Sunday, April 28
Macon, Ga.
1 P.M.
Mercer University
22-27, 7-7
4
vs
8
UNCG
28-19, 10-4
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2
3
4
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7
R
H
E
UNCG
0
0
0
5
0
0
3
8
6
1
Mercer
0
1
0
2
0
1
0
4
8
2
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Stephanie Bryden (20-10)
L: Pattison, Bailey (10-9)
Batting:
2B: Stephanie Bryden 1
HR: Delaney Cumbie 1 ; Kamryn Graves 1
RBI: Delaney Cumbie 3 ; Stephanie Bryden 2 ; Kamryn Graves 3
SH: Makenna Matthijs 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Delaney Cumbie 2 ; Stephanie Bryden 1 ; Gabi Howard 1 ; Kamryn Graves 1 ; Monica Pepe 2 ; Melanie Darges 1
SB: Monica Pepe 2
HBP: Delaney Cumbie 1
Batting:
3B: Sanchez, Laurenne 1
HR: Warren, Shaila 1
RBI: Warren, Shaila 1 ; Sanchez, Laurenne 3
Base Running:
RUNS: Warren, Shaila 3 ; Ash, Tori 1
SB: Warren, Shaila 1
HBP: Jones, Allie 1 ; Castleberry, Danielle 1
Game Leaders
AB
3
R
3
H
3
RBI
1
AB
3
R
0
H
2
RBI
3
AB
3
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
AB
3
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
Players Mentioned
UTIL
/ Softball
C/OF
/ Softball
P
/ Softball
1B
/ SoftballINF
/ SoftballOF
/ Softball
Photo by: Mitch Robinson
Bears Fall on Senior Day
4/28/2019 4:14:00 PM | Softball
Mercer honored four seniors before Sunday’s game
MACON, Ga. – UNCG completed a three-game sweep of Mercer with an 8-4 win at Sikes Field in the Southern Conference series finale Sunday afternoon as the Bears celebrated Senior Day.
The big blow from UNCG (28-19, 10-4 SoCon) came in the top of the fourth inning, when the Spartans put up five runs on just two hits in the frame – highlighted by a three-run homer from Kamryn Graves. Stephanie Bryden (20-10) earned the win in the circle and helped herself out with a two-RBI double in that five-run fourth.
Mercer (22-27, 7-7 SoCon) took an early lead with a run in the bottom of the second, coming on a two-out, RBI single from Laurenne Sanchez. The frame got started with senior Shaila Warren's first base hit of the afternoon, who then stole second to get in scoring position for Sanchez.
The Bears then battled back within striking distance in the bottom of the fourth on Sanchez's second and third RBIs of the game, this time on a triple off the right field wall. They then pulled closer with a Warren solo shot in the sixth – her third hit of the day. However, the Spartans put things out of reach with a three-spot final inning.
Wearing the loss for the Bears was Bailey Pattison (10-9), who stranded eight Spartan baserunners in the first three innings of the ballgame but allowed four runs on two hits in 3.1 innings of work.
Notable
Up Next
Mercer will wrap up its regular season schedule with a series against Furman in Greenville, S.C., Saturday and Sunday.
Follow the Bears
For complete coverage of Mercer Softball, please follow the Bears on social media at @MercerUSoftball (Twitter), /MercerSoftball (Facebook) and @MercerUSoftball (Instagram) or visit the official home of Mercer Athletics at MercerBears.com.
The big blow from UNCG (28-19, 10-4 SoCon) came in the top of the fourth inning, when the Spartans put up five runs on just two hits in the frame – highlighted by a three-run homer from Kamryn Graves. Stephanie Bryden (20-10) earned the win in the circle and helped herself out with a two-RBI double in that five-run fourth.
Mercer (22-27, 7-7 SoCon) took an early lead with a run in the bottom of the second, coming on a two-out, RBI single from Laurenne Sanchez. The frame got started with senior Shaila Warren's first base hit of the afternoon, who then stole second to get in scoring position for Sanchez.
The Bears then battled back within striking distance in the bottom of the fourth on Sanchez's second and third RBIs of the game, this time on a triple off the right field wall. They then pulled closer with a Warren solo shot in the sixth – her third hit of the day. However, the Spartans put things out of reach with a three-spot final inning.
Wearing the loss for the Bears was Bailey Pattison (10-9), who stranded eight Spartan baserunners in the first three innings of the ballgame but allowed four runs on two hits in 3.1 innings of work.
Notable
- Mercer sent off four distinguished seniors before Sunday's contest in Catie Josselet, Megan Lane, Katie Petersen and Shaila Warren.
- In her final game at Sikes Field, Shaila Warren tied a career-high with three hits in the contest – including her fourth home run of the season.
- Laurenne Sanchez drove in a career-high three runs in the game – one on a single and two on a triple.
- Warren and Sanchez were responsible for five of Mercer's eight hits and all four runs that the Bears scored in the game.
- UNCG's sweep marked the first time in series history that either UNCG or Mercer swept the other team – entering this weekend, the two schools had split the first 14 games of the series, 7-7.
Up Next
Mercer will wrap up its regular season schedule with a series against Furman in Greenville, S.C., Saturday and Sunday.
Follow the Bears
For complete coverage of Mercer Softball, please follow the Bears on social media at @MercerUSoftball (Twitter), /MercerSoftball (Facebook) and @MercerUSoftball (Instagram) or visit the official home of Mercer Athletics at MercerBears.com.
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