Bears Set to Host Owls

MACON, Ga. – The Mercer baseball program (21-12, 3-3 SoCon) will host Kennesaw State (14-16, 6-6 ASUN) on Wednesday, April 12 at 6 p.m. at OrthoGeorgia Park. It is Working Wednesday at the ballpark, and the first 200 fans will receive a cork screw as the Bears look to Cork Kennesaw.

WEDNESDAY, April 12 | 6 p.m.
MER: LHP Fred Wilson (0-0, 0.00 ERA)
KSU: RHP Agyei Quinichett (0-0, 3.65 ERA)
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Wednesday's game is the second matchup between the two teams this season. Mercer won 15-6 on the road at the end of March to extend the all-time lead to 31-18 overall. The Bears have won 10 of the last 12 meetings with Kennesaw State.

SCOUTING KENNESAW STATE
Since the two teams played, the Owls won a weekend series against Jacksonville State, lost a midweek tilt against Georgia, and lost a weekend series to Austin Peay.

Starting pitcher Agyei Quinichett has made 10 appearances this season, all from the bullpen. The highlight of his season so far has been seven strikeouts in 4.1 innings thrown against Georgia. All other outings have been two innings or less with limited action.

Nick Colina has been walked 32 times this season and ranks seventh in Division I for walks per game at 1.10. He has also been hit eight times which is a team high. The Owls post a better batting average than the Bears at .281 compared to .272, but Mercer has scored 51 more runs this season.

RECENT ACTION
Mercer battled the weather over the weekend and managed to fit in three games against Cal State Northridge, taking the series 2-1. The Bears withstood a lengthy lightning delay on Thursday to win 9-2. The teams split a doubleheader on Friday with Mercer winning the second seven-inning game, 4-2.

Fred Wilson made his first appearance on the mound this season against Florida A&M last Tuesday and earns the start again this week. The junior struck out one batter in one inning pitched against the Rattlers.

Jozsef Rohrbacher has been on a hot streak inside OrthoGeorgia Park, hitting a home run in four of the last five games.

IN THE NUMBERS

Trevor Austin ranks eighth in Division I among active players for games played (213) and 23rd for hits (220).
Mercer is fourth in the nation for fielding percentage at .986. Only 20 schools in Division I are fielding .980 or above.
The Bears have turned 31 double plays this season which ranks seventh in Division I.
Treyson Hughes ranks 22nd in Division I and first in the SoCon for runs scored with 41.
Wesley Franklin ranks fifth in Division I and first in the SoCon for saves with seven this season.

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Players Mentioned

Trevor Austin

Wesley Franklin

Treyson Hughes

Jozsef Rohrbacher

Fred Wilson

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