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
5
6
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
Hitting
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Notable
Up Next
Mercer will wrap up its regular season schedule with a series against Furman in Greenville, S.C., Saturday and Sunday.
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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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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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