Friday, February 24
Macon, Ga.
6 p.m.
Mercer University
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University of Rhode Island
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Bears Grab Friday Win Over Rhode Island
2/24/2023 10:14:00 PM | Baseball
Mercer held off late surge by Rams
MACON, Ga. – The Mercer baseball program (5-1) earned its fourth-straight win in a 9-7 victory over Rhode Island (1-3) on Friday night at OrthoGeorgia Park.
The Bears started quickly with a two-run blast by Eric Toth for his second home run of the year in the bottom of the first. Toth batted .500 (2-for-4) with three RBI and now leads the team with seven runs plated this season. Rhode Island answered in the top of the second with a two-run home run by Michael Anderson.
While Treyson Hughes was batting in the bottom of the second, Toth started to steal second which allowed Jozsef Rohrbacher to steal home while Rhode Island was focused on Toth, who eventually took second.
Trevor Austin brought home his second runner of the day in the fifth followed by a two-RBI double by Eli Runyan. The sophomore plated Hughes in the seventh for his fifth RBI in the past two games.
The Rams attempted a ninth-inning comeback with two home runs scoring three, but it was not enough as Jaxon O'Neal struck out Anthony DePino for the final out.
Josh Harlow (2-0) started on the mound for the Bears and pitched six innings to earn his second win of the season. The right-hander recorded six strikeouts, six hits, two runs, and two walks. O'Neal threw the final three innings with six strikeouts, five hits, five runs, and two walks.
SCORING SUMMARY
B1 | Mercer 2, Rhode Island 0Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Toth homered to left field, scoring Rohrbacher.
B1 | Mercer 3, Rhode Island 0Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Austin flied out to center field, scoring Hughes.
T2 | Mercer 3, Rhode Island 2Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Anderson homered to left center, scoring Ramirez.
B2 | Mercer 4, Rhode Island 2Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Underhill scored on a fielder's choice.
B2 | Mercer 5, Rhode Island 2Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Rohrbacher stole home.
B5 | Mercer 6, Rhode Island 2Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Austin flied out to center field, scoring Toth.
B5 | Mercer 8, Rhode Island 2Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Runyan doubled to right center, scoring Dalley and Hughes.
T7 | Mercer 8, Rhode Island 3Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Coley doubled to left center, scoring Anderson.
T7 | Mercer 8, Rhode Island 4Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Kopack singled to right field, scoring Coley.
B7 | Mercer 9, Rhode Island 4Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Runyan grounded out to second base, scoring Hughes.
T9 | Mercer 9, Rhode Island 5Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Coley homered to right center.
T9 | Mercer 9, Rhode Island 7Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â B. Butler homered to right field, scoring Kopack.
UP NEXT: Mercer continues the series against Rhode Island on Saturday at 3 p.m.
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The Bears started quickly with a two-run blast by Eric Toth for his second home run of the year in the bottom of the first. Toth batted .500 (2-for-4) with three RBI and now leads the team with seven runs plated this season. Rhode Island answered in the top of the second with a two-run home run by Michael Anderson.
While Treyson Hughes was batting in the bottom of the second, Toth started to steal second which allowed Jozsef Rohrbacher to steal home while Rhode Island was focused on Toth, who eventually took second.
Trevor Austin brought home his second runner of the day in the fifth followed by a two-RBI double by Eli Runyan. The sophomore plated Hughes in the seventh for his fifth RBI in the past two games.
The Rams attempted a ninth-inning comeback with two home runs scoring three, but it was not enough as Jaxon O'Neal struck out Anthony DePino for the final out.
Josh Harlow (2-0) started on the mound for the Bears and pitched six innings to earn his second win of the season. The right-hander recorded six strikeouts, six hits, two runs, and two walks. O'Neal threw the final three innings with six strikeouts, five hits, five runs, and two walks.
SCORING SUMMARY
B1 | Mercer 2, Rhode Island 0Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Toth homered to left field, scoring Rohrbacher.
B1 | Mercer 3, Rhode Island 0Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Austin flied out to center field, scoring Hughes.
T2 | Mercer 3, Rhode Island 2Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Anderson homered to left center, scoring Ramirez.
B2 | Mercer 4, Rhode Island 2Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Underhill scored on a fielder's choice.
B2 | Mercer 5, Rhode Island 2Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Rohrbacher stole home.
B5 | Mercer 6, Rhode Island 2Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Austin flied out to center field, scoring Toth.
B5 | Mercer 8, Rhode Island 2Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Runyan doubled to right center, scoring Dalley and Hughes.
T7 | Mercer 8, Rhode Island 3Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Coley doubled to left center, scoring Anderson.
T7 | Mercer 8, Rhode Island 4Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Kopack singled to right field, scoring Coley.
B7 | Mercer 9, Rhode Island 4Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Runyan grounded out to second base, scoring Hughes.
T9 | Mercer 9, Rhode Island 5Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Coley homered to right center.
T9 | Mercer 9, Rhode Island 7Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â B. Butler homered to right field, scoring Kopack.
UP NEXT: Mercer continues the series against Rhode Island on Saturday at 3 p.m.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Harlow, Josh (2-0)
L: Sean Sposato (0-1)
S: O'Neal, Jaxon (1)
Batting:
2B: Mark Coley 1 ; Eric Genther 1 ; Billy Butler 1 ; Alex Ramirez 1
HR: Mark Coley 1 ; Billy Butler 1 ; Michael Anderson 1
RBI: Mark Coley 2 ; Addison Kopack 1 ; Billy Butler 2 ; Michael Anderson 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Mark Coley 2 ; Addison Kopack 1 ; Billy Butler 1 ; Alex Ramirez 1 ; Michael Anderson 2
HBP: Michael Anderson 1
Batting:
2B: Dalley, Ty 1 ; Runyan, Eli 1
HR: Toth, Eric 1
RBI: Toth, Eric 3 ; Austin, Trevor 2 ; Runyan, Eli 3
SF: Austin, Trevor 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Rohrbacher, Jozsef 2 ; Toth, Eric 2 ; Hughes, Treyson 3 ; Dalley, Ty 1 ; Underhill, Landon 1
SB: Rohrbacher, Jozsef 1 ; Toth, Eric 1
HBP: Rohrbacher, Jozsef 1 ; Hughes, Treyson 1 ; Underhill, Landon 1
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