Bears Set for Midweek Battle at Georgia State

Wednesday, April 7

Atlanta, Ga.

4 p.m.

Mercer University

Georgia State

Photo by: Mitch Robinson

Bears Set for Midweek Battle at Georgia State

4/6/2021 4:36:00 PM | Softball

Mercer concludes its 12-game road trip on Wednesday in Atlanta

By: Stephen Waldman

MACON, Ga. – The Mercer softball team concludes its 12-game road trip with a midweek doubleheader at Georgia State on Wednesday. First pitch is slated for 4 p.m.

BEAR NECESSITIES
Teams: Mercer (16-14, 1-2 SoCon) vs. Georgia State (12-18, 0-10 Sun Belt)
Location: Atlanta, Ga. | Bob Heck Softball Complex
Wednesday (G1): April 7 | 4 p.m. | Live Stats
Wednesday (G2): April 7 | 6 p.m. | Live Stats
Twitter Updates: @MercerUSoftball

QUICK HITS

Mercer is looking to extend its winning streak to five games as it wraps up its season-long 12-game road trip on Wednesday.
The Bears are currently 5-7 on the road this season.
Danielle Castleberry and Elisa Rosado are the only two players in the Southern Conference with at least 30 base hits on the season with 32 and 30, respectively.
Rosado also leads the conference and ranks 21st nationally with three triples.
Amber Byrd is limiting opponents to hitting .250 off her, the fifth-lowest mark in the SoCon.
Additionally, Madi Joice's 3.19 ERA is the fifth lowest in the conference and leads all freshmen.

SERIES HISTORY
The Bears are 18-54 in the all-time series against Georgia State dating back to the inaugural 1986 season. Mercer is 8-21 in games played in Atlanta and is seeking its first road victory against the Panthers since 2014. The Bears have won each of the last two meetings against Georgia State with an 8-0 victory in five innings last season and a 6-0 win in 2019.

SCOUTING GEORGIA STATE
Georgia State enters Wednesday's games with a 12-18 record on the season with all 12 wins coming against non-conference opponents. The Panthers are winless in their last 10 games dating back to March 19, all of which came in Sun Belt play. GSU is led by Daisy Hess and Bailee Richardson who are hitting .362 and .360, respectively. Hess leads the team in virtually every offensive category as she is 34-for-94 with nine doubles, a triple and eight home runs along with 33 RBI and 27 runs scored. Richardson is 32-for-89 with five doubles and five home runs while driving in 25 RBI and scoring 19 runs.

In the circle, Emily Buck boasts a team-best 3.88 ERA and is 3-3 on the season. Of her nine starts, she has thrown three complete games, including two shutouts. Sophie Mooney has tossed a team-high 50.0 innings on the year and leads the squad with 32 strikeouts.

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