Saturday, April 6
Charleston, S.C.
2 p.m.
Mercer University
14-17, 3-5
10
at
3
The Citadel
10-21, 3-5
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
Mercer
1
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
7
10
8
1
The Citadel
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
1
0
3
7
1
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Gipson-Long, Sawyer (3-3)
L: Alex Bialakis (0-3)
Batting:
2B: Dockus, Kyle 1
HR: Johnson, Kel 1
RBI: Dockus, Kyle 2 ; Johnson, Kel 2 ; Price, Collin 1 ; DiSpigna, Angelo 1 ; Austin, Trevor 2
SH: Price, Collin 1
SF: DiSpigna, Angelo 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Dockus, Kyle 1 ; Yeager, RJ 2 ; Johnson, Kel 3 ; Price, Collin 1 ; Austin, Trevor 1 ; Miller, Zach 1 ; Wilkinson, Garrett 1
SB: Austin, Trevor 1 ; Miller, Zach 1
HBP: Austin, Trevor 1
Batting:
2B: Bryce Leasure 1 ; Tilo Skole 1
RBI: Bryce Leasure 3
SH: Bryce Leasure 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Tyler Corbitt 2 ; Ben Peden 1
Game Leaders
AB
4
R
1
H
2
RBI
0
AB
5
R
1
H
1
RBI
2
AB
3
R
3
H
1
RBI
2
Players Mentioned
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Photo by: Daniel Gibbons
Mercer Evens Series with 10-3 Win on Saturday
4/6/2019 6:50:00 PM | Baseball
Kyle Dockus drives in go-ahead runs in ninth inning
CHARLESTON, S.C. – Kyle Dockus broke a tie with a go-ahead, two-run double in the ninth inning to power Mercer to a 10-3 Southern Conference win over The Citadel on Saturday at Joe C. Riley Park.
The Bears (14-17, 3-5 SoCon) scored seven runs in the top of the ninth to pull away from The Citadel (10-21, 3-5) for a series-tying victory. Kevin Coulter tossed six quality innings in his fourth start of the season before a one-hour, 17-minute rain delay halted the game before the start of the seventh.
Mercer loaded the bases on a hit by pitch, bunt single and walk before Dockus unloaded a double into the gap that scored two runners and gave the Bears a 5-3 lead. The following four Bears proceeded to draw walks, opening up the gates for a run-filled half inning.
The Bears entered the rain delay with a 3-2 advantage. Kel Johnson put Mercer ahead with a solo home run in the top of the first inning. A sacrifice fly by Angelo DiSpigna and RBI single by Trevor Austin in the fourth extended Mercer's lead to 3-0. The Citadel tightened the gap with a two-run double in the home half of the fourth, but Coulter settled in with a pair of scoreless innings before the delay.
Sawyer Gipson-Long (3-3) earned the win with two innings of relief and Holton McGaha closed out the contest with a scoreless ninth inning. The two relievers tossed a combined four strikeouts and did not issue a walk.
Records Update
» Mercer: 14-17 (3-5 SoCon)
» The Citadel: 10-21 (3-5 SoCon)
Pitchers of Record
» Win: Sawyer Gipson-Long (3-3)
» Loss: Alex Bialakis (0-3)
Notables
» Kel Johnson extended his reached base streak to 30 games. He reached base three times.
» Johnson's home run was his 14th of the season.
» RJ Yeager and Zach Miller both went 2-for-4. Yeager leads Mercer with 13 multi-hit games.
» Sawyer Gipson-Long earned his first win on the mound since Feb. 22.
» Kyle Dockus (1-for-5) has reached base in 11 straight games and owns a nine-game hit streak.
Up Next
Mercer and The Citadel conclude their weekend series at 1 p.m. Sunday at Joe C. Riley 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 (14-17, 3-5 SoCon) scored seven runs in the top of the ninth to pull away from The Citadel (10-21, 3-5) for a series-tying victory. Kevin Coulter tossed six quality innings in his fourth start of the season before a one-hour, 17-minute rain delay halted the game before the start of the seventh.
Mercer loaded the bases on a hit by pitch, bunt single and walk before Dockus unloaded a double into the gap that scored two runners and gave the Bears a 5-3 lead. The following four Bears proceeded to draw walks, opening up the gates for a run-filled half inning.
The Bears entered the rain delay with a 3-2 advantage. Kel Johnson put Mercer ahead with a solo home run in the top of the first inning. A sacrifice fly by Angelo DiSpigna and RBI single by Trevor Austin in the fourth extended Mercer's lead to 3-0. The Citadel tightened the gap with a two-run double in the home half of the fourth, but Coulter settled in with a pair of scoreless innings before the delay.
Sawyer Gipson-Long (3-3) earned the win with two innings of relief and Holton McGaha closed out the contest with a scoreless ninth inning. The two relievers tossed a combined four strikeouts and did not issue a walk.
Records Update
» Mercer: 14-17 (3-5 SoCon)
» The Citadel: 10-21 (3-5 SoCon)
Pitchers of Record
» Win: Sawyer Gipson-Long (3-3)
» Loss: Alex Bialakis (0-3)
Notables
» Kel Johnson extended his reached base streak to 30 games. He reached base three times.
» Johnson's home run was his 14th of the season.
» RJ Yeager and Zach Miller both went 2-for-4. Yeager leads Mercer with 13 multi-hit games.
» Sawyer Gipson-Long earned his first win on the mound since Feb. 22.
» Kyle Dockus (1-for-5) has reached base in 11 straight games and owns a nine-game hit streak.
Up Next
Mercer and The Citadel conclude their weekend series at 1 p.m. Sunday at Joe C. Riley 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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