears have won four consecutive games against ETSU.
» Kel Johnson extended his reached base streak to 41 games, going 1-for-3 with a walk.
» Gipson-Long's 11 strikeouts were a career-high.
» Spear's save was the 16th of his career.
» Ammons' pinch-hit double was his second hit of the season, the other being a home run.
» Mercer improved to 6-1 in one-run contests.
» Price has seven RBI in the last four games and ranks fourth on the team with 24 overall.
Up Next
First pitch for game two of the weekend series is scheduled for 2 p.m. Saturday 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.
With Mercer (22-20, 9-7 SoCon) trailing, 4-3, Price drove in a pair of runs with two outs to put the Bears ahead in thrilling fashion. Mercer faced a 4-1 deficit entering the eighth inning before it spoiled ETSU starting pitcher Micah Kaczor's strong effort on the mound. ETSU dropped to 27-12 (7-5) while the Bears won their seventh straight contest.
Consecutive one-out singles by Trevor Austin and Kyle Dockus sparked the rally in the eighth. Jordan Ammons came through with a pinch-hit RBI double to the right-center gap that scored Austin and cut ETSU's lead to two runs. Kel Johnson walked to load the bases and was followed by a sacrifice fly from RJ Yeager, making it a one-run affair. Price then called game with his go-ahead, two-run double.
Nick Spear struck out two batters in the top of the ninth en route to earning his third save of the season while Will Bowdoin (1-0) picked up the win with a hitless eighth inning. The rally got Sawyer Gipson-Long off the hook after an impressive start for the Bears; the junior struck out 11 batters over seven frames despite leaving the game with ETSU in charge.
A RBI groundout to second base by Bill Knight scored Yeager in the second and gave Mercer an early one-run lead that proved to be short lived. ETSU plated all four of its runs in the third on four hits, including a two-run double by David Beam. Gipson-Long was electric outside of the third frame and pitched through the seventh for the first time this season.
Records Update
» Mercer: 22-20 (9-7 SoCon)
» ETSU: 27-12 (7-5 SoCon)
Pitchers of Record
» Win: Will Bowdoin (1-0)
» Save: Nick Spear (3)
» Loss: James Giambalvo (0-2)
Notables
» Mercer has won seven straight games, marking its longest streak of the season.
» Mercer was 1-20 when trailing after the seventh inning prior to Friday's game.
» The Bears have won four consecutive games against ETSU.
» Kel Johnson extended his reached base streak to 41 games, going 1-for-3 with a walk.
» Gipson-Long's 11 strikeouts were a career-high.
» Spear's save was the 16th of his career.
» Ammons' pinch-hit double was his second hit of the season, the other being a home run.
» Mercer improved to 6-1 in one-run contests.
» Price has seven RBI in the last four games and ranks fourth on the team with 24 overall.
Up Next
First pitch for game two of the weekend series is scheduled for 2 p.m. Saturday 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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