Thursday, May 11
Chattanooga, TN
8:00 PM
Mercer University
vs
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Bears to Face UTC at the SoCon Softball Championship
5/11/2023 5:46:00 PM | Softball
CHATTANOOGA, TN. – The Mercer softball team will travel to Chattanooga, Tennessee on Thursday, May 11 for the SoCon Softball Championship. Their second match-up of the championship is against the No. 6 seeded UTC.
GAME BREAK DOWN
Second Game at SoCon Championship
    DATE: Thursday, May 11
    TIME: 8:00 PMÂ
    OPPONENT: UTC
    LIVE STATS: Here Â
   TV: ESPN +
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ABOUT THE OPPONENT
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga sits 25-25 on the season with an 7-11 conference record. They are 1-1 in this conference tournament, coming off a loss from the No. 2 seeded Samford. UTC is right below Mercer in the SoCon standings and will be the Bears second opponent of the SoCon Championship. The Bears will have to watch out for Kaili Phillips, who ranks sixth in batting average (.347) and second in on base percentage (.494).
NOTABLE BEARS IN THE SOCON
For complete coverage of Mercer Softball, please follow the Bears on social media at @MercerUSoftball (Twitter), /MUSoftball (Facebook), and @MercerUSoftball (Instagram) or visit the official home of Mercer Athletics at MercerBears.com.
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GAME BREAK DOWN
Second Game at SoCon Championship
    DATE: Thursday, May 11
    TIME: 8:00 PMÂ
    OPPONENT: UTC
    LIVE STATS: Here Â
   TV: ESPN +
Â
ABOUT THE OPPONENT
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga sits 25-25 on the season with an 7-11 conference record. They are 1-1 in this conference tournament, coming off a loss from the No. 2 seeded Samford. UTC is right below Mercer in the SoCon standings and will be the Bears second opponent of the SoCon Championship. The Bears will have to watch out for Kaili Phillips, who ranks sixth in batting average (.347) and second in on base percentage (.494).
NOTABLE BEARS IN THE SOCON
- The Bears would fall 2-3 to WCU in the first round of the SoCon Softball Championship.
- Mercer's Alyssa Woods and Parris Wiggs would score two runs off a bunt from Ledvina. The Bears would tie the game heading into the middle of the third.
For complete coverage of Mercer Softball, please follow the Bears on social media at @MercerUSoftball (Twitter), /MUSoftball (Facebook), and @MercerUSoftball (Instagram) or visit the official home of Mercer Athletics at MercerBears.com.
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