Friday, March 5
Columbia, S.C.
4 p.m.
Mercer University
at
South Carolina
Baseball Travels to South Carolina for Weekend Series
3/4/2021 3:01:00 PM | Baseball
Mercer faces No. 14 South Carolina this weekend
MACON, Ga. – The Mercer University baseball team will make the trip to Columbia, South Carolina to take on the No. 14 South Carolina Gamecocks this weekend.
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The series opener at South Carolina set for Friday, March 5 at Founders Park will now start at 4 p.m. Saturday's game remains at 4 p.m. while Sunday's game starts at noon and will be televised on the SEC Network.
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GAMEDAY LINEUP
Teams: Mercer (3-4) at South Carolina (7-0)
Location: Columbia, S.C. | Founders Park
Friday: March 5 | 4 p.m. | Live Stats
Saturday: March 6 | 4 p.m. | Live Stats
Sunday: March 7 | 12 p.m. | Live Stats
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Projected Rotations:
Batting Practice
Series:Â South Carolina leads the series 11-5
First Meeting: 1977 – South Carolina 2, Mercer 0
Last Meeting: 1984 – South Carolina 7, Mercer 3
Streak: L4
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Scouting South Carolina
The Gamecocks enter the matchup with the Bears undefeated with a 7-0 record. They are coming off of a series win against Clemson, winning both games played against the Tigers. South Carolina beat Winthrop 19-8 in their most recent matchup on March 2.
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As a team, the Gamecocks are batting .353 on the season. They have tallied 95 hits with 21 extra base hits. South Carolina has hit 19 home runs through 7 games going into the weekend matchup with Mercer. The Gamecocks are led by Wes Clarke, who is slashing .560 with 8 homeruns to start the season. Brady Allen and Braylen Wimmer are both batting above .400 and are key bats for the Gamecocks.
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The South Carolina pitching staff currently holds an ERA of 3.46. They are being led by Thomas Farr, who owns a 1.50 ERA in 2 starts. Farr has 15 strikeouts in his 12 innings pitched. Brannon Jordan has 8 innings on the year with a 5.62 ERA with 12 strikeouts in 8.0 innings pitched. Will Sanders is a top arm for Carolina out of the bullpen with 5.1 innings pitched and a 0.00 ERA. He also leads the team in the win column with a 2-0 record.
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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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The series opener at South Carolina set for Friday, March 5 at Founders Park will now start at 4 p.m. Saturday's game remains at 4 p.m. while Sunday's game starts at noon and will be televised on the SEC Network.
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GAMEDAY LINEUP
Teams: Mercer (3-4) at South Carolina (7-0)
Location: Columbia, S.C. | Founders Park
Friday: March 5 | 4 p.m. | Live Stats
Saturday: March 6 | 4 p.m. | Live Stats
Sunday: March 7 | 12 p.m. | Live Stats
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Projected Rotations:
- Friday: RHP Tommy Green vs. RHP Thomas Farr
- Saturday: RHP Taylor Lobus vs. RHP Brannon Jordan
- Sunday: RHP Jackson Kelley vs. LHP Julian Bosnic
Batting Practice
- Friday the Bears open a three-game series with South Carolina in Columbia, S.C. Since 2016, Mercer has played 38 games in the state of South Carolina and have a record of 25-13.
- Mercer takes on its second ranked opponent of the season when the take on South Carolina. Mercer has played nine ranked teams since 2017 and holds a 4-5 record against ranked teams.
- The Bears have hit 12 home runs on the season with eight coming in their last series. Seven different players have hit a home run this season. Ryan Archibald leads the team with three home runs.
- Mercer was picked to finish second in the 2021 Preseason SoCon Coach's and Media Polls. The Bears were picked behind Samford in both polls.
- The Bears lead the Southern Conference with 19 doubles this season, which ranks 13th in the NCAA. Mercer is averaging 2.7 doubles per game, the eighth best mark. Eight different Bears have hit a double, and the team is led by Angelo DiSpigna, who has five.
- Yeager has started every game at shortstop since he arrived on campus as a freshman. He has currently started 147 consecutive games heading into the 2021 season.
- Mercer is one of just four NCAA Division I programs to win at least 35 games in each of the past 10 full seasons, joining LSU, Florida State and Vanderbilt.
- Since 2010, the Bears are the winningest Division I baseball program in the state of Georgia. The Bears have won 395 games, 11 more wins than Georgia Tech who is second on the list.
Series:Â South Carolina leads the series 11-5
First Meeting: 1977 – South Carolina 2, Mercer 0
Last Meeting: 1984 – South Carolina 7, Mercer 3
Streak: L4
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Scouting South Carolina
The Gamecocks enter the matchup with the Bears undefeated with a 7-0 record. They are coming off of a series win against Clemson, winning both games played against the Tigers. South Carolina beat Winthrop 19-8 in their most recent matchup on March 2.
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As a team, the Gamecocks are batting .353 on the season. They have tallied 95 hits with 21 extra base hits. South Carolina has hit 19 home runs through 7 games going into the weekend matchup with Mercer. The Gamecocks are led by Wes Clarke, who is slashing .560 with 8 homeruns to start the season. Brady Allen and Braylen Wimmer are both batting above .400 and are key bats for the Gamecocks.
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The South Carolina pitching staff currently holds an ERA of 3.46. They are being led by Thomas Farr, who owns a 1.50 ERA in 2 starts. Farr has 15 strikeouts in his 12 innings pitched. Brannon Jordan has 8 innings on the year with a 5.62 ERA with 12 strikeouts in 8.0 innings pitched. Will Sanders is a top arm for Carolina out of the bullpen with 5.1 innings pitched and a 0.00 ERA. He also leads the team in the win column with a 2-0 record.
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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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