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Rohrbacher’s Trio of Home Runs Leads Bears to Series Win
4/30/2023 4:43:00 PM | Baseball
MACON, Ga. – Spearheaded by three home runs from Jozsef Rohrbacher, the Mercer baseball program (28-17, 10-5) beat UNCG (19-25, 6-9), 14-9, and took the weekend series, 2-1, at OrthoGeorgia Park.Â
HOW IT HAPPENED
After Ryan Lobus and the Mercer defense retired the side in the top of the first, Jozsef Rohrbacher started the home run fest for the Bears. Antonio Brown reached on a single, and Eric Toth was walked, allowing Rohrbacher to hit his first three-run homer of the day to open the scoring.
UNCG tied it up immediately in the top of the second with an RBI single and a two-run home run, but the reprieve did not last long for the Spartans.
Mercer logged a six-run outing in the bottom of the second while batting around the order. Ty Dalley opened the inning with a shot off the batter's eye in center field to retake the lead, 4-3. After starting pitcher Caleb Cozart allowed two runners on base, the Spartans brought in Price King in relief, but the Bears scored the next five runs with two outs on the board.
Toth singled to send Treyson Hughes home next. Carter Sanford stepped up to the plate and hit a single that troubled the Spartans. A throw by first baseman GC Jarman to an unguarded first base allowed Sanford to advance to second and A. Brown to cross home plate. To cap off the inning, Rohrbacher hit his second three-run homer of the game in as many at-bats to plate Toth and Sanford.
The Spartans got two back in the top of the third with a home run by Dosi Jonas, but the Bears negated this in the bottom of the third. Hughes hit his 10th home run of the season to score two more for Mercer.
Lobus recorded his seventh strikeout of the day in the top of the fifth, but a three-run home run triggered a pitching change for the Bears. Fred Wilson entered in relief, and Mercer caught Bradley Bott stealing for the final out of the inning. Wilson struck out two in the top of the sixth to notch a scoreless inning.
Rohrbacher stole the show with his third home run of the game and fourth of the weekend, adding two more to his RBI count of eight on Sunday. Eight RBI are a career record for Rohrbacher.
In the bottom of the seventh, Jackson Cherry reached on a hit by pitch and was replaced by pinch runner Conner Todaro. Hughes launched a double down the right field line, advancing Todaro to third, allowing him to run home on a wild pitch. UNCG matched this with another run scored in the top of the eighth on a ground out, making the score 14-9 in favor of Mercer.
Jess Ackerman closed out the game by striking out the final two Spartan batters to seal the win. Wilson was the pitcher of record, earning his first win of the season.
NOTES
B1 | Mercer 3, UNCG 0Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Rohrbacher homered to left field, scoring A. Brown and Toth.
T2 | Mercer 3, UNCG 1Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Jarman singled to left field, scoring Jonas.
T2 | Mercer 3, UNCG 3Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Smith homered to left field, scoring Jarman.
B2 | Mercer 4, UNCG 3Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Dalley homered to center field.
B2 | Mercer 5, UNCG 3Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Toth singled to left field, scoring Hughes.
B2 | Mercer 6, UNCG 3Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â A. Brown scored on a throwing error.
B2 | Mercer 9, UNCG 3Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Rohrbacher homered to left field, scoring Toth and Sanford.
T3 | Mercer 9, UNCG 5Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Jonas homered to left field, scoring Callahan.
B3 | Mercer 11, UNCG 5Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Hughes homered to right center, scoring Frye.
T5 | Mercer 11, UNCG 8Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Smith homered to left field, scoring Jarman and Z. Budzik.
B6 | Mercer 13, UNCG 8Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Rohrbacher homered to left center, scoring Sanford.
B7 | Mercer 14, UNCG 8Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Todaro scored on a wild pitch.
T8 | Mercer 14, UNCG 9Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Callahan grounded out to second base, scoring Cerda.
UP NEXT: Mercer will head to Tallahassee, Florida to face Florida State in a weekend series beginning on Friday, May 5 at 6 p.m. All three games will be streamed on ACC Network Extra.
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HOW IT HAPPENED
After Ryan Lobus and the Mercer defense retired the side in the top of the first, Jozsef Rohrbacher started the home run fest for the Bears. Antonio Brown reached on a single, and Eric Toth was walked, allowing Rohrbacher to hit his first three-run homer of the day to open the scoring.
UNCG tied it up immediately in the top of the second with an RBI single and a two-run home run, but the reprieve did not last long for the Spartans.
Mercer logged a six-run outing in the bottom of the second while batting around the order. Ty Dalley opened the inning with a shot off the batter's eye in center field to retake the lead, 4-3. After starting pitcher Caleb Cozart allowed two runners on base, the Spartans brought in Price King in relief, but the Bears scored the next five runs with two outs on the board.
Toth singled to send Treyson Hughes home next. Carter Sanford stepped up to the plate and hit a single that troubled the Spartans. A throw by first baseman GC Jarman to an unguarded first base allowed Sanford to advance to second and A. Brown to cross home plate. To cap off the inning, Rohrbacher hit his second three-run homer of the game in as many at-bats to plate Toth and Sanford.
The Spartans got two back in the top of the third with a home run by Dosi Jonas, but the Bears negated this in the bottom of the third. Hughes hit his 10th home run of the season to score two more for Mercer.
Lobus recorded his seventh strikeout of the day in the top of the fifth, but a three-run home run triggered a pitching change for the Bears. Fred Wilson entered in relief, and Mercer caught Bradley Bott stealing for the final out of the inning. Wilson struck out two in the top of the sixth to notch a scoreless inning.
Rohrbacher stole the show with his third home run of the game and fourth of the weekend, adding two more to his RBI count of eight on Sunday. Eight RBI are a career record for Rohrbacher.
In the bottom of the seventh, Jackson Cherry reached on a hit by pitch and was replaced by pinch runner Conner Todaro. Hughes launched a double down the right field line, advancing Todaro to third, allowing him to run home on a wild pitch. UNCG matched this with another run scored in the top of the eighth on a ground out, making the score 14-9 in favor of Mercer.
Jess Ackerman closed out the game by striking out the final two Spartan batters to seal the win. Wilson was the pitcher of record, earning his first win of the season.
"This is a big win. We're tied for first right now, we got our two biggest series coming up. We're excited get after it."
— Mercer Baseball (@MercerBaseball) April 30, 2023
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NOTES
- Jozsef Rohrbacher now has 13 home runs this season and four on the weekend. All of his home runs have been hit at OrthoGeorgia Park this season.
- Ty Dalley hit his 15th home run of the season. Entering Friday's game, Dalley was tied for first in the SoCon for home runs.
- Treyson Hughes hit his 10th home run of the season.
- Treyson Hughes is on a seven-game multi-hit streak and has reached base in 11-straight games.
- Carter Sanford has reached base in eight-straight games.
- Eric Toth is on a seven-game hitting streak and has reached base in 14-straight games.
- Bradley Frye is on a seven-game hitting streak.
B1 | Mercer 3, UNCG 0Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Rohrbacher homered to left field, scoring A. Brown and Toth.
T2 | Mercer 3, UNCG 1Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Jarman singled to left field, scoring Jonas.
T2 | Mercer 3, UNCG 3Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Smith homered to left field, scoring Jarman.
B2 | Mercer 4, UNCG 3Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Dalley homered to center field.
B2 | Mercer 5, UNCG 3Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Toth singled to left field, scoring Hughes.
B2 | Mercer 6, UNCG 3Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â A. Brown scored on a throwing error.
B2 | Mercer 9, UNCG 3Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Rohrbacher homered to left field, scoring Toth and Sanford.
T3 | Mercer 9, UNCG 5Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Jonas homered to left field, scoring Callahan.
B3 | Mercer 11, UNCG 5Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Hughes homered to right center, scoring Frye.
T5 | Mercer 11, UNCG 8Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Smith homered to left field, scoring Jarman and Z. Budzik.
B6 | Mercer 13, UNCG 8Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Rohrbacher homered to left center, scoring Sanford.
B7 | Mercer 14, UNCG 8Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Todaro scored on a wild pitch.
T8 | Mercer 14, UNCG 9Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Callahan grounded out to second base, scoring Cerda.
UP NEXT: Mercer will head to Tallahassee, Florida to face Florida State in a weekend series beginning on Friday, May 5 at 6 p.m. All three games will be streamed on ACC Network Extra.
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FOLLOW THE BEARS:
For complete coverage of Mercer Baseball, please follow the Bears on social media at @MercerBaseball (Twitter), /MercerBaseball (Facebook) and @Mercer.Baseball (Instagram) or visit the official home of Mercer Athletics at MercerBears.com.Â
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Wilson, Fred (1-2)
L: Caleb Cozart (0-3)
Batting:
2B: Kennedy Jones 1 ; Dosi Jonas 1
HR: Dosi Jonas 1 ; Mitchell Smith 2
RBI: Dallas Callahan 1 ; Dosi Jonas 2 ; GC Jarman 1 ; Mitchell Smith 5
Base Running:
RUNS: Daniel Cerda 1 ; Dallas Callahan 1 ; Dosi Jonas 2 ; GC Jarman 2 ; Zack Budzik 1 ; Mitchell Smith 2
SB: Mitchell Smith 1
CS: Bradley Bott 1
HBP: GC Jarman 1
Batting:
2B: Hughes, Treyson 1
HR: Hughes, Treyson 1 ; Rohrbacher, Jozsef 3 ; Dalley, Ty 1
RBI: Hughes, Treyson 2 ; Toth, Eric 1 ; Rohrbacher, Jozsef 8 ; Dalley, Ty 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Hughes, Treyson 2 ; Brown, Antonio 2 ; Toth, Eric 2 ; Sanford, Carter 2 ; Rohrbacher, Jozsef 3 ; Dalley, Ty 1 ; Frye, Bradley 1 ; Todaro, Conner 1
HBP: Cherry, Jackson 1
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