Mercer Baseball Earns No. 4 Seed in Athens Regional

MACON, Ga. – Mercer will make its fourth NCAA Division I Baseball Championship appearance in the last 10 years as it was named the No. 4 seed in the Athens Regional during the ESPNU-broadcasted selection show on Monday.

Mercer (35-26) clinched its third automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament with an impressive seven-game run through the Southern Conference Championship, including five consecutive wins in elimination contests. The Bears will make their first NCAA appearance since 2015; they have played in regionals in 2010 and 2013 as well.

Mercer opens the regional on Friday, May 31 against in-state rival and regional host Georgia at Foley Field in Athens. The game is slated for a 7 p.m. (ET) first pitch on the SEC Network. No. 2 Florida Atlantic and No. 3 Florida State are also in the Athens Regional.

The Bears have faced all three regional foes in the past, some more recently than others. Mercer has not played Georgia (44-15) since a 4-3 extra-inning win in Athens on March 14, 2017. Mercer made a trip to Tallahassee in March to face the Seminoles this season. Mercer and FAU, former ASUN Conference foes, have not met since 2006.

The winner of the Athens Regional will face the winner of the Baton Rouge Regional, which features host LSU, No. 2 Arizona State, No. 3 Southern Miss and No. 4 Stony Brook. Super Regional play is set for June 7-10.

For more information on the full 64-team bracket, visit NCAA.com.

Athens Regional Ticket Information
Tickets go on sale online the afternoon of Monday, May 27, or by calling the Georgia ticket office starting Tuesday, May 28 during normal business hours at (706) 542-1231.

All session pricing includes Game 7 for free, if applicable. All chairback seats inside the regular Foley Field seating areas will be Reserved Seats during the postseason. General Admission seating will be located in the right field bleachers.

Reserved Seat Ticket: $15 single game / $56 all-session
General Admission Adult Ticket: $10 / $42 all-session
General Admission Student/Youth Ticket: $5 single gam

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Mercer Baseball Earns No. 4 Seed in Athens Regional

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