Wednesday, February 28
Atlanta, Ga.
6 p.m.
Mercer University
at
Georgia Tech
Bears Travel To Take On Georgia Tech Wednesday
2/27/2024 9:59:00 AM | Softball
MACON – The Mercer softball team will open up a 15-game stretch away from home on Wednesday when the Bears pack up their show and head to Atlanta to take on Georgia Tech. First pitch is scheduled for 5 p.m. at Shirley C. Mewborn Field.
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General admission ticket prices for Wednesday's game begin at $3. Fans unable to make the trip to Atlanta can still follow all of the action for free via a live statistics link provided by the GT athletics department. The game will also be streamed live by ESPN+.
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The Bears (7-4) posted a trio of wins at the Mercer Bear Invitational over the weekend, including a pair of comeback efforts in triumphs over Morehead State and Bryant. MU erased an early 4-0 hole with 10 unanswered runs, including an 8-run fourth inning, to key a 10-4 triumph over MSU on Saturday, and then used a 3-run home run from Tori Hedgecock in the bottom of the seventh inning on Sunday to key a 5-3 win over the Bulldogs.
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The Orange & Black will carry one of NCAA Division I's top home run-hitting squads into Wednesday's matchup. Mercer boasts the nation's 8th-best home runs per game (1.55) number, while also carrying the nation's 25th-best slugging percentage (.522). Mercer also paces the Southern Conference in five offensive statistical categories, including team batting average (.317).
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General admission ticket prices for Wednesday's game begin at $3. Fans unable to make the trip to Atlanta can still follow all of the action for free via a live statistics link provided by the GT athletics department. The game will also be streamed live by ESPN+.
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The Bears (7-4) posted a trio of wins at the Mercer Bear Invitational over the weekend, including a pair of comeback efforts in triumphs over Morehead State and Bryant. MU erased an early 4-0 hole with 10 unanswered runs, including an 8-run fourth inning, to key a 10-4 triumph over MSU on Saturday, and then used a 3-run home run from Tori Hedgecock in the bottom of the seventh inning on Sunday to key a 5-3 win over the Bulldogs.
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The Orange & Black will carry one of NCAA Division I's top home run-hitting squads into Wednesday's matchup. Mercer boasts the nation's 8th-best home runs per game (1.55) number, while also carrying the nation's 25th-best slugging percentage (.522). Mercer also paces the Southern Conference in five offensive statistical categories, including team batting average (.317).
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| SERIES HISTORY |
| Georgia Tech leads the all-time series with Mercer by a 53-17 margin, and will ride a six-game series win streak into Wednesday's outing with the Bears. Junior Tori Hedgecock hit a 3-run blast in last season's 11-3 home loss to GT. |
| SCOUTING THE YELLOWJACKETS |
| The Yellowjackets (10-7) are fresh off of a perfect 6-0 weekend at their own I-75 Tournament in which they registered a pair of wins over UNC Greensboro and Ball State, as well as triumphs over Robert Morris and Army. Georgia Tech has raked in all 10 of its wins this season in the comfy confines of Shirley C. Mewborn Field, while two of its three losses in Atlanta came at the hands of then-No. 14 Alabama. Â Georgia Tech ranks among the nation's top-10 teams in slugging percentage (2nd, .672), home runs per game (3rd, 2.00), doubles (8th, 30) and batting average (9th, .365), but also ranks among the nation's best with 58 walks in 2024 as well. Seven Yellowjackets are maintaining .342 batting averages or better, including sophomore Paige Vukadinovich who boasts a .500 (16-for-32) clip with five doubles and eight runs scored. |
| UP NEXT FOR THE BEARS |
| The Bears will hit the road again this weekend when they travel to Boiling Springs, N.C., for the Gardner-Webb-hosted Spring In The Springs tournament. The Bears will play a pair of games against both Binghamton and North Carolina A&T, while also tangling with the host Bulldogs on Saturday evening. |
| STAY CONNECTED |
| Follow Mercer Softball on Twitter and Instagram and "Like" Mercer Football on Facebook. |
| SUPPORT THE BEARS |
| Fans can help support the Mercer athletics department by making a gift to the Mercer Athletic Foundation. To find out more information about the Mercer Athletic Foundation, visit SupportMAF.com or email maf@mercer.edu. |
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