Wednesday Winner Over Jacksonville State

Wednesday, March 23

Macon, Ga.

6 P.M.

Mercer University

18-4

Jacksonville State University

8-11

Jacksonville State

Mercer

Photo by: Mitch Robinson

3/23/2022 9:23:00 PM | Baseball

Box Score

Bears tally runs in first six to secure midweek win

MACON, Ga. – Fred Wilson struck out eight batters, while the Mercer offense scored in seven of its eight trips to the plate en route to a 7-2 victory over Jacksonville State Wednesday night at OrthoGeorgia Park.

Wilson (2-0), who hurled three hitless innings to start the game, allowed only two runs on three hits and a walk to pick up the win.

The Bears (18-4) scored a single run in each of the first six frames to take control of the game.

Treyson Hughes set the tone early with a solo shot to the opposite field in the first inning. It marked the sixth homer of the season for the freshman.

After Colby Thomas drove in a run in the second on a groundout, Angelo DiSpigna made it 3-0 in the third with an RBI single that plated Bill Knight.

The Gamecocks (8-11), which saw their four-game winning streak come to an end, mustered their only runs in the top of the fourth on Carson Crowe's two-run homer.

Mercer answered in the bottom of the inning, as David Burke had an RBI single.

COACH GIBSON'S THOUGHTS

Hear from Head Coach @CraigGibson_MU on his teams impressive performance tonight#WinnersWin | #RoarTogether pic.twitter.com/F13cq3yebX
— Mercer Baseball (@MercerBaseball) March 24, 2022

Antonio Brown's sacrifice fly in the fifth increased the lead to 5-0.

Colby Thomas hit his eighth home run of the season in the sixth inning.

Hughes capped the scoring in the eighth by crossing the plate on a wild pitch.

The Bears racked up a dozen hits on the night, led by Knight's 3 for 5 performance. DiSpigna, Thomas and Collin Price all had two hits apiece. Thomas also drove in two.

Jake Peppers (2-2) took the loss after yielding four runs on seven hits and two walks.

Mercer will hit the road again this weekend, traveling to Salt Lake City for a three-game set with Utah.

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