Saturday, April 27
Macon, Ga.
2 p.m.
Mercer University
23-20, 0
6
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3
ETSU
27-13, 0
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5
6
7
8
9
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H
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ETSU
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
3
8
5
Mercer
0
0
0
1
0
2
1
2
X
6
10
1
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Coulter, Kevin (5-2)
L: Landon Knack (8-2)
S: Spear, Nick (4)
Batting:
RBI: Jake Lyle 1 ; Ethan Cady 1 ; Ethan Shelton 1
SH: Cade Gilbert 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Cullen Smith 1 ; Cade Gilbert 1 ; Ethan Cady 1
HBP: Jackson Greer 1
Batting:
HR: Johnson, Kel 1
RBI: DiSpigna, Angelo 1 ; Johnson, Kel 2 ; Wilkinson, Garrett 1 ; Pinckney, Leyton 1
SH: Knight, Bill 1
Base Running:
RUNS: DiSpigna, Angelo 1 ; Johnson, Kel 2 ; Price, Collin 1 ; Knight, Bill 1 ; Wilkinson, Garrett 1
HBP: DiSpigna, Angelo 1 ; Posas, David 1
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AB
5
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2
RBI
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3
R
1
H
2
RBI
0
AB
3
R
1
H
2
RBI
1
AB
3
R
1
H
1
RBI
1
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Photo by: Mitch Robinson
Mercer Secures Series with Eighth Straight Win
4/27/2019 6:38:00 PM | Baseball
Bears defeat ETSU, 6-3, at home on Saturday
MACON, Ga. – Mercer won its eighth straight game and clinched a Southern Conference series victory by defeating ETSU, 6-3, on Saturday at OrthoGeorgia Park.
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The Bears (23-20, 10-7 SoCon) rallied from an early two-run deficit to back up a strong start on the mound by senior Kevin Coulter (5-2), who tossed seven frames and held the Bucs (27-13, 7-6) to five hits.
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A fielding error at second base – one of five errors on the day by ETSU – allowed Bill Knight to score from third base and tie the game at 2-2 in the bottom of the sixth inning. Mercer claimed the lead in the following at bat when Angelo DiSpigna drew a bases-loaded walk, scoring Garrett Wilkinson. Mercer added insurance runs on a RBI single by Leyton Pinckney in the seventh and a two-run home run from Kel Johnson in the eighth.
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ETSU jumped ahead, 2-0, in the top of the second when it tagged Coulter with three hits. The Bears cut into their deficit in the fourth when Garrett Wilkinson plated Johnson with a RBI single.
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Scott Smith took over for Coulter in the top of the eighth and surrendered a pair of hits before Nick Spear relieved him. A sacrifice bunt and RBI single brought home one run for the Bucs and cut Mercer's lead to 4-3, but Spear tallied five consecutive outs to end the contest.
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Records Update
» Mercer: 23-20 (10-7 SoCon)
» ETSU: 27-13 (7-6 SoCon)
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Pitchers of Record
» Win: Kevin Coulter (5-2)
» Save: Nick Spear (4)
» Loss: Landon Knack (8-2)
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Notables
» Mercer extended its longest win streak of the season to eight games.
» Mercer has won five straight games against ETSU.
» Mercer is the first team to take the first two games of a weekend series against ETSU this season.
» Kel Johnson extended his reached base streak to 42 games. He reached safely twice with a walk and his 17th home run of the season.
» Spear's save was his second in as many days and the 17th of his career.
» Kyle Dockus, Bill Knight and Garrett Wilkinson all had two-hit performances.
» Knight owns a six-game game hit streak.
» Not to be outdone by Johnson, Collin Price extended his reached base streak to 18 games.
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Up Next
First pitch for the series finale between Mercer and ETSU is scheduled for 1 p.m. Sunday 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 (23-20, 10-7 SoCon) rallied from an early two-run deficit to back up a strong start on the mound by senior Kevin Coulter (5-2), who tossed seven frames and held the Bucs (27-13, 7-6) to five hits.
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A fielding error at second base – one of five errors on the day by ETSU – allowed Bill Knight to score from third base and tie the game at 2-2 in the bottom of the sixth inning. Mercer claimed the lead in the following at bat when Angelo DiSpigna drew a bases-loaded walk, scoring Garrett Wilkinson. Mercer added insurance runs on a RBI single by Leyton Pinckney in the seventh and a two-run home run from Kel Johnson in the eighth.
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ETSU jumped ahead, 2-0, in the top of the second when it tagged Coulter with three hits. The Bears cut into their deficit in the fourth when Garrett Wilkinson plated Johnson with a RBI single.
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Scott Smith took over for Coulter in the top of the eighth and surrendered a pair of hits before Nick Spear relieved him. A sacrifice bunt and RBI single brought home one run for the Bucs and cut Mercer's lead to 4-3, but Spear tallied five consecutive outs to end the contest.
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Records Update
» Mercer: 23-20 (10-7 SoCon)
» ETSU: 27-13 (7-6 SoCon)
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Pitchers of Record
» Win: Kevin Coulter (5-2)
» Save: Nick Spear (4)
» Loss: Landon Knack (8-2)
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Notables
» Mercer extended its longest win streak of the season to eight games.
» Mercer has won five straight games against ETSU.
» Mercer is the first team to take the first two games of a weekend series against ETSU this season.
» Kel Johnson extended his reached base streak to 42 games. He reached safely twice with a walk and his 17th home run of the season.
» Spear's save was his second in as many days and the 17th of his career.
» Kyle Dockus, Bill Knight and Garrett Wilkinson all had two-hit performances.
» Knight owns a six-game game hit streak.
» Not to be outdone by Johnson, Collin Price extended his reached base streak to 18 games.
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Up Next
First pitch for the series finale between Mercer and ETSU is scheduled for 1 p.m. Sunday 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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