Mercer University
24-21, 5-8
Samford
30-16, 11-3
Mercer Scores 20 Runs In Victory Over Samford
5/4/2024 6:43:00 PM | Baseball
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. --Â Sophomore Ty Dalley put together an outstanding performance at the plate Saturday, hitting two homers to help propel the Mercer Bears (24-21, 5-8 SoCon) over the Samford Bulldogs (30-16, 11-3 SoCon) 20-15.
Sophomore Jess Ackerman got the win for Mercer, pitching four innings, giving up five runs, all of them earned, on four hits, allowing four walks and striking out six. Junior Bryce Hawkins also pitched well, going one shutout inning without allowing a hit.
Dalley went 4-for-6 at the plate, supplementing his two home runs with a double while driving in six runs. Junior Bradley Frye added to Dalley's power-hitting performance by going 2-for-5 with a home run and four RBI along with one walk. Senior Noah Best also helped out for the Bears, going 1-for-4 with a home run, two walks and two RBI.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Bears scored in seven different innings on the way to the win. Mercer took the lead for good at 7-4 in the third inning. Samford gained momentum halfway through the game, scoring seven runs in the bottom of the fifth inning, but Mercer did not surrender the lead.
GAME NOTES
» The Bears got two home runs off the bat of Dalley.
» Ackerman struck out six Bulldogs hitters.
» Dalley and Frye drove in at least four runs for Mercer.
» Every Mercer starter reached base safely in the win.
» Mercer took the lead at 7-4 in the top half of the third and never lost that advantage.
» Four Bears had multiple hits in the ballgame.
» Mercer hitters hit five dingers in the ballgame.
» The Bears out-hit the Bulldogs at a 16-15 clip.
» Mercer went 8-for-18 (.444) with runners in scoring position.
» Mercer pitchers faced 57 Samford hitters in the game, allowing eight ground balls and 12 fly balls while striking out seven.
» The Bears drew nine walks from Samford pitching.
» Dalley led the Bears at the plate, going 4-for-6 with a double, two home runs and six RBI.
» Samford was led offensively by senior Josh Rodriguez, who went 3-for-5 with a double and five RBI.
» Junior Evan Steckmesser led the Bulldogs pitching staff, throwing 0.1 shutout innings.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Ackerman, Jess (5-3)
L: Blake Bortak (1-1)
Batting:
2B: Kops, Max 1 ; Dalley, Ty 1
HR: Best, Noah 1 ; Cherry, Jackson 1 ; Dalley, Ty 2 ; Frye, Bradley 1
RBI: Kops, Max 2 ; Best, Noah 2 ; Cherry, Jackson 1 ; Lester, Parker 2 ; Olson, Ben 1 ; Sanford, Carter 1 ; Dalley, Ty 6 ; Frye, Bradley 4
SF: Lester, Parker 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Kops, Max 3 ; Best, Noah 2 ; Cherry, Jackson 3 ; Lester, Parker 1 ; Olson, Ben 2 ; Sanford, Carter 1 ; Dalley, Ty 4 ; Frye, Bradley 2 ; Brown, Ely 1 ; Brown, Antonio 1
SB: Kops, Max 1 ; Brown, Ely 1
HBP: Kops, Max 1 ; Cherry, Jackson 1 ; Sanford, Carter 1
Batting:
2B: Garrett Staton 1 ; Hayden Perry 1 ; Josh Rodriguez 1 ; Jackson Harris 1
HR: Garrett Howe 1
RBI: Garrett Staton 3 ; Garrett Howe 3 ; John Anderson 1 ; Hayden Perry 2 ; Josh Rodriguez 5 ; Jackson Harris 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Garrett Howe 1 ; Andrew Bennett 2 ; Aaron Walton 2 ; Lucas Steele 2 ; Hayden Perry 3 ; Josh Rodriguez 3 ; Jackson Harris 2
HBP: Garrett Howe 2 ; Aaron Walton 1
