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
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8
9
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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
Game Leaders
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Records Update
» Mercer: 23-20 (10-7 SoCon)
» ETSU: 27-13 (7-6 SoCon)
Pitchers of Record
» Win: Kevin Coulter (5-2)
» Save: Nick Spear (4)
» Loss: Landon Knack (8-2)
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.
Up Next
First pitch for the series finale between Mercer and ETSU is scheduled for 1 p.m. Sunday 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 (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.
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.
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.
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.
Records Update
» Mercer: 23-20 (10-7 SoCon)
» ETSU: 27-13 (7-6 SoCon)
Pitchers of Record
» Win: Kevin Coulter (5-2)
» Save: Nick Spear (4)
» Loss: Landon Knack (8-2)
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.
Up Next
First pitch for the series finale between Mercer and ETSU is scheduled for 1 p.m. Sunday 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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