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Nine-Run Sixth Boosts Bears to 21-5 Win Over FAMU
2/21/2023 8:24:00 PM | Baseball
Hughes and Toth each hit 3 RBI HR in 6th Inning
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Mercer baseball program posted a dominant, 21-5, win over Florida A&M on Tuesday evening at Moore-Kittles Field in Tallahassee, Florida. The victory, which is the 99th all-time win against FAMU, was spearheaded by nine runs in the sixth inning and three home runs on the night.
The Bears got on the board in the early innings with intuitive base running. The third inning saw doubles by Reid Brown and Bradley Frye score two runs, bringing the score line to 6-0. The next two innings went scoreless for both sides.
The flood gates opened in the sixth inning as the FAMU pitching staff faced 12 Mercer batters. Trevor Austin batted in the first run of the inning with a single. Eric Toth hit a three-run blast to left field, scoring Treyson Hughes and Austin. With the bases loaded, Carter Geier stepped up to the plate and hit an RBI single to score Jozsef Rohrbacher. Frye was due up and hit a sacrifice fly to plate R. Brown. In his second at-bat of the inning, Hughes went yard to score three more for the Bears and increase the score to 15-0.
In the bottom of the sixth, the Rattlers grabbed two runs off a single by Joseph Pierini. Mercer added two more to the total in the seventh inning, and FAMU hit an RBI double in the eighth to set the score at 17-3.
Hughes earned his fourth RBI of the day with a single in the ninth, scoring R. Brown. Sam Stewart hit the first home run of his career in the ninth, bringing Frye and Hughes home to make it 21 runs for the Bears. FAMU scored two more in the ninth thanks to a home run by Griffin Long.
21 runs scored is the most against FAMU since 2016 and the 4th-most ever in the series.
Toth improved his season batting average to .500 after earning three hits in four at-bats. Hughes, Austin, and R. Brown each recorded two hits. Hughes has now crossed home plate nine times so far this season and is tied for the team-lead in RBI with five. 10 players logged hits against the Rattlers and 12 scored.
Walt Thomas (1-0) started on the mound for the Bears, pitching two innings and allowing zero hits, zero runs, and two walks while striking out two batters. Jess Ackerman entered in relief for his first appearance for Mercer to pitch 3.1 innings. Colton Cosper helped minimize the damage in the sixth inning before Alex McKay, Micah Takac, and Connor Folds each pitched an inning to close out the night. The pitching staff combined for nine strikeouts.
SCORING SUMMARY
T1 | Mercer 1, FAMU 0Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Hughes scored on a fielder's choice.
T2 | Mercer 2, FAMU 0 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â R. Brown scored on a wild pitch.
T2 | Mercer 3, FAMU 0Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Geier scored on a fielder's choice.
T2 | Mercer 4, FAMU 0Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Hughes scored on an error.
T3 | Mercer 5, FAMU 0Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â R. Brown doubled to center field, scoring Rohrbacher.
T3 | Mercer 6, FAMU 0Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Frye doubled to right center, scoring R. Brown.
T6 | Mercer 7, FAMU 0Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Austin singled up the middle, scoring Frye.
T6 | Mercer 10, FAMU 0Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Toth homered to left field, scoring Hughes and Austin.
T6 | Mercer 11, FAMU 0Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Geier singled to right center, scoring Rohrbacher.
T6 | Mercer 12, FAMU 0Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â R. Brown scored on a sacrifice fly.
T6 | Mercer 15, FAMU 0Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Hughes homered to right center, scoring Dalley and Geier.
B6 | Mercer 15, FAMU 2Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Pierini singles to left field, scoring Jackson and Hanchey.
T7 | Mercer 16, FAMU 2Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Sanford scored on a sacrifice fly.
T7 | Mercer 17, FAMU 2Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Frye walked, scoring Underhill.
B8 | Mercer 17, FAMU 3Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Haidermota doubled to center field, scoring Bastardo.
T9 | Mercer 18, FAMU 3Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Hughes singled to second base, scoring A. Brown.
T9 | Mercer 21, FAMU 3Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Stewart homered to left field, scoring Frye and Hughes.
B9 | Mercer 21, FAMU 5Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Long homered down the left field line, scoring Weber.
UP NEXT: Mercer and FAMU face off again on Wednesday at 4 p.m. at Moore-Kittles Field in Tallahassee, Florida.
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The Bears got on the board in the early innings with intuitive base running. The third inning saw doubles by Reid Brown and Bradley Frye score two runs, bringing the score line to 6-0. The next two innings went scoreless for both sides.
The flood gates opened in the sixth inning as the FAMU pitching staff faced 12 Mercer batters. Trevor Austin batted in the first run of the inning with a single. Eric Toth hit a three-run blast to left field, scoring Treyson Hughes and Austin. With the bases loaded, Carter Geier stepped up to the plate and hit an RBI single to score Jozsef Rohrbacher. Frye was due up and hit a sacrifice fly to plate R. Brown. In his second at-bat of the inning, Hughes went yard to score three more for the Bears and increase the score to 15-0.
In the bottom of the sixth, the Rattlers grabbed two runs off a single by Joseph Pierini. Mercer added two more to the total in the seventh inning, and FAMU hit an RBI double in the eighth to set the score at 17-3.
Hughes earned his fourth RBI of the day with a single in the ninth, scoring R. Brown. Sam Stewart hit the first home run of his career in the ninth, bringing Frye and Hughes home to make it 21 runs for the Bears. FAMU scored two more in the ninth thanks to a home run by Griffin Long.
21 runs scored is the most against FAMU since 2016 and the 4th-most ever in the series.
Toth improved his season batting average to .500 after earning three hits in four at-bats. Hughes, Austin, and R. Brown each recorded two hits. Hughes has now crossed home plate nine times so far this season and is tied for the team-lead in RBI with five. 10 players logged hits against the Rattlers and 12 scored.
Walt Thomas (1-0) started on the mound for the Bears, pitching two innings and allowing zero hits, zero runs, and two walks while striking out two batters. Jess Ackerman entered in relief for his first appearance for Mercer to pitch 3.1 innings. Colton Cosper helped minimize the damage in the sixth inning before Alex McKay, Micah Takac, and Connor Folds each pitched an inning to close out the night. The pitching staff combined for nine strikeouts.
SCORING SUMMARY
T1 | Mercer 1, FAMU 0Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Hughes scored on a fielder's choice.
T2 | Mercer 2, FAMU 0 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â R. Brown scored on a wild pitch.
T2 | Mercer 3, FAMU 0Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Geier scored on a fielder's choice.
T2 | Mercer 4, FAMU 0Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Hughes scored on an error.
T3 | Mercer 5, FAMU 0Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â R. Brown doubled to center field, scoring Rohrbacher.
T3 | Mercer 6, FAMU 0Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Frye doubled to right center, scoring R. Brown.
T6 | Mercer 7, FAMU 0Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Austin singled up the middle, scoring Frye.
T6 | Mercer 10, FAMU 0Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Toth homered to left field, scoring Hughes and Austin.
T6 | Mercer 11, FAMU 0Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Geier singled to right center, scoring Rohrbacher.
T6 | Mercer 12, FAMU 0Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â R. Brown scored on a sacrifice fly.
T6 | Mercer 15, FAMU 0Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Hughes homered to right center, scoring Dalley and Geier.
B6 | Mercer 15, FAMU 2Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Pierini singles to left field, scoring Jackson and Hanchey.
T7 | Mercer 16, FAMU 2Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Sanford scored on a sacrifice fly.
T7 | Mercer 17, FAMU 2Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Frye walked, scoring Underhill.
B8 | Mercer 17, FAMU 3Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Haidermota doubled to center field, scoring Bastardo.
T9 | Mercer 18, FAMU 3Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Hughes singled to second base, scoring A. Brown.
T9 | Mercer 21, FAMU 3Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Stewart homered to left field, scoring Frye and Hughes.
B9 | Mercer 21, FAMU 5Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Long homered down the left field line, scoring Weber.
UP NEXT: Mercer and FAMU face off again on Wednesday at 4 p.m. at Moore-Kittles Field in Tallahassee, Florida.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Ackerman, Jess (1-0)
L: Amir Asghar (0-1)
Batting:
2B: Rohrbacher, Jozsef 1 ; Brown, Reid 1 ; Frye, Bradley 2
HR: Hughes, Treyson 1 ; Stewart, Sam 1 ; Toth, Eric 1
RBI: Hughes, Treyson 4 ; Austin, Trevor 1 ; Sanford, Carter 2 ; Stewart, Sam 3 ; Toth, Eric 3 ; Brown, Reid 1 ; Runyan, Eli 1 ; Geier, Carter 1 ; Frye, Bradley 4
SF: Runyan, Eli 1 ; Frye, Bradley 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Hughes, Treyson 5 ; Austin, Trevor 1 ; Sanford, Carter 1 ; Stewart, Sam 1 ; Toth, Eric 1 ; Underhill, Landon 1 ; Rohrbacher, Jozsef 2 ; Brown, Reid 3 ; Dalley, Ty 1 ; Geier, Carter 2 ; Brown, Antonio 1 ; Frye, Bradley 2
HBP: Hughes, Treyson 2 ; Schmitt, Blake 1 ; Todaro, Conner 1 ; Brown, Reid 1 ; Dalley, Ty 1
Batting:
2B: Adam Haidermota 1
HR: Griffin Long 1
RBI: Griffin Long 2 ; Joseph Pierini 2 ; Adam Haidermota 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Ty Jackson 1 ; Ty Hanchey 1 ; Jared Weber 1 ; Griffin Long 1 ; Jay Hall 1
CS: Ty Hanchey 1
HBP: JD Tease 1
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